Principal of Cloud Infrastructure & Engineering

Principal of Cloud Infrastructure & Engineering

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Owings Mills, MD

Baltimore, MD

time type

Full time

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Posted 30+ Days Ago

job requisition id

80805

At T. Rowe Price, we identify and actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an evolving world. As a premier global asset management organization with more than 85 years of experience, we provide investment solutions and a broad range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset capabilities to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. We take an active, independent approach to investing, offering our dynamic perspective and meaningful partnership so our clients can feel more confident.

We believe doing the right thing for our clients and our associates is good business . With a career at the firm, y ou can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in your community. Y ou’ll enjoy resources to support your career path, a s well as compensation , benefits , and flexibility to enrich your life. Here, you’ll find a collaborative culture that respect s and valu e s differences and colleagues who share a spirit of generosity .

Join us for the opportunity to g row and make a difference in ways that matter to you .

Role Summary

As the Principal of Cloud Infrastructure and Engineering, within the Global Technology Engineering & Operations organization, you will lead the team responsible for designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based infrastructure and automation to meet the organization's evolving needs.

Cloud Infrastructure and Engineering is a globally distributed team. Working with your team leaders, you will be both a hands-on technical leader, and responsible and accountable for people leadership processes, performance management, and personal development of your direct reports and the wider team.

• You will apply your hands-on engineering expertise with enterprise cloud infrastructure to oversee the architecture, development, and governance of constantly evolving Cloud platforms.

• You will ensure that all Cloud infrastructure is sustainable, reliable, resilient, expandable, and optimized for costs, manageability, and operability.

• Lead the team in defining and maintaining automation platforms and deployment patterns.

• Your leadership will promote best practices and continuous improvement, shape the organization’s technology landscape, and drive operational excellence.

• Be regarded as the authority in your field within the T. Rowe Price.

• Solve complex problems that have a broad impact on the business or organization function.

• Contribute to the Global Technology strategy and provide expert advice on the use of and direction of Cloud technology.

• You will be accountable for the Cloud Architecture & Governance processes.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include addressing complex technical issues, overseeing installations, and assessing emerging technologies like multi-cloud strategies, development, and maintenance of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automation for Cloud systems.

Technical Leadership:

• Take ownership of the firm’s most ambitious and complex technical initiatives, ensuring successful execution from conception to completion.

• Lead cross-functional efforts to enable teams to adopt standard methodologies to integrate new Cloud technology effectively.

• Serve as a representative of the Cloud community in both internal and cross-organizational forums, acting as a subject matter expert.

• Continuously monitor industry trends and proactively identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies that benefit the firm.

• Act as a hands-on technologist, taking point on resolving complex technical challenges, and troubleshooting critical issues and incidents as they arise.

• Align your team’s book of work to realize the Global Technology (GT) strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

• Champion a culture of continuous improvement by leveraging technical and business acumen to identify root causes, address business problems, and implement data-driven solutions.

• As a leader use your knowledge of IAM and security systems to ensure integrations best practices are applied in the SDLC.

People and Organizational Leadership:

• Build and maintain a broad network of peers in technology and business functions and ensure that the Cloud Infrastructure and Engineering team is represented and visible across the firm.

• Represent Cloud Infrastructure and Engineering in key firm-wide committees and forums such as the Architecture Council and Cloud Expert Group.

• Use your influence and leadership across the organization at all levels to amplify impact and drive delivery across the global organization.

• Apply your expert knowledge of diverse infrastructure & components to inform decisions on system upgrades, refresh cycles, and strategic replacements.

• Demonstrate structured decision-making, even when faced with limited information or resources.

• Mentor and coach team members, providing guidance and professional development opportunities.

• Offer feedback and support to others with management responsibilities, fostering a collaborative leadership environment.

• Oversee the recruitment, development, and performance management of associates within the team.

Business knowledge

• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of products/flows across the asset management industry.

• Provide insight and perspective to help shape organizational strategies.

QualificationsRequired:

• 10+ years of operating in a technical leadership capacity, and proven track record of leading and managing geographically distributed teams.

• Demonstrated expertise in infrastructure components and their integration across on-premises environments and cloud service providers.

• Hands-on current experience with Cloud security, reliability, and integration best practices and industry trends in AWS, Azure, and GCP.

• Stay abreast of industry trends and technologies and know when/if/how to apply them.

• Fluency with current IAC technologies including Terraform and CloudFormation, and experience with relevant technologies like Ansible, Python, Java, and Groovy are an advantage.

• Extensive experience managing Cloud Infrastructures on AWS and Azure, with exposure to GCP and other Cloud platform providers.

• Experience integrating SaaS and Vendor solutions with a cross-cloud environment.

• Consider the operational aspects of a system, long-term supportability, maintenance, etc.

• Apply technical skills and business knowledge to set standards for Global Technology.

• Solid understanding of requirements of the modern developer community.

• Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code, automated configuration for large scale infrastructure deployments, infrastructure/software design for High Availability and Resilience at scale.

• In-depth knowledge of modern monitoring and alerting solutions for complex systems spanning on-premises and cloud.

Preferred:

• Cloud certifications

• Prior asset management experience

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status)

FINRA RequirementsFINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role

Work FlexibilityThis role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to three days per week from home

Base Salary Ranges

Please review the job posting for the location of this specific opportunity.

$159,000.00 - $272,000.00 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers$175,000.00 - $299,000.00 for the location of: Washington, D.C.$199,000.00 - $339,000.00 for the location of: New York, California

Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role . Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package . Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity,andInclusion

At T. Rowe Price, our associates are our greatest asset. We thrive because our company culture is built on inclusion and because we sustain a work environment where associates can bring their best selves to work every day. The backgrounds, talents, and experiences of our global associates allow us to embrace new ideas and perspectives that move our business priorities forward and enable us to deliver strong client outcomes. Here, you can expect equal opportunity and fair and consistent treatment for all.

Benefits

We value your goals and needs, at work and in life. As an associate, you’ll be supported with resources , benefits , and work-life balance so you can thrive in ways that matter to you .

Featured employee benefits to enrich your life:

• Competitive compensation

• Annual bonus eligibility

• A generous retirement plan

• Hybrid work schedule

• Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy

• Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering days

• Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits

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T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.

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