Senior Platform Engineer, Information Technology

NISA Investment Advisors, LLC•Clayton, MO

About The Position

NISA Investment Advisors, LLC (NISA) offers customized investment solutions for tax-exempt and taxable institutional clients. NISA manages over $284 billion in fixed income and equity securities and over $148 billion in derivative notional value. We seek bright, motivated individuals who can contribute to our growing team of professionals. Candidates with a high degree of independent thinking skills, strong analytical and quantitative skills, and team playing abilities are encouraged to apply. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Platform Engineer to join our dynamic IT team. You will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure solutions. Your expertise in CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, and AWS will be essential in optimizing and automating our deployment processes while ensuring reliability, security, and performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a field requiring strong analytical and quantitative skills such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, or Information Systems preferred
5+ years of experience as a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Cloud Engineer
Strong expertise in CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions (Preferred), Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI)
Hands-on experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Proficiency with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, RDS, ECS, EKS)
Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar language
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Solid understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture best practices
Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Datadog (Preferred) Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)

Nice To Haves

Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Terraform Associate is a plus
Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, or Puppet) is a plus
Knowledge of serverless computing and event-driven architectures
Understanding of policy-as-code and compliance frameworks (e.g., AWS Config, Open Policy Agent)
Prior experience leading projects or teams in a cloud engineering capacity preferred

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for efficient software delivery
Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform
Deploy and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS, ensuring scalability and security
Automate provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of infrastructure
Work closely with development and operations teams to improve deployment strategies and system reliability
Implement security best practices, ensuring compliance with industry standards
Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues efficiently
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the development of best practices
Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve the platform