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We are seeking a highly experienced Executive Director, Cloud Infrastructure & Digital Assets Platform Engineering, with deep hands-on AWS and GCP infrastructure expertise, plus blockchain, tokenization and distributed systems. This role will define, build, and advance cloud and digital asset platform strategy across the Wealth Management and Investment Management Technology organization.
This individual will serve as the senior technical authority responsible for architecture, engineering standards, platform modernization, cloud governance, and delivery of enterprise-scale cloud and digital asset solutions as teams transition business-critical workloads to cloud platforms. The role requires deep technical knowledge of cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, infrastructure automation, DevSecOps practices, distributed systems, and modern application architecture.
The ideal candidate combines strong executive technical leadership with hands-on engineering experience, driving innovation while delivering secure, scalable, and resilient platforms. This leader will collaborate closely with product, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure engineering, and platform teams to establish scalable cloud foundations and accelerate cloud and digital asset adoption while ensuring alignment with security, compliance, resiliency, and operational standards.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Platform Strategy & Engineering (AWS and GCP)
- Provide hands-on technical leadership for the design, implementation, and evolution of the firm's AWS and GCP platform capabilities, including multi-cloud and hybrid operating models.
- Define and drive the architecture, technology roadmap, and technical strategy for cloud and digital asset platforms.
- Establish cloud architecture standards, guardrails, best practices, and reusable platform patterns across AWS and GCP.
- Partner with engineering teams to establish secure, scalable, and resilient cloud landing zones on AWS and GCP.
- Evaluate and recommend cloud services, infrastructure patterns, and operating models that align with business and technology objectives.
- Own long-term cloud modernization and transformation roadmaps.
Digital Assets & Blockchain Engineering
- Design and deliver blockchain-enabled platforms, tokenization solutions, and digital asset lifecycle services.
- Provide hands-on leadership across microservices, distributed systems, blockchain integrations, and Web3 technologies.
- Define integration patterns for public, private, and permissioned blockchain networks.
- Establish best practices for smart contracts, blockchain security, governance, and operational support.
- Provide technical leadership on distributed ledger technologies and digital asset platform architecture.
- Evaluate emerging blockchain, digital asset, and cloud technologies to drive innovation and modernization.
Automation & AI
- Champion Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using Terraform and related frameworks across AWS and GCP.
- Develop reusable cloud infrastructure modules, templates, based on standards and reference architectures.
- Promote automated provisioning, policy enforcement, compliance validation, and operational efficiency.
- Exposure to AI-assisted engineering tools and cloud-native AI offerings, Agent, skill and other resource development using AI.
Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Influence strategic technology decisions through technical expertise and thought leadership.
- Lead architecture reviews and establish standards for scalability, security, resiliency, and performance for cloud and digital asset initiatives.
- Guide teams through rehosting, replatforming, refactoring, and cloud-native modernization initiatives.
- Mentor engineers and architects on cloud technologies, automation, and modern engineering practices to develop high-performing engineering teams.
- Build trusted relationships across application teams, engineering leadership, cybersecurity, risk, and infrastructure organizations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years of software and infrastructure engineering experience, including building and supporting enterprise-scale cloud, blockchain, and digital asset solutions.
- Hands-on cloud infrastructure experience on both AWS and GCP, including enterprise-scale platforms and landing zones.
- Strong understanding of tokenization, smart contracts, and distributed ledger technologies.
- Strong understanding of networking, security, identity and access management, and cloud governance.
- Familiarity with financial services, capital markets, digital custody, or regulated environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to cloud security frameworks, compliance requirements, and risk management practices.
- Experience with platform engineering and self-service cloud enablement models.
- Experience with public, private, and permissioned blockchain networks and Web3 technologies.
- Relevant cloud certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Google Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent).
- Understanding of multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud operating models.
Technical Skills
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) – hands-on: VPC, IAM, Route 53, Elastic Load Balancing, EC2, S3, EKS, CloudWatch
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP) – hands-on: VPC, IAM, Cloud DNS, Cloud Load Balancing, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud Monitoring & Logging
- Blockchain, tokenization, and distributed ledger technologies
- Smart contracts, blockchain security, and governance
- Public, private, and permissioned blockchain integration patterns
- Web3 technologies and digital asset lifecycle services
- Digital custody in regulated environments
- Python/GoLang, Shell Scripting, APIs and Automation Frameworks
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $195,000 and $275,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Executive Director, Cloud Infrastructure & Digital Assets Platform Engineering, with deep hands-on AWS and GCP infrastructure expertise, plus blockchain, tokenization and distributed systems. This role will define, build, and advance cloud and digital asset platform strategy across the Wealth Management and Investment Management Technology organization.
This individual will serve as the senior technical authority responsible for architecture, engineering standards, platform modernization, cloud governance, and delivery of enterprise-scale cloud and digital asset solutions as teams transition business-critical workloads to cloud platforms. The role requires deep technical knowledge of cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, infrastructure automation, DevSecOps practices, distributed systems, and modern application architecture.
The ideal candidate combines strong executive technical leadership with hands-on engineering experience, driving innovation while delivering secure, scalable, and resilient platforms. This leader will collaborate closely with product, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure engineering, and platform teams to establish scalable cloud foundations and accelerate cloud and digital asset adoption while ensuring alignment with security, compliance, resiliency, and operational standards.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Platform Strategy & Engineering (AWS and GCP)
- Provide hands-on technical leadership for the design, implementation, and evolution of the firm's AWS and GCP platform capabilities, including multi-cloud and hybrid operating models.
- Define and drive the architecture, technology roadmap, and technical strategy for cloud and digital asset platforms.
- Establish cloud architecture standards, guardrails, best practices, and reusable platform patterns across AWS and GCP.
- Partner with engineering teams to establish secure, scalable, and resilient cloud landing zones on AWS and GCP.
- Evaluate and recommend cloud services, infrastructure patterns, and operating models that align with business and technology objectives.
- Own long-term cloud modernization and transformation roadmaps.
Digital Assets & Blockchain Engineering
- Design and deliver blockchain-enabled platforms, tokenization solutions, and digital asset lifecycle services.
- Provide hands-on leadership across microservices, distributed systems, blockchain integrations, and Web3 technologies.
- Define integration patterns for public, private, and permissioned blockchain networks.
- Establish best practices for smart contracts, blockchain security, governance, and operational support.
- Provide technical leadership on distributed ledger technologies and digital asset platform architecture.
- Evaluate emerging blockchain, digital asset, and cloud technologies to drive innovation and modernization.
Automation & AI
- Champion Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using Terraform and related frameworks across AWS and GCP.
- Develop reusable cloud infrastructure modules, templates, based on standards and reference architectures.
- Promote automated provisioning, policy enforcement, compliance validation, and operational efficiency.
- Exposure to AI-assisted engineering tools and cloud-native AI offerings, Agent, skill and other resource development using AI.
Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Influence strategic technology decisions through technical expertise and thought leadership.
- Lead architecture reviews and establish standards for scalability, security, resiliency, and performance for cloud and digital asset initiatives.
- Guide teams through rehosting, replatforming, refactoring, and cloud-native modernization initiatives.
- Mentor engineers and architects on cloud technologies, automation, and modern engineering practices to develop high-performing engineering teams.
- Build trusted relationships across application teams, engineering leadership, cybersecurity, risk, and infrastructure organizations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years of software and infrastructure engineering experience, including building and supporting enterprise-scale cloud, blockchain, and digital asset solutions.
- Hands-on cloud infrastructure experience on both AWS and GCP, including enterprise-scale platforms and landing zones.
- Strong understanding of tokenization, smart contracts, and distributed ledger technologies.
- Strong understanding of networking, security, identity and access management, and cloud governance.
- Familiarity with financial services, capital markets, digital custody, or regulated environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to cloud security frameworks, compliance requirements, and risk management practices.
- Experience with platform engineering and self-service cloud enablement models.
- Experience with public, private, and permissioned blockchain networks and Web3 technologies.
- Relevant cloud certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Google Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent).
- Understanding of multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud operating models.
Technical Skills
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) – hands-on: VPC, IAM, Route 53, Elastic Load Balancing, EC2, S3, EKS, CloudWatch
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP) – hands-on: VPC, IAM, Cloud DNS, Cloud Load Balancing, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud Monitoring & Logging
- Blockchain, tokenization, and distributed ledger technologies
- Smart contracts, blockchain security, and governance
- Public, private, and permissioned blockchain integration patterns
- Web3 technologies and digital asset lifecycle services
- Digital custody in regulated environments
- Python/GoLang, Shell Scripting, APIs and Automation Frameworks
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $195,000 and $275,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Platform Engineering Manager
Verify your SOC code before applying
Platform Engineering Manager positions are typically filed under SOC 11-3021 (Computer and Information Systems Managers). Confirm this on O*NET before interviews so you can flag misclassifications early, which affect your prevailing wage tier and LCA accuracy.
Check employer LCA history by occupation
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers who have filed LCAs specifically for engineering management roles. Employers with recent, approved filings for your SOC code are far more likely to move quickly through the sponsorship process than first-time filers.
Target cap-exempt employers for faster timelines
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated organizations are cap-exempt, meaning they can file your H-1B petition outside the April lottery window. Platform engineering roles at these employers often go unfilled due to lower applicant volume.
Document your team leadership scope in writing
USCIS scrutinizes management titles that lack direct reports or budgetary authority. Before your offer letter is drafted, align with your future employer on headcount, reporting lines, and infrastructure scope so the petition clearly establishes specialty occupation at the manager level.
Request premium processing if your start date is fixed
Premium processing guarantees a 15-business-day adjudication decision from USCIS. For Platform Engineering Manager roles with a hard onboarding date tied to a product launch or team transition, this avoids the risk of a delayed start while standard processing runs its course.
Confirm prevailing wage level before negotiating your offer
Run your job title, SOC code, and work location through the OFLC Wage Search before finalizing compensation. The LCA must certify your wage meets at least the prevailing wage for your level, and a salary negotiated below Level II or III can create compliance problems at filing.
H-1B Visa Platform Engineering Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Platform Engineering Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field. USCIS looks for a direct relationship between the degree and the job duties. Roles that blend infrastructure oversight with team leadership qualify when the technical requirements are clearly documented in the job description and the LCA.
Which SOC code do employers typically use when filing an H-1B for this role?
Most employers file Platform Engineering Manager positions under SOC 11-3021, Computer and Information Systems Managers. Some may use SOC 15-1299 depending on the technical weighting of the role. The SOC code determines your prevailing wage tier, so confirming it with your employer before the LCA is submitted protects you from a wage compliance issue later.
How do I find employers who have actually sponsored H-1B visas for engineering manager roles?
Migrate Mate filters employers by their DOL LCA filing history, so you can see which companies have certified labor condition applications for engineering management occupations. This tells you which employers have an established sponsorship process rather than those who say they're open to sponsorship but have never filed for a comparable role.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new company if I'm already a Platform Engineering Manager?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new I-129 petition, as long as your current status is valid and you've maintained lawful status throughout. The new employer must file a fresh LCA at the prevailing wage for your location and role level before or concurrent with the I-129.
Does moving from an individual contributor engineering role to a manager title affect my H-1B petition?
A promotion to Platform Engineering Manager at the same company is considered a material change if it involves a new location, significantly different duties, or a wage level change. Your employer must file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS before the new role begins. Skipping this step can create a status violation even though you stayed with the same sponsor.