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Morgan Stanley · 21 hours ago

Platform Architect - Executive Director

Alpharetta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

12+ years exp

Morgan Stanley is a leading financial services firm that invests heavily in technology to redefine business operations in complex financial markets. The Platform Architect will be responsible for designing and implementing end-to-end IT solutions, analyzing business requirements, and ensuring scalable, secure, and efficient technology implementations across the organization.

Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesLending

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop end-to-end IT solutions by integrating diverse technologies and platforms

Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable architecture designs

Map and document end-to-end solution flows, identifying gaps and optimization opportunities

Define and document best practices, standards, and guidelines for technology adoption, implementation, and maintenance

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, operations, and business stakeholders

Lead architectural reviews, risk assessments, and impact analyses for new and existing solutions

Ensure solutions adhere to security, compliance, and performance standards

Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation

Qualification

KubernetesAPI gatewaysCloud architecturesDevOps practicesEvent streamingCI/CD pipelinesETL / ELTSecurity best practicesArchitectural documentationBatch patternsMicro batch patternsSQL / NoSQLApigeeKafkaSnowflakeData BricksSparkRedisAIProfessional certifications

Required

Minimum 12 years of related Technology experience

6+ years experience designing and deploying solutions using Kubernetes for container orchestration and microservices

Hands-on expertise with event streaming and messaging

Proficiency in designing and managing API gateways, Service Mesh

Strong background in system integration, public cloud architectures, and DevOps practices

Experience in public cloud in AWS or Azure implementations

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks

Ability to create comprehensive architectural documentation, diagrams, and best practice guides

Experience with cloud and hybrid architectures

Working knowledge of security best practices for distributed systems

Understanding of Batch and Micro batch patterns

Experience in ETL / ELT

Exposure to EDW / Database / OLTP, SQL / NoSQL

Preferred

Apigee

Kafka

Snowflake

Data Bricks

Spark

Redis

Professional certifications related to architecture, Kubernetes or cloud platforms are a plus

Benefits

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Company

Morgan Stanley

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Morgan Stanley is a financial services company that offers securities, asset management, and credit services.

Founded in 1935

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.morganstanley.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (222)

2024 (195)

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2022 (153)

2021 (165)

2020 (173)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

unknown

1997-02-05IPO

Leadership Team

James Gorman

Chairman and CEO

Ted Pick

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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