Senior AWS Cloud Engineer (AWS SysOps)
Top Benefits
About the role
Company Description MUFG Investor Services is a trusted partner to many of the world’s largest public and private funds, providing asset servicing and operational solutions built for alternatives. With over $1 trillion in client assets under administration, we offer fund administration, banking, payments, fund financing, foreign exchange overlay, corporate and regulatory services, custody, business consulting, and more. Operating from 17 locations worldwide, we help clients mitigate risk, enhance efficiency, and navigate the operational complexities of today’s investment management landscape. As a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s largest financial institutions with approximately $3 trillion in assets, we combine deep expertise with the strength and stability of a leading financial institution. To learn more, visit us at www.mufg-investorservices.com.
Job Description The AWS SysOps Engineer is responsible for the deployment, automation, monitoring, and support of AWS cloud infrastructure across the full lifecycle of applications and services. This role blends traditional system administration with DevOps practices to ensure highly available, scalable, and secure cloud environments. The SysOps Engineer collaborates with development, operations, and security teams to implement infrastructure as code, streamline CI/CD pipelines, and maintain performance and reliability of AWS-hosted systems.
Reporting to the Associate Director, IT, AWS Operations Lead, you will:
- Design, deploy, manage, and operate scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS.
- Implement and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform.
- Support the CI/CD lifecycle by managing and maintaining automated and reliable software deployment pipelines.
- Monitor system health, performance, and availability using tools like DataDog and CloudWatch; configure alerts and develop dashboards.
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues to ensure system stability, performance, and uptime.
- Implement security fixes and remediate vulnerabilities identified by SecOps teams and tools such as Wiz, ensuring timely compliance with organizational security standards.
- Manage AWS accounts, IAM roles, policies, and permissions in line with security and compliance standards.
- Implement and manage backup strategies and disaster recovery procedures to ensure data protection and business continuity.
- Participate in projects aimed at improving, modernizing, or expanding AWS-hosted systems and services.
- Coordinate with third-party vendors and service providers during support and project-related activities.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date technical documentation, including infrastructure diagrams, procedures, and runbooks.
Qualifications You Have:
- 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience working with AWS cloud services in a production environment.
- 5 to 10 years of overall experience in IT infrastructure, system administration, or cloud operations roles.
Functional/Technical Skills And Knowledge Requirements
- AWS Cloud: Proven experience provisioning, operating, and maintaining systems across core AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, and VPC.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Skilled in using Terraform to build, manage, and version infrastructure in a scalable and consistent manner.
- Containers & Orchestration: Hands-on experience with Docker and Amazon EKS (Kubernetes) for containerized application management and orchestration.
- CI/CD & Automation: Strong background in implementing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, test, and deployment workflows.
- Monitoring & Observability: Proficient with tools like DataDog and CloudWatch for monitoring infrastructure, setting up alerting, and ensuring performance visibility.
- Operating Systems: Administration of both Red Hat Linux and Windows Server environments in production.
- Networking: Solid understanding of core networking principles, including DNS, TCP/IP, DHCP, firewalls, and VPNs.
- Scripting & Automation: Proficient in automation and scripting using Bash, PowerShell, and Python.
- Backup & Recovery: Experience with AWS Backup, Azure Backup, and cloud-based recovery solutions.
- Security & Compliance: Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, vulnerability remediation, and data protection, including integration with security platforms such as Wiz.
- Familiarity with Azure and Office 365 environments is a plus, though not required for the role.
Relevant Certifications Are Desirable, Including
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- ITIL Certified is an asset
Additional Information What’s in it for you to join MUFG Investor Services? Take a look at our careers site and you’ll find everything you’d expect from a career with the fastest-growing business at one of the world’s largest financial groups. Now take another look. Because it’s how we defy expectations that really defines us. You’ll feel that difference in all kinds of ways. Our vibrant CULTURE. Connected team. Love of innovation, laser client focus, and next-level LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT. Oh, and we really walk the talk when it comes to HYBRID WORKING.
So, why settle for the ordinary? Apply now for a Brilliantly Different career.
We thank all candidates for applying; however, only those proceeding to the interview stage will be contacted.
About MUFG Investor Services
We’re more than just fund administration. Our offerings include a scope of solutions not historically provided by asset servicing companies. From fund financing to subscription lines of credit, securities lending, foreign exchange (FX) services, consulting services and beyond, we help clients reach their goals, while allowing them to stay focused on their growth trajectory.
MUFG Investor Services is a leading solutions provider for the global alternative investment management industry. From 17 locations around the world, MUFG Investor Services, through its suite of solutions, helps clients mitigate risk, execute seamlessly, and increase efficiencies across their pre- and post-trade operations. With over $1 trillion in assets under administration, MUFG Investor Services is one of the top fund administrators globally and provides a broad range of solutions including administration, asset servicing, banking and liquidity, corporate and regulatory services, financing, business consulting, and more. Its nearly 500 clients represent funds across the public and private markets ecosystem including investment managers (fund of funds, hedge funds, infrastructure, mutual funds, private debt, private equity, real assets, venture capital), institutional investors, pensions and endowments, sovereign wealth funds and investment consultants. MUFG Investor Services is a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc (MUFG) one of the largest banks in the world with approximately $3 trillion in assets. To learn more, please visit us at www.mufg-investorservices.com.
Senior AWS Cloud Engineer (AWS SysOps)
Top Benefits
About the role
Company Description MUFG Investor Services is a trusted partner to many of the world’s largest public and private funds, providing asset servicing and operational solutions built for alternatives. With over $1 trillion in client assets under administration, we offer fund administration, banking, payments, fund financing, foreign exchange overlay, corporate and regulatory services, custody, business consulting, and more. Operating from 17 locations worldwide, we help clients mitigate risk, enhance efficiency, and navigate the operational complexities of today’s investment management landscape. As a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s largest financial institutions with approximately $3 trillion in assets, we combine deep expertise with the strength and stability of a leading financial institution. To learn more, visit us at www.mufg-investorservices.com.
Job Description The AWS SysOps Engineer is responsible for the deployment, automation, monitoring, and support of AWS cloud infrastructure across the full lifecycle of applications and services. This role blends traditional system administration with DevOps practices to ensure highly available, scalable, and secure cloud environments. The SysOps Engineer collaborates with development, operations, and security teams to implement infrastructure as code, streamline CI/CD pipelines, and maintain performance and reliability of AWS-hosted systems.
Reporting to the Associate Director, IT, AWS Operations Lead, you will:
- Design, deploy, manage, and operate scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS.
- Implement and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform.
- Support the CI/CD lifecycle by managing and maintaining automated and reliable software deployment pipelines.
- Monitor system health, performance, and availability using tools like DataDog and CloudWatch; configure alerts and develop dashboards.
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues to ensure system stability, performance, and uptime.
- Implement security fixes and remediate vulnerabilities identified by SecOps teams and tools such as Wiz, ensuring timely compliance with organizational security standards.
- Manage AWS accounts, IAM roles, policies, and permissions in line with security and compliance standards.
- Implement and manage backup strategies and disaster recovery procedures to ensure data protection and business continuity.
- Participate in projects aimed at improving, modernizing, or expanding AWS-hosted systems and services.
- Coordinate with third-party vendors and service providers during support and project-related activities.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date technical documentation, including infrastructure diagrams, procedures, and runbooks.
Qualifications You Have:
- 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience working with AWS cloud services in a production environment.
- 5 to 10 years of overall experience in IT infrastructure, system administration, or cloud operations roles.
Functional/Technical Skills And Knowledge Requirements
- AWS Cloud: Proven experience provisioning, operating, and maintaining systems across core AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, and VPC.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Skilled in using Terraform to build, manage, and version infrastructure in a scalable and consistent manner.
- Containers & Orchestration: Hands-on experience with Docker and Amazon EKS (Kubernetes) for containerized application management and orchestration.
- CI/CD & Automation: Strong background in implementing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, test, and deployment workflows.
- Monitoring & Observability: Proficient with tools like DataDog and CloudWatch for monitoring infrastructure, setting up alerting, and ensuring performance visibility.
- Operating Systems: Administration of both Red Hat Linux and Windows Server environments in production.
- Networking: Solid understanding of core networking principles, including DNS, TCP/IP, DHCP, firewalls, and VPNs.
- Scripting & Automation: Proficient in automation and scripting using Bash, PowerShell, and Python.
- Backup & Recovery: Experience with AWS Backup, Azure Backup, and cloud-based recovery solutions.
- Security & Compliance: Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, vulnerability remediation, and data protection, including integration with security platforms such as Wiz.
- Familiarity with Azure and Office 365 environments is a plus, though not required for the role.
Relevant Certifications Are Desirable, Including
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- ITIL Certified is an asset
Additional Information What’s in it for you to join MUFG Investor Services? Take a look at our careers site and you’ll find everything you’d expect from a career with the fastest-growing business at one of the world’s largest financial groups. Now take another look. Because it’s how we defy expectations that really defines us. You’ll feel that difference in all kinds of ways. Our vibrant CULTURE. Connected team. Love of innovation, laser client focus, and next-level LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT. Oh, and we really walk the talk when it comes to HYBRID WORKING.
So, why settle for the ordinary? Apply now for a Brilliantly Different career.
We thank all candidates for applying; however, only those proceeding to the interview stage will be contacted.
About MUFG Investor Services
We’re more than just fund administration. Our offerings include a scope of solutions not historically provided by asset servicing companies. From fund financing to subscription lines of credit, securities lending, foreign exchange (FX) services, consulting services and beyond, we help clients reach their goals, while allowing them to stay focused on their growth trajectory.
MUFG Investor Services is a leading solutions provider for the global alternative investment management industry. From 17 locations around the world, MUFG Investor Services, through its suite of solutions, helps clients mitigate risk, execute seamlessly, and increase efficiencies across their pre- and post-trade operations. With over $1 trillion in assets under administration, MUFG Investor Services is one of the top fund administrators globally and provides a broad range of solutions including administration, asset servicing, banking and liquidity, corporate and regulatory services, financing, business consulting, and more. Its nearly 500 clients represent funds across the public and private markets ecosystem including investment managers (fund of funds, hedge funds, infrastructure, mutual funds, private debt, private equity, real assets, venture capital), institutional investors, pensions and endowments, sovereign wealth funds and investment consultants. MUFG Investor Services is a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc (MUFG) one of the largest banks in the world with approximately $3 trillion in assets. To learn more, please visit us at www.mufg-investorservices.com.