Cloud Application Architect

f alpha-seeking alternative investment strategies across public and private markets.

A defining characteristic of our business is our perfect alignment with our clients. Our extraordinary mandate as a boutique investment and advisory firm, grounded in a core set of principles, enables us to create unique products and services while keeping our clients' interests front and center.

Much of our success can be attributed to our insatiable intellectual curiosity. We seek to hire individuals who are passionate about our mission and values, and who always strive toward excellence. We care about fostering a culture of continual improvement, as individuals and as an organization, and are excited to work with individuals who have a similar growth mindset. We are proud to have a culture that promotes the highest ethical standards and investor-focused values, alongside a commitment to diversity and inclusivity and a highly collaborative work environment.

MIO (and related entities) is an independent, indirect, and wholly owned subsidiary of McKinsey & Company.

Primary responsibilities

The successful candidate will have extensive technical experience working with cloud technologies, preferably for financial services firms, such as asset managers, hedge funds, and/or broker/dealers.

The new hire must lead by example and work collaboratively to:

• Provide technical leadership and direction to application development projects in the cloud that align with long-term business objectives and follow cloud best practices
• Create and communicate design patterns, reference architecture, and technical specifications for cloud applications
• Evaluate and select appropriate cloud technologies and develop best practices based on MIO's use cases
• Ensure application architectures follow cloud best practices for reliability, security, performance, and efficiency
• Develop reference implementations and contribute through hands-on coding as needed
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to application developers
• Collaborate with business owners to translate business requirements into technical solutions with an eye toward technology consistency and best practices
• Evaluate new cloud technologies, tools, and best practices, advising on potential adoption
• Work with engineers, business users, and other stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure solutions align with business goals
• Maintain detailed documentation for reference architectures, design patterns, and system configurations
• Raise the bar on our development capabilities, standards, and processes
• Synthesize requirements gathered from various teams within/outside of IT and suggest creative solutions; where appropriate, guiding MIO to "do it the right way"
• Following a scrum methodology, organize with end users, business analysts, and other architects and developers
• Recommend positive steps toward standardizing development processes, including technology selection, deployment steps, code reviews, and IT tools
• Partner with DevOps, QA, and AppSecOps teams to promote standardization, consistency, and improved security posture

Our applications are primarily developed using Python/Django and libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, PL/SQL. In addition, we utilize SQL Server, MySQL, Elastic Search, Redis, Kafka, Tableau, and various third-party APIs and data sources.

Primary responsibilities estimated percentage allocation

• 25% Technology Leadership: design, mentoring, requirements gathering
• 15% Relationship Building: requirements gathering, brainstorming with end users
• 10% Team management/leadership
• 50% Heads Down Development

Desired background

• At least 8+ years of hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: cloud-native application design and development, cloud application architecture, design, and engineering
• Bachelor of science in computer science or other related discipline (although strong experience with a less directly related degree will be considered)
• Strong understanding of AWS Cloud technologies
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native application design principles
• Experience with microservices, serverless architectures, and containerization
• Proficiency in AWS cloud platform including infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines
• Formal problem-solving and/or analytical training/experience a plus, as is experience working with management consultants
• CFA or FRM a plus
• Design and development experience with data and analytics-intensive applications using Pandas and NumPy libraries is preferred
• Good intuition for end-user requirements gathering; iterative and collaborative approach to design
• Ability to lead a development team
• Strong client relationship management skills and excellent written/verbal communication skills to interact at all levels

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employer-sponsored work authorization, now or in the future.

MIO Partners, Inc. (MIO) is an equal opportunity employer. MIO will consider all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

MIO has adopted a flexible, hybrid model that supports a blend of in-office and remote work. Our office is in New York City.

Certain US states require MIO Partners, Inc. to include a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to an individual's assigned office location, experience, and expertise. Certain roles are also eligible for bonuses, subject to MIO's discretion and based on factors such as individual and/or organizational performance. Additionally, MIO offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage, telemedicine services, life, accident and disability insurance, parental leave and family planning benefits, caregiving resources, a generous retirement program, financial guidance, and paid time off.

Base salary range

$175,000-$225,000 USD

MIO Partners, Inc. (MIO) is an equal opportunity employer. MIO will consider all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

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