Infrastructure Architecture Lead (Hybrid)

Job Responsibility:

Employment Type

Full time

Job Level

Vice President

Posted Date

Mar 13, 2025

We are seeking an Infrastructure Architecture Lead with experience across compute, storage, networking, and related infrastructure domains in a large, regulated enterprise environment. This role is suitable for professionals at mid-level who are looking to advance their careers.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Principal Technology Leadership & Strategy position at Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for driving innovation, developing technology roadmaps, and providing vision and strategic direction to align technology initiatives with long-term business objectives, fostering a culture of excellence, growth and transformation across the organization.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Interested in joining a team that's eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on…

What you'll do in the role:

Architecture and design:

• Contribute to the development and execution of infrastructure architecture strategies, roadmaps, patterns, and blueprints to support enterprise-wide IT initiatives.

• Assist in the design and governance of enterprise infrastructure solutions, ensuring alignment with regulatory, security, and operational standards.

• Evaluate and recommend compute, storage, networking, and cloud solutions to meet scalability, reliability, resilience, and business continuity needs.

• Support the modernization of infrastructure systems, including cloud adoption, automation, and software-defined technologies, and support the decommissioning of legacy systems.

• Assist in the early identification and resolution of architecture risks in collaboration with system owners.

Governance & Compliance:

• Contribute to architecture reviews & governance to ensure alignment with Firm's practices and Technology Strategy, including working with SMEs to complete the review documentation & architecture diagrams (C4 Structurizr preferred).

• Ensure all infrastructure designs adhere to regulatory, industry, and enterprise security standards.

• Define and maintain infrastructure reference architectures, policies, and best practices.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Work closely with enterprise architects, solution architects, and engineering teams to ensure alignment of infrastructure solutions with broader IT strategies.

• Provide technical guidance to Engineering, SRE, Operational and project teams, fostering a supportive environment and sharing expertise to drive effective solutions.

• Create awareness of architectural best practices & standards, drive architectural decisions, and resolve design challenges.

What you'll bring to the role:

• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure design, implementation, and governance in large, regulated enterprises (e.g., financial services, healthcare, government).

• Knowledge of multiple of the following technical domains:

  • Compute architectures, including bare metal, virtualization, and containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker).

  • Enterprise storage solutions (SAN, NAS, Object Storage, Backup & Recovery).

  • Cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP).

  • Database & data architecture, including traditional enterprise dbs (SQL, PostGres) and modern cloud-based solutions.

  • Networking including routing, switching, SD-WAN, firewalls, load balancing, and DNS/DHCP.

  • Experience with automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, Ansible), and CI/CD pipelines.

  • Knowledge of security and compliance best practices, including zero-trust architecture, encryption, and data protection.

  • Familiarity with enterprise monitoring, observability, and IT operations tools (e.g., Splunk, Prometheus, Graphana).

• Experience working in environments with stringent security and compliance requirements.

• Understanding of ITIL, enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman), and technology governance processes.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.

• Ability to influence and drive technical decisions in a complex enterprise environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Passion for staying ahead of technology trends and continuously improving enterprise infrastructure.

At Morgan Stanley Montreal, we support the Firm's global businesses and infrastructure with cutting edge technology and innovation. The multi-faceted and highly technical Montreal team plays a critical role in building and maintaining our leading technology platform, including electronic trading, algorithm trading, cloud engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity and AI/ML. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Montreal community since 2008 and is considered a leading employer among the area's highly skilled technology talent. There's ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential.

All our positions are located in Montreal, Quebec. We offer a hybrid work environment, combining remote work and attendance in the office.

Knowledge of French and English is required.

Build a career with impact. Visit morganstanley.com for more information.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. We Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team. While our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. 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.

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential.