IMPORTANT Recruiter will finalize JD with the Hiring Manager during the intake meeting once role opens in Workday to ensure it meets Firm job description guidelines and Job Architecture requirements. Please ONLY populate the relevant [INSERT] sections below. Further guidance on job descriptions can be found by typing careers in your browser. We're seeking someone to join ourRisk Infrastructure team in FIDCOM.This role sits within the SDLC/Release Management function and focuses on operating, enhancing, and continuously improving enterprise-scale release platforms that enable teams to move code from pull request to production efficiently, safely, and with strong governance. The role emphasizes automation-first software delivery in a regulated, risk-sensitive environment, with increasing use of data-driven and AI-assisted techniques to reduce manual effort, accelerate diagnostics, and improve release quality and resilience. {B Standard Description of Division, JA Functional Title & JA Job Family} 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 Lead [Job Family] position at Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for [RECRUITER to add standard JA Job Family Description based on Job Profile]. {C Standard Description of the Firm} Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world. {D Part 1: Scope of Role What you'll do pre-set content based on tier framework + role-specific bullets} What you'll do in the role: - Communicate regularly with product leads across the technology organization and discuss opportunities for improvement to existing and future technology solutions. - > Operate, enhance, and evolve automated release pipelines aligned with SDLC controls and audit requirements. > Maintain and improve existing release engineering platforms, focusing on reliability, scalability, and observability. > Build automation frameworks and self-service tooling to reduce manual touchpoints across CI/CD workflows. > Apply AI-assisted and data-driven techniques for intelligent diagnostics, failure analysis, and release quality improvement. > Diagnose and resolve complex issues across build systems, test infrastructure, and deployment environments (Kaizen) > Partner with development, QA, infrastructure, and risk stakeholders to plan and execute releases with minimal production risk. > Embed governance controls, approvals, and evidence collection directly into automated SDLC workflows. {D Part 2: Scope of Role What you'll bring pre-set content based on tier framework + role-specific bullets} What you'll bring to the role: - Ability to effectively manage multiple functions or guide junior staff and initiatives. - Advanced understanding of business line and discipline with some knowledge of competitive environment and other disciplines. - - At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role. {E What you can expect from Morgan Stanley} [RECRUITER to add standard global paragraph] {F Standard Description of location GCs/Paris/Frankfurt only} [RECRUITER to insert where applicable] > At least 5 years of experience in DevOps, Release Engineering, CI/CD, or platform engineering roles. > Experience working in regulated or risk-sensitive environments with strong SDLC and audit controls. > Hands-on experience with SDLC governance, release controls, and change management tooling in large enterprises. > Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, JIRA and release automation platforms (e.g., Jenkins or similar). > Practical Python or Scala experience for automation, tooling, and operational analysis. > Strong understanding of Git-based workflows including branching, pull requests, and code reviews. > Experience working in Linux/Unix environments and with structured data formats (JSON, XML). > Familiarity with cloud and container technologies such as AWS/Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes. > Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze system-level issues across distributed components. > Effective communication skills and experience working with globally distributed teams. {G Regional insertions e.g., Equal Opportunities Statement, Wage transparency (if required), Regulatory etc.} [RECRUITER to insert standard disclosures for location and division where applicable] 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. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. 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. For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo. At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values. Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world. In each line of business, we strive to demonstrate our belief in the power of transformative thinking, innovative strategies and leading-edge solutions—and in the ability of capital to work for the benefit of all society. What We Do