System Engineer, Vice President

About this role

We are looking for an automation engineer to join the Implementation Services team, working within the Aladdin Platform Group.  A person who has a passion for designing best in class automation solutions, while leveraging new technologies to improve procedures & create new processes. This role involves identifying trends and being a problem solver with a proven aptitude for quickly learning new technologies and proprietary systems.  You will be a development expert for all implementation services projects related to client builds, migrations, templating, and onboarding.  

We have a broad and diverse engineering skillset and are seeking a new team member to join us who will bring development leadership and AI expertise to the role.  If you have a background in leading automation development and a track record in outstanding service delivery, we would love to speak to you!

Role Responsibility

• Build, update, and maintain tooling that facilitates automated deployment and onboarding of new and existing Aladdin clients / applications hosted in Azure and AWS.

• Designing, implementing and working with automated solutions for cloud-based infrastructure.

• Partner with product, platform, and data engineering teams to embed AI capabilities (e.g., intelligent decisioning, anomaly detection, optimization, self-healing) into implementation and tooling workflows.

• Build relationships with stakeholders to understand their roles and requirements and clearly communicate with them on progress, challenges, and questions.

• Ensure resilience and stability through quality code reviews, unit and regression testing, and level two production support for owned tools.

• Collaborate with team members in a multi-office, multi-time zone environment.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree specializing in Computer Science, Technology, MIS, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or similar.

• 8+ years of industry experience in an engineering / developer role.

• Experience in a programming language such as Perl, Python or Java and their respective testing modules.

• Exposure to and understanding of cloud ecosystems such as AWS or Azure, including knowledge of their respective APIs for provisioning and monitoring.

• Understanding of Agile work environments, including knowledge of Azure DevOps, GIT and CI/CD.

• Foundational understanding of AI/ML concepts, particularly as applied to automation,
  observability, or developer tooling.

• Familiarity and adherence to SDLC best practices

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Good to have:

• Experience applying AI in platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE contexts (e.g., intelligent alerting, root-cause analysis, capacity optimization).

• Experience with configuration management or Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or Ansible, as well as AWX.

• Experience with GenAI or LLMs for developer productivity, automation, or operational intelligence use cases.

• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized platforms.

• Previous experience working in the Financial Services or Technology industry.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.