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Data Platform DevOps Engineer, Software Engineering – Data Engineering

Blackrock

Atlanta, GA, UShybrid

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Data Platform DevOps Engineer, Software Engineering – Data Engineering Your team Data is at the core of the Aladdin platform and is central to how we deliver investment and technology solutions. The Data Engineering team is responsible for the data ecosystem within BlackRock, building high-performance data pipelines, enabling data discovery and consumption, and continually evolving data storage capabilities. The Enterprise Data Platform team extends data lifecycle management practices across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data domains, helping investors, operations teams, data scientists, and platform users access high-quality data at scale.

Your role and impact As a Data Platform DevOps Engineer in Software Engineering, you will help build, operate, and improve the cloud-native infrastructure that supports Aladdin’s Enterprise Data Platform. You will contribute to scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure for data processing, analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and developer self-service capabilities. This hands-on engineering role focuses on automation, platform reliability, observability, and continuous improvement of production systems that support critical data platform capabilities.

Your responsibilities In every role at BlackRock, you'll be expected to apply sound judgement and critical thinking to solve complex problems, adapt as the business evolves, and embrace the curiosity to explore new approaches and technologies while challenging outcomes. The scope of this role also includes the following responsibilities: • Support the deployment, automation, and operation of cloud-native infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and modern container orchestration platforms across public and private cloud environments.

• Partner with engineering teams to enhance platform security, scalability, reliability, networking, access management, and operational efficiency.

• Build and improve deployment automation, Git-based delivery workflows, and operational tooling using modern continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) and scripting practices.

• Develop self-service platform capabilities while supporting observability, incident response, and production operations.

• Contribute to platform reliability through performance optimization, capacity planning, and clear operational documentation.

Your experience • Demonstrated ability to build, operate, and support cloud-native platforms, infrastructure automation, or site reliability engineering practices, supported by relevant education or equivalent practical experience and familiarity with major cloud platforms.

• Hands-on experience with container orchestration, Infrastructure as Code, automated deployment pipelines, and Git-based engineering workflows.

• Experience building automation and services while supporting distributed data storage and messaging platforms.

• Strong troubleshooting, observability, communication, and collaboration skills in fast-paced engineering environments.

• Familiarity with modern cloud-native deployment, networking, security, and policy governance patterns.

• Exposure to AI, ML infrastructure, and modern generative AI concepts, including retrieval, indexing, and model-serving architectures.

• Knowledge of site reliability engineering (SRE) practices, multi-cloud environments, relevant engineering certifications, and emerging AI development frameworks is a plus.


For Atlanta, GA Only the salary range for this position is USD$120,000.00 - USD$148,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.
 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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance  on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

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

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