Analyst (Xico)

Job Description

About this role

Are you interested in building innovative technology that shapes financial markets?
Do you like working at the speed of a startup but want to tackle some of the world's most complex problems?
Do you want to work with, and learn from, hands‑on leaders in technology and finance?
Our proprietary technology platform called Aladdin empowers us to deliver extraordinary responsibility of investing and protecting over USD 9 trillion of assets of our clients across the world. Aladdin is also our technology offering whose clients use it to manage their assets similarly. Thus, being a technologist at BlackRock brings you the best of both worlds—Finance & Technology.

Application Hosting

The Application Hosting sits within the Hosting Services Team of the Aladdin Engineering organization. It is responsible for engineering and maintaining a solution to build and operate Kubernetes clusters at scale.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Engineer and maintain a solution to build and operate Kubernetes clusters at scale.
• Innovate by creating automation solutions to enhance operational efficiency and scale of our technology workstreams and team processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• 2+ years of experience working with Kubernetes and programming with an imperative language (C/C++, Go, Python, etc.).
• 2+ years of experience in DevOps engineering, preferably in a similar role.
• Familiarity with concepts of networking and containerization like edge routing, DNS, ingress, and network security.
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS or another cloud platform.
• Hands‑on experience with a configuration management product (Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Terraform, Crossplane, etc.).
• Deep, practical knowledge of a Linux environment.
• Understanding of Agile software engineering, including knowledge of Git and CI/CD.

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 versatile time off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.

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