Senior Principal Infrastructure Architect (Backstage Platform)

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) - Jersey City, NJ

Hiring: Senior Principal Infrastructure Architect (Backstage Platform) Company: The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Location: Jersey City, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:41:52 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, ArgoCD, Bitbucket, CI/CD, Capital Markets, GitHub, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Node.js, OAuth, OpenShift, RBAC, React, Terraform, TypeScript, Vault About the job Experience: •10+ years of relevant experience •7+ years of software engineering, platform engineering, or related technology delivery experience. Required Skills: •Design and implement the enterprise Developer Portal using Backstage. •Build and maintain Backstage plugins, scaffolder templates, and workflow automation. •Develop an executable blueprint orchestration layer integrated with enterprise systems. •Integrate Backstage with CI/CD, infrastructure, and security tooling including Jenkins, Terraform, Vault, ArgoCD, GitHub/GitOps, and related enterprise platforms. •Define and manage software catalog structures, ownership models, taxonomy, and metadata standards. •Enable self-service environment provisioning and developer experience improvements for application and platform teams. •Implement RBAC, authentication, authorization, and enterprise identity integrations such as OAuth and SSO. •Drive API-first orchestration across platform services and reusable enterprise capabilities. Qualifications: •Minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience •Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience •Demonstrated ability to deliver production-ready platform capabilities in partnership with architecture, engineering, security, and operations teams. •Hands-on background across developer tooling, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, identity integration, API automation, and cloud-native platforms. •Min 7+ years of software engineering, platform engineering, or related technology delivery experience. •Strong expertise in Backstage platform development and internal developer portal implementation. •Proven experience building custom Backstage plugins, templates, scaffolder actions, and scaffolder workflows. •Strong hands-on experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and React. •In-depth knowledge of developer self-service platforms, internal developer portals, and platform engineering practices. •Solid understanding of software catalog models, service metadata, ownership, lifecycle, and blueprint concepts. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!