Information Protection Automation Engineer Assistant Vice President (Finance)

Who we are looking for

State Street seeks to recruit an Information Protection Automation Engineer responsible for a variety of functions within the Information Protection Governance program at State Street. This team will work with the core Global Cyber Security teams, Global Security, Enterprise Continuity Services, and infrastructure teams to analyze, remediate, develop new controls related to the governance of information protection. This position requires creativity, quick reaction, interview experience, and technical expertise to aid in the governance of information protection. Join us in evolving our Information Protection Governance program and its capabilities to shape a pro-active, data-driven governance program for State Street, its customers, and its partners.

What you will be responsible for

As an Information Protection Automation Engineer you will

• Support the Information Protection Governance team by designing and maintaining Jira automation rules to streamline workflows and reduce manual tasks.
• Build and maintain Jira dashboards, Power BI reports, and Excel-based tools to visualize key governance metrics and support program reporting.
• Assist in standardizing and automating repetitive governance procedures, including intake, approvals, and status tracking using Jira, Power Automate, or custom scripts
• Collaborate with governance leads to optimize Jira projects, custom fields, workflows, and permissions to align with governance objective.
• Develop automation scripts and lightweight tools using Python, PowerShell, and/or VBA to reduce manual effort in data collection, transformation, and reporting.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of automated solutions, including Jira configurations, data pipelines, and reporting logic to support continuity and handoffs
• Analyze current-state processes and tooling to identify opportunities for automation and improved efficiency across governance operations.
• Help define, track, and visualize KPIs and SLAs using Jira dashboards and integrated reporting tools to measure governance effectiveness.
• Create and manage Jira filters, templates, and shared dashboards to support standardized reporting and recurring governance reviews.
• Provide ad-hoc support for governance teams by collecting, cleaning, and transforming data from various sources to support program decision making.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity governance principles
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Virtual leadership experience with ability to effectively drive results, provide feedback/direction, and manage and build relationships with leaders and team members in a geographically dispersed team environment
• Knowledge and understanding of the investigative process, evidence collection, and report writing
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with data analysis, data presentation, and automation demonstrated through work, military, or education
• 5+ years of experience with automation platforms and scripting
• 5+ years of experience using ticket tracking tools for change management, problem and incident management, and availability management, demonstrated through work, military, or education
• 3+ years of experience with Atlassian platforms
• Strong background in cybersecurity and cybersecurity governance preferred

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We're driving the company's digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We're looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we're making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You'll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees' diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers

Salary Range:
$110,000 - $170,000 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

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