Associate - Cloud Architecture - IN The role is responsible for end to end solutioning which includes front-end platforms, servers, storage, delivery and networks required to manage cloud storage.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

- They are responsible for overseeing and consulting a company's cloud computing strategy which includes cloud adoption plans, cloud application design, cloud management, monitoring cloud suitability assessment and near term migration plan from the client's existing application/infrastructure platform to a cloud based solution.
- Expert knowledge and understanding of Salesforce.com, Microsoft Office 365, Windows Azure, Google App Engine and Amazon Web Services is desired.

Educational Requirements

- University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

- 2+ Years Required; 3+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

- Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level 6IC

AWS Cloud & Infrastructure

Design and maintain scalable data pipelines using AWS services including Glue, Lambda, S3, and MWAA.

Manage IAM roles and policies to enforce least-privilege access across data platform resources.

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize pipeline performance and cost efficiency in AWS environments.

Infrastructure as Code & Terraform

Develop and maintain Terraform scripts to provision and manage AWS infrastructure in a version-controlled manner.

Collaborate with DevOps teams to deploy infrastructure changes through established CI/CD pipelines.

Contribute to shared Terraform module libraries and enforce state management best practices.

Python & SQL Development

Write production-grade Python code for data ingestion, transformation, and enrichment workflows.

Develop complex SQL queries and data validation scripts to support analytics and reporting needs.

Conduct peer code reviews and contribute to team coding standards and best practices.

Data Pipeline & Data Engineering Design

Architect end-to-end data pipelines from source ingestion through transformation to consumption layers.

Partner with architects and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable engineering solutions.

Implement data quality checks, alerting, and logging frameworks to proactively resolve pipeline failures.

DAG Development & Workflow Orchestration

Author, test,



and manage Airflow DAGs within MWAA to orchestrate complex, dependency-driven workflows.

Apply best practices for DAG design including error handling, retry logic, and SLA monitoring.

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Agile & SDLC Participation

Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.

Own the full lifecycle of assigned stories from technical design through development to production deployment.

Collaborate with QA, platform, and business teams to ensure smooth handoffs and deployment readiness.

Change Management & Governance

Follow TIAA change management processes for deploying pipeline updates and infrastructure changes to production.

Prepare change requests with accurate impact assessments, rollback plans, and deployment documentation.

Ensure all production deployments adhere to security, compliance, and audit requirements.

Related SkillsApplication Programming Interface (API) Development/Integration, Automation, Communication, Consultative Communication, Containerization, DevOps, Enterprise Application Integration, Influence, Organizational Savviness, Problem Solving, Prototyping, Relationship Management, Scalability/Reliability, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Design/Analysis

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Company Overview

TIAA Global Capabilities was established in 2016 with a mission to tap into a vast pool of talent, reduce risk by insourcing key platforms and processes, as well as contribute to innovation with a focus on enhancing our technology stack. TIAA Global Capabilities is focused on building a scalable and sustainable organization , with a focus on technology , operations and expanding into the shared services business space.

Working closely with our U.S. colleagues and other partners, our goal is to reduce risk,



improve the efficiency of our technology and processes and develop innovative ideas to increase throughput and productivity.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. TIAA does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.

Our Culture of Impact

At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges. We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission. Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come.

We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One. They influence every decision we make and how we work together to serve our clients every day. We thrive in a collaborative in-office environment where teams work across organizational boundaries with shared purpose, accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful results.

Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact. Here, every associate can grow through meaningful learning experiences and development pathways—because when our people succeed, our impact on clients' lives grows stronger.

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