Process Engineer

State Street

. Operate and maintain the end to end ATO process, covering Authorization to Design, Authorization to Develop, and Authorization to Operate phases.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeQuincy • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,000 - $113,750 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate and maintain the end to end ATO process, covering Authorization to Design, Authorization to Develop, and Authorization to Operate phases.
Orchestrate cross functional activities across ADRB, ARB, ISRMP/CATO, and Production Management to ensure timely and complete ATO outcomes.
Act as a primary escalation point for complex or stalled ATO engagements.
Ensure ATO workflows enforce enterprise architecture standards, security controls, and operational readiness requirements prior to production release.
Support audit and regulatory expectations by maintaining clear process documentation, defined tollgates, and traceable approval artifacts.
Partner with Enterprise Architecture to ensure architectural findings are addressed before ATO issuance.
Analyze ATO demand, cycle time, and bottlenecks to drive process simplification, automation, and standardization.
Lead enhancements to ATO tooling and intake workflows, including use of the Developer Productivity Platform (DPP) and supporting systems.
Drive adoption of preventative and detective controls embedded within ATO rather than manual, ticket based reviews.
Serve as a trusted advisor to application teams, guiding them through ATO requirements and expectations.
Facilitate ARB / ATO office hours and provide clear guidance on scope, sequencing, and readiness criteria.
Collaborate with architecture, security, risk, and delivery teams to resolve issues efficiently without compromising control objectives.
Define and track ATO KPIs (cycle time, backlog, rework drivers, demand patterns).
Provide regular reporting to ATO leadership and stakeholders on process performance and risks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
4+ years of experience in technology process engineering, governance, or enterprise delivery roles.
Strong understanding of SDLC, architecture governance, security risk processes, and production readiness.
Proven ability to operate in complex, highly regulated environments.
Experience working with ATO, ARB, ADRB, ISRMP/CATO, or similar enterprise approval frameworks.
Financial services or large scale enterprise technology experience.
Experience improving or automating governance processes using workflow platforms and developer portals.
Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
access to our Employee Assistance Program
incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans)
eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

ATO processSDLCarchitecture governancesecurity risk processesprocess engineeringgovernanceworkflow automationdeveloper portalsKPI trackingprocess documentation

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementfacilitationproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationadvisory skillsleadershiporganizational skillsanalytical skillsescalation management