Lead Technologist
MIO Partners
Lead Technologist
MIO Partners
At-cost asset management for retirement plans
MIO Partners Inc. (MIO) is a global, world-class investment and advisory institution with a decades-long track record of performance for our clients through multiple market cycles. Our team of approximately 250 people provides asset management and advisory services to current and former McKinsey employees. We manage more than $20 billion in assets across public and private markets. We are headquartered in New York City, with offices in Atlanta, Georgia; West Palm Beach, Florida; Germany; Hong Kong; Singapore; Spain; and the UK.
We provide objective advice on long-term wealth building and create distinctive investment products that deliver value relative to market-based benchmarks. We operate two core lines of business: (i) our advisory team provides advice, wealth planning, and retirement services to approximately 2500 individual clients, and (ii) our investments business consists of alpha-seeking alternative investment strategies across public and private markets.
A defining characteristic of our business is our perfect alignment with our clients. Our extraordinary mandate as a boutique investment and advisory firm, grounded in a core set of principles, enables us to create unique products and services while keeping our clients’ interests front and center.
Much of our success can be attributed to our insatiable intellectual curiosity. We seek to hire individuals who are passionate about our mission and values, and who always strive toward excellence. We care about fostering a culture of continual improvement, as individuals and as an organization, and are excited to work with individuals who have a similar growth mindset. We are proud to have a culture that promotes the highest ethical standards and investor-focused values, alongside a commitment to diversity and inclusivity and a highly collaborative work environment.
MIO (and related entities) is an independent, indirect, and wholly owned subsidiary of McKinsey & Company.
Position
MIO’s Enterprise IT team seeks a Lead Technologist who will be responsible for managing MIO’s AWS Cloud environment. This individual will work closely with business and technology stakeholders to design and implement DevOps and platform engineering best practices. This role is critical to enable a standard, secure, scalable, resilient, and efficient MIO application and infrastructure footprint within our cloud environment. The Lead Technologist will also be expected to work collaboratively with others in IT and business to realize the full life cycle of system development projects, from requirements gathering to application design, coding, testing, delivery, support, and enhancements.
Primary responsibilities
The successful candidate will have extensive technical experience working with AWS cloud technologies, preferably for financial services firms, such as asset managers, hedge funds, and/or broker/dealers.
The new hire must lead by example and work collaboratively to:
• Architect and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure) with security, stability, and cost in mind
• Design and oversee implementation of CI/CD pipelines and automation strategies
• Establish infrastructure as code practices using CDK, GitLab, AWS developer tools
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure platform stability
• Evaluate and select appropriate cloud technologies and develop best practices based on MIO’s use cases
• Ensure application architectures follow cloud best practices for reliability, security, performance, and efficiency
• Develop and enforce best practices for system security, compliance, and disaster recovery
• Optimize infrastructure costs while maintaining performance standards
• Develop reference implementations and contribute through hands-on coding as needed
• Work with development teams to improve deployment processes and system reliability
• Collaborate with business owners to translate business requirements into technical solutions with an eye toward technology consistency and best practices
• Work with engineers, business users, and other stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure solutions align with business goals
• Maintain detailed documentation for reference architectures, design patterns, and system configurations
• Raise the bar on our development capabilities, standards, and processes
• Synthesize requirements gathered from various teams within/outside of IT and suggest creative solutions; where appropriate, guiding MIO to “do it the right way”
• Following a scrum methodology, organize with end users, business analysts, and other architects and developers
• Recommend positive steps toward standardizing development processes, including technology selection, deployment steps, code reviews, and IT tools
• Partner with development, QA, and AppSecOps teams to promote standardization, consistency, and improved security posture
Our applications are primarily developed using Python/Django and libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, PL/SQL. In addition, we utilize SQL Server, MySQL, Elastic Search, Redis, Kafka, Tableau, and various third-party APIs and data sources. Our applications are hosted in AWS using docker containers on ECS/fargate/EC2 platforms.
Primary responsibilities estimated percentage allocation
• 25% Technology Leadership: design, mentoring,
• 25% Relationship Building: requirements gathering, brainstorming with end users
• 50% Heads Down Development
Attributes of the successful candidate
The successful candidate would exhibit the following behaviors, values, and attributes:
• Driven by ownership. People with an ownership mindset don’t just complete tasks—they take full responsibility for outcomes. They step in to fix issues beyond their direct remit, foster collaboration, and push for excellence. They don’t point fingers; they analyze failures and work to prevent them. True owners proactively develop their skills and drive impact, ensuring the whole team succeeds.
• Strives for excellence. The best people set a high bar instinctively—they never settle for anything less than excellence. They deliver impact without over-engineering, take initiative where others hesitate, and build high-caliber networks to stay ahead. They spot overlooked issues, reframe obstacles into opportunities, and follow through relentlessly. When others stop, they find another way. Their drive isn’t about external validation but delivering exceptional results every time.
• Fueled by curiosity. The best people ask plenty of good questions—they challenge assumptions, seek deeper understanding, and explore beyond their domain. Their curiosity fuels continuous learning, helping them uncover insights others miss. They do not just grow themselves; they elevate those around them by sharing knowledge and pushing for better answers. For them, improvement is not a task—it’s a mindset.
• Problem-solving excellence. Exceptional problem solvers define problems clearly, breaking down complex challenges into manageable components using structured methodologies like issue trees and the MECE principle. They prioritize issues, develop testable hypotheses, and create detailed work plans with timelines. Their structured approach ensures they address root causes, not just symptoms. They move swiftly, with a strong bias for action, yet thoughtfully, balancing efficiency with thoroughness to deliver impactful solutions.
• Client service orientation. MIO’s ultimate clients are our investors; producing returns is our mission. Our IT team plays a critical role in enabling that mission by deeply understanding the needs of the investment team and other key functions. The best IT professionals do not just respond to requests—they put themselves in the business user’s shoes and truly grasp what drives decisions. They anticipate needs, develop high-impact solutions, and apply critical judgment, ensuring their work adds value while avoiding unnecessary complexity or cost. A successful IT person works tirelessly to understand and cater to their business needs.
Desired background
• At least 10+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles
• Bachelor of science in computer science or other related discipline (although strong experience with a less directly related degree will be considered)
• Strong experience in AWS Cloud technologies
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline tools (GitLab pipelines, Jenkins etc.)
• Understanding of monitoring and observability tools (ELK, Dynatrace, Datadog etc.)
• Experience with microservices, serverless architectures, and containerization
• Proficiency in AWS cloud platform including infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines
• Formal problem-solving and/or analytical training/experience a plus, as is experience working with management consultants
• Good intuition for end-user requirements gathering; iterative and collaborative approach to design
• Strong client relationship management skills and excellent written/verbal communication skills to interact at all levels
Initial success criteria
The successful candidate will be expected to hit the ground running, balancing short-term tactical needs and longer-term in-flight projects needed by business teams. During the first six months, Lead Technologist will have learned enough about MIO’s business, processes, and applications that they should have accomplished the following:
• Led ongoing efforts to improve reliability and observability of cloud infrastructure
• Played a key role in ongoing CI/CD pipelines migration project
• Made hands-on contributions to the progress of the project portfolio
• Forged solid relationships with key partners and developed a vocabulary that demonstrates a strong understanding of our products and services
• Begun to contribute to the broader MIO IT conversation, considering how our cloud architecture, systems architecture, and technology choices need to evolve to provide the best experience to our decision-makers
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Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employer-sponsored work authorization, now or in the future.
Certain US states require MIO Partners, Inc. to include a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to an individual’s assigned office location, experience, and expertise. Certain roles are also eligible for bonuses, subject to MIO’s discretion and based on factors such as individual and/or organizational performance. Additionally, MIO offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage, telemedicine services, life, accident and disability insurance, parental leave and family planning benefits, caregiving resources, a generous retirement program, financial guidance, and paid time off.
MIO Partners, Inc. (MIO) is an equal opportunity employer. MIO will consider all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
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Base salary range 200000 - 200000 USD
At-cost asset management for retirement plans
MIO Partners manages retirement and after-tax investments for McKinsey employees and alumni by overseeing funds offered in the McKinsey retirement plan and related alternative investments. Investors pick from funds within these accounts, and MIO administers them on an at-cost basis to save time and simplify access. Unlike typical asset managers, MIO does not take profits for itself or McKinsey, keeping incentives aligned through significant management participation in the funds and a focus on the McKinsey community. Its goal is to provide convenient, professional investment management with low costs that align with investors’ interests.
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