Cloud Engineer

Senior Cloud Engineer

Chicago or New York (Hybrid)

A leading global
buyside investment firm
is seeking a highly skilled
Senior Cloud Engineer
to join its
Infrastructure & Platform Services
team. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to shape the firm's cloud strategy, architecture, and implementation—while working alongside some of the most talented professionals in the industry.

The successful candidate will play a key role in advancing the firm's hybrid cloud platform, driving automation, and delivering innovative infrastructure solutions that enable scale, agility, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a
  mentor and technical leader
  for the Cloud Engineering team.
• Architect, implement, and manage large-scale,
  highly available public cloud environments
  (AWS and Azure).
• Collaborate with developers and internal stakeholders to design and deploy optimal cloud solutions.
• Partner with Infrastructure & Platform teams to ensure a
  consistent end-user experience
  across on-premise and cloud environments.
• Write code in
  Python, Terraform, and Puppet
  to automate and optimize infrastructure and application deployment.
• Develop
  self-service capabilities
  to enable faster and more efficient cloud service access.
• Implement and maintain applications and systems running in cloud environments.
• Stay current on emerging
  cloud technologies, trends, and best practices
  to drive innovation and adoption.
• Operate the firm's cloud and application platform as a
  product offering
  to internal teams.
• Participate in
  on-call rotations
  and after-hours maintenance as needed.

Core Technology Stack

• Public Cloud:
  AWS, Azure
• Infrastructure as Code:
  Terraform
• Containers & Orchestration:
  Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Containerd, Podman, OCI
• Operating Systems:
  Linux, Windows
• Observability:
  Grafana, Prometheus, Thanos, OpenTelemetry

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in
  Computer Science
  ,
  Engineering
  , or a related field.
• 7+ years
  of hands-on experience architecting and implementing large-scale, production-grade cloud solutions (AWS preferred).
• Expert understanding of
  immutable infrastructure
  and automation tools (CloudFormation, Terraform).
• Deep knowledge of
  AWS services
  (EC2, S3, ALB/NLB, VPC, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Batch, IAM, SQS, SNS).
• Strong expertise in
  Kubernetes
  (cluster setup, management, security, deployment, Helm); experience with EKS, AKS, or GKE preferred.
• Proficiency in
  Python
  and/or
  Bash
  scripting for automation.
• Strong
  Linux administration
  experience (especially RHEL-based systems).
• Familiarity with
  networking architecture
  , hybrid cloud integration, and
  FinOps principles
  .
• Hands-on experience with
  container technologies
  (Docker, Podman).
• Experience with
  CI/CD pipelines
  (Jenkins, TeamCity, Bitbucket, Azure Pipelines) and
  source control systems
  (Git).
• Demonstrated ability to
  document architecture, requirements, and solutions
  clearly and effectively.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in
  cloud architecture and strategy planning
  .
• Contributions to
  open-source projects or communities
  .
• Certifications such as
  AWS Solutions Architect
  ,
  SysOps Administrator
  , or
  Kubernetes CKA/CKAD/CKS
  .
• Experience with
  configuration management tools
  (Ansible).
• Exposure to
  AI/ML infrastructure
  and
  platform engineering practices
  .

This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated engineer to influence the future of cloud infrastructure at a
leading global investment firm
, operating at the forefront of finance and technology. The role offers exposure to cutting-edge tools, high-impact projects, and a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.