Cboe Global Markets · 23 hours ago
Senior Cloud Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$119K/yr - $147K/yr
6+ years expCboe Global Markets is a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, dedicated to building trusted markets powered by their people. They are seeking a Senior Engineer for their Cloud Operations team, responsible for building and operating cloud-based applications and supporting infrastructure solutions.
FinanceBankingFinTechProperty & Casualty InsuranceFinancial ServicesInsuranceStock Exchanges
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Build and maintain a globally distributed cloud infrastructure platform using Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, among others)
Collaborate with Cloud Platform Engineering and Business Unit applications team to engineer infrastructure solutions to support their cloud-based applications
Perform system and database maintenance activities, including application deployment, backup and restoration procedures, patching, upgrades, etc
Design, deploy, and operate Kubernetes-based platforms and workloads (EKS/GKE), including GitOps workflows (e.g., Argo CD)
Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation
Maintain and support cloud environments, including incident response, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
Document infrastructure designs, standard operating procedures, and support runbooks
Create and maintain clear, accurate documentation tailored to the target audience (e.g., engineers, support staff)
Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to ensure systems are secure and compliant
Participate in on-call rotations and support operational readiness
Participate in retrospectives to identify opportunities to improve platform scalability and supportability
Contribute to implementation efforts for cloud infrastructure projects
Take ownership of discrete technical tasks and follow through to completion
Scope and track work progress using tools like Jira
Communicate status, blockers, and risks clearly to project leads
Participate in design discussions and reviews with guidance from senior team members
Follow defined patterns and standards to ensure consistency and maintainability
Qualification
Required
6+ years of experience working with public cloud platforms (AWS and GCP preferred) in a professional setting
Deep, hands-on experience using Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions), and scripting languages (Python) to deploy, maintain, and support cloud infrastructure
Strong experience supporting containerized applications and Linux-based systems
Deep experience building and maintaining databases, including MongoDB and PostgreSQL
Strong understanding of networking, IAM, cloud observability, and common cloud services such as AWS VPC, EC2, S3, SNS, SQS, and Lambda
Hands-on experience deploying and managing Kubernetes (EKS, GKE) + GitOps (Argo CD) or other orchestration platform (e.g., Hashicorp Nomad / Consul)
Experience managing secrets and sensitive configuration using tools such as HashiCorp Vault
Experience designing, deploying, and operating fault-tolerant systems with on-call responsibilities
Strong working knowledge of Git and common branching and collaboration workflows
Growth mindset and interest in continuous learning
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Preferred
Deep experience with building complex cloud infrastructure using Terraform
Strong focus on security best practices (cloud IAM, least privilege, encryption)
Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS + GCP)
Deep experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Deep experience with cloud observability tooling (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK, Cloudwatch)
Experience with data streaming technologies and middleware such as Kafka, MQ, etc
A track record of leading projects end-to-end, from design through delivery and operations
Experience designing for scalability, resilience, and operability in complex cloud environments
Benefits
Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service days
Health, dental and vision benefits, including access to telemedicine and mental health services
2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire
Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tax Savings Accounts for health, dependent and transportation
Employee referral bonus program
Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities
Complimentary lunch, snacks and coffee in any Cboe office
Paid Tuition assistance and education opportunities
Generous charitable giving company match
Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
On-site gyms and discounts to other fitness centers
Company
Cboe Global Markets
Cboe Global Markets (Cboe) is the leading exchange network for global derivatives, foreign exchange, digital asset and securities trading solutions.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2010-06-15IPO
Leadership Team
Ed Tilly
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Curt Schumacher
CTO-VP
Recent News
2025-11-10
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