Job Title: Cloud Engineer
Location: New York, USA
Industry: Quantitative Trading
About the Company:
Our client is a leading quantitative trading firm, focused on leveraging technology to develop sophisticated trading strategies. They are seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer to join their dynamic engineering team, which is responsible for building and maintaining high-performance infrastructure for both trading and research. This is a hands-on technical role, where you’ll be an integral part of a global team driving cutting-edge cloud and on-prem infrastructure solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Infrastructure Design & Maintenance: Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of the firm’s large-scale compute infrastructure, supporting high-performance trading and research.
- Cloud Engineering: Design and maintain cloud-based infrastructure, focusing primarily on public cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure).
- Hybrid Cloud Solutions: Oversee hybrid cloud and on-premises Linux deployments at scale, managing hundreds to thousands of nodes.
- Cross-Department Collaboration: Collaborate closely with multiple teams across the firm, ensuring optimal infrastructure configurations for both research and trading environments.
- Infrastructure as Code: Implement infrastructure automation and management using tools like Terraform, while ensuring efficient networking and storage solutions.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Experience: 4+ years of relevant experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure design, and large-scale system deployment.
- Cloud Expertise: Extensive experience with modern cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure), with a strong understanding of their security properties, constraints, and trade-offs between deployment options.
- Programming Proficiency: Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages, particularly in coding infrastructure products.
- Networking & Storage: In-depth knowledge of storage and networking configurations offered by different cloud providers.
- Infrastructure as Code: Experience with tools like Terraform for deploying and managing cloud infrastructure.
- Linux Environments: Prior experience with hybrid cloud/on-prem Linux deployments at scale is essential.
Key Competencies:
- Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on efficiency and performance.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
- Opportunity to work with a leading quantitative trading firm on cutting-edge technology.
- A fast-paced and intellectually stimulating work environment.
- Comprehensive benefits package and career development opportunities.