About Us:
OptionMetrics, headquartered in New York, NY. is a dynamic and innovative technology company, a trusted provider of financial information and research derived from the option markets. We are at the forefront of developing solutions that empower businesses. Our commitment to excellence, coupled with a collaborative, forward-thinking culture, has made us the preferred choice for top-tier talent. Our data and analytics models are utilized by over 350 investment banks, hedge funds, asset management firms, and academic institutions globally, solidifying our position as a leader in the industry.
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? At OptionMetrics, we're on the lookout for a dynamic Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps Manager to be at the forefront of our cutting-edge projects.
Overview:
As the Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps Manager, you will be the backbone of our cloud infrastructure and day-to-day operations. You will lead initiatives to enhance system reliability, optimize cloud usage, and streamline automation processes, ensuring operational excellence across the organization. This hybrid role, based in our New York City office, requires a deep understanding of AWS, automation tools, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
What You'll Do:
- Lead a cross-functional team to manage and improve our AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring system stability, scalability, and security.
- Oversee the deployment and maintenance of applications across Linux, Windows, and AWS environments, ensuring operational efficiency.
- Automate processes using Bash, Shell, Python, or SQL scripting to minimize manual intervention and increase productivity.
- Build, monitor, troubleshoot, and fix all environments using CI/CD tools, task schedulers, and cloud provisioning tools.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security and reliability into the software development lifecycle, ensuring best practices across all environments.
- Monitor systems using tools like Datadog, AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar platforms to proactively identify and resolve issues.
- Lead incident response efforts, including root cause analysis (RCA), and implement post-incident solutions to prevent recurring problems.
- Manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CDK, Docker, and other relevant tools to maintain efficient and scalable operations.
- Troubleshoot file transfer protocols such as ftp, ftps, sftp, and ssh to ensure secure and efficient data transfers.
- Collaborate with leadership to manage budgets, vendor relationships, compliance tasks, and other strategic responsibilities related to IT operations.
Skills You'll Need:
- 4-7 years of experience managing cloud-based IT infrastructure, with a strong focus on DevOps and cloud-native technologies.
- Strong experience with AWS, including solutions architecture, security policies, cost management, and disaster recovery strategies.
- 3-6 years of experience in Linux environments and a solid understanding of networking best practices (subnetting, routing, firewall policies).
- Proven ability to automate processes using Bash, Python, or SQL scripting.
- Expertise with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and managing infrastructure as code (Terraform, AWS CDK).
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, TeamCity) and task schedulers to streamline application deployments and maintenance.
- Strong communication skills for collaborating across engineering, operations, and business teams.
What Will Make You Stand Out:
- AWS or other cloud certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, etc.).
- Experience with monitoring tools like Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar platforms to ensure system health and performance.
- Familiarity with OpsWise or other scheduling tools to ensure smooth automation and task management.
- Demonstrated experience in leading teams in a DevOps or IT operations setting, driving automation and operational improvements.
- Strong SQL skills for troubleshooting data integrity and system-related issues.
- Expertise in file transfer protocols (ftp, ftps, sftp) and troubleshooting secure data transfers.
Pay ranges at OptionMetrics are established based on an analysis of salaries for positions with a similar level of accountability and impact in the relevant labor market. Salary levels are expected to change to reflect an employee’s job performance (results and impact) over time. Salaries at the time of hire are typically offered in the lower to middle of the above-referenced range in order to provide the opportunity to reflect performance-based increases over time. In addition to base salaries, employees at OptionMetrics are eligible for a comprehensive package of benefits.
OptionMetrics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Further, OptionMetrics will not discriminate against applicants for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co‐worker, Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination .
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.