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Energy Jobline ZR

Senior Cloud Engineer/ AWS & Terraform / Hybrid / Chicago in Chicago

Energy Jobline ZR, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Job Description This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading financial technology organization within their Infrastructure & Platform Services team as a

Senior Cloud Engineer . In this role, you’ll help design, implement, and maintain a large-scale, cloud-based environment while driving automation, scalability, and reliability across critical systems. This full-time hybrid position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge tools such as AWS, Terraform, Jenkins, and Kubernetes in a high-impact, collaborative environment.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives on solving complex problems and is passionate about automation and cloud architecture. You’ll work alongside talented peers, lead modernization initiatives, and help shape the future of the firm’s cloud ecosystem. The position offers long‑term career growth, exposure to advanced financial systems, and the chance to work in a team that values innovation, mentorship, and continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related field

5+ years of experience as a Software Developer, DevOps Engineer, or Cloud Engineer

Proven experience architecting, configuring, and maintaining large-scale, highly available cloud environments

Expertise with AWS services including EC2, S3, EBS, and IAM

Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using AWS, GitHub, Jenkins, SonarQube, and Artifactory

Strong proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform

Hands‑on experience with container management systems such as Docker, Rancher, and Kubernetes

Experience building process automation using Gradle, Maven, and Ant

Knowledge of high availability, disaster recovery, and capacity planning best practices

Ability to lead and mentor team members while managing SLAs and compliance initiatives

Strong documentation, communication, and problem‑solving skills

Desired Skills & Experience

Experience developing and maintaining automation libraries and deployment scripts

Knowledge of cloud cost optimization and performance tuning

Familiarity with Kafka or Vault for infrastructure and application management

Background in financial services or regulated technology environments

Experience managing end‑of‑life technology plans and technology roadmaps

Strong understanding of CI/CD and DevOps methodologies

Experience participating in on‑call rotations and production support environments

What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown

70% Cloud Infrastructure & Automation

30% CI/CD and DevOps Integration

Daily Responsibilities

Design, configure, implement, and manage automated workflows for provisioning and maintaining cloud infrastructure

Lead and participate in cloud environment build‑outs, maintenance, and upgrades

Develop and maintain tested, deployable automation scripts and processes

Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using AWS, Jenkins, and GitHub

Manage DevOps activities across tools like Terraform, Vault, Docker, Kafka, and Kubernetes

Assess and plan capacity needs, ensuring performance and reliability of the cloud platform

Communicate project status and operational issues to senior management with recommendations for resolution

Support production change implementations during maintenance windows and participate in an on‑call rotation

Maintain compliance with internal controls, security standards, and audit requirements

The Offer

Bonus eligible

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Vacation Time

Stock Options

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full‑time basis now and in the future.

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.

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