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Energy Jobline ZR

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

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

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Job Description This exciting hands‑on opportunity within the Infrastructure & Platform Services team offers the chance to make a lasting impact on the firm’s cloud implementation, strategy, and architecture design. You’ll work with cutting‑edge technology including AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and automation tools in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment within the financial services industry.

The firm is seeking a driven

Senior Cloud Engineer

who is passionate about innovation and building scalable, reliable infrastructure solutions. This role offers the chance to work alongside some of the most talented engineers in the industry while gaining exposure to a world‑class technology environment. You’ll have opportunities for professional growth, mentorship, and the ability to influence the company’s cloud strategy from the ground up—all while maintaining a healthy work‑life balance in a collaborative, high‑performance culture.

Required Skills & Experience

7+ years of hands‑on experience architecting and implementing large‑scale, highly available services on public cloud (AWS)

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

Expert knowledge of immutable infrastructure and infrastructure automation tools such as AWS CloudFormation or Terraform

Strong to expert understanding of Kubernetes as a platform, including cluster creation, management, and security

Expertise with AWS services such as EC2, S3, ALB/NLB, VPC, Lambda, RDS, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, Batch, IAM, SQS, SNS

Strong scripting experience with Python and/or Bash

Strong Linux administration skills, particularly with RHEL-based systems

Solid understanding of networking concepts and hybrid cloud integration best practices

Hands‑on experience with container technologies such as Docker or Podman

Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity planning

Familiarity with source control systems (Git) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, TeamCity, BitBucket, Azure Pipelines)

Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills

Desired Skills & Experience

Experience with public cloud architecture and strategy planning

Contributions to open‑source projects or communities

AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate

Additional certifications in AWS, Azure, or GCP

Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, or CKS)

Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible

Knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure management

Experience with platform engineering practices

Understanding of FinOps principles and cloud cost optimization

What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown

70% Cloud Infrastructure and Automation

30% Application Platform and CI/CD Optimization

Daily Responsibilities

Architect and manage public cloud environments (AWS, Azure)

Mentor and guide Cloud Engineering team members

Partner with developers and internal stakeholders to design cloud solutions and strategies

Automate and optimize infrastructure deployments using Terraform, Python, and other tools

Develop self‑service cloud capabilities for internal teams

Implement and support applications and systems running on cloud environments

Champion cloud adoption across the organization and stay up to date with new trends and tools

Participate in an on‑call rotation and out‑of‑hours maintenance

The Offer

Bonus eligible

You will receive the following benefits:

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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