Cloud Engineer

Point72

167d • $175,000 - $225,000

About The Position

As Point72 continues to innovate in the investment space, our Technology group is transforming our IT infrastructure and development processes. We are a team of forward-thinking experts, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and embracing agile methodologies. We are committed to continuous improvement and professional development, empowering our team to contribute innovative ideas while pursuing their intellectual curiosity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field with 2+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services in a large enterprise.
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, Security Specialty) are a strong plus.
• Knowledge of common AWS services used by developers (EC2, EBS, S3, RDS etc.).
• Knowledge of AWS security services, especially IAM and KMS.
• Experience with Terraform, preferably Terraform Enterprise.
• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring tools (e.g., DataDog, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Demonstrated ability to automate manual processes and build self-service capabilities with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with engineers across teams and locations.
• Experience with GCP or Azure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support cloud engineers by fulfilling requests for cloud configuration changes.
• Assist in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) automation using Terraform.
• Troubleshoot problems involving connectivity between on-premise and the cloud, IAM access and other cloud services.
• Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to improve system observability, reliability, and performance through comprehensive monitoring and automated incident response.
• Provide cloud solutions architecture review/guidance to clients and build reference implementations.
• Implement cost optimization strategies and governance controls across our cloud environments.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement and maintain cloud security controls and respond to security incidents.

Benefits

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees