Platform Engineer

Schonfeld•New York, NY

12d•$150,000 - $180,000

About The Position

We are seeking a proactive and self-motivated Platform Architect to join our platform engineering team. This team is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure platform and ensuring its high availability and scalability. Our objective is to provide a reliable, easy-to-use, fully automated platform that allows our developers and quant teams to quickly get up and running without worrying about infrastructure. The ideal candidate should be a strong learner, willing to take initiatives, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Proven experience in managing and maintaining cloud infrastructure.
Strong coding skills in at least one language, ideally Golang or Python, but open to other OO languages.
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration.
Extensive experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure) and cloud-native technologies.
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines leveraging DevOps practices.
Extensive experience with IaC and cloud provisioning tools.
Excellent cultural fit and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with Portfolio managers

Nice To Haves

A track record of successfully managing cloud infrastructure and delivering high-quality solutions.
Passionate about cloud-native technologies and has a strong desire to learn and grow.
Has a deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and practices.
Is adept at translating complex requirements into robust technical solutions.
Is committed to driving engineering excellence and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Infrastructure Management: Design, build, and maintain highly available and scalable cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IAC) principles.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and management processes. We believe all infrastructure and tools we provide should be self-service and highly maintainable at scale.
Collaborate with development teams to ensure seamless application deployments and ongoing uptime.
Contribute and lead efforts to continuously improve the platform reliability, security, and cost optimization.
On-call Duties: Participate in L3 on-call rotations and incident response processes.
Mentor and upskill team members on cloud-native technologies and best practices.

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