Senior Cloud Engineer

Cboe Global Markets•Chicago, IL

20h•$119,000 - $147,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Building trusted markets — powered by our people At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world. We’re building meaningful ways to support professional and personal development while strengthening the trust we’ve earned as a global market leader. Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to “go for it” and equip our managers with the training to coach their teams to the next level. We strive to provide employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities. Sound like the place for you? Join us! Location Overview Cboe HQ is located in the historic Old Post Office district, it’s a landmark that blends classic architecture with modern amenities. The building features expansive spaces with high ceilings and large windows, offering an abundance of natural light and panoramic views of the city skyline and the Chicago River. With its prime location in the heart of downtown, the OPO Building provides easy access to major transportation hubs, including Union Station and multiple CTA lines, making it convenient for commuters. The building is home to a variety of amenities, including restaurants, a fitness center, and collaborative workspaces, creating a vibrant and dynamic work environment in one of Chicago's most iconic areas. Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Engineer for Cboe’s Cloud Operations team. The Cloud Operations team is responsible for building and operating Cboe’s cloud-based applications, including products supporting both clearing, exchange, and data solutions platforms. This role is focused on execution, automation, and supporting infrastructure solutions for cloud-native applications. Cloud Engineers are expected to participate in project delivery, contribute to team processes, and grow their technical depth through hands-on work and collaboration. The ideal candidate should be knowledgeable in a breadth of infrastructure disciplines, including network design, system administration, storage management, security policy implementation, virtualization, and process automation. The candidate should be able to build secure cloud infrastructure, support application runtime environments, and collaborate with engineers at all levels. The candidate should also be proactive, able to troubleshoot technical issues, and maintain automation scripts/tools.

Requirements

6+ years of experience working with public cloud platforms (AWS and GCP preferred) in a professional setting.
Deep, hands-on experience using Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions), and scripting languages (Python) to deploy, maintain, and support cloud infrastructure.
Strong experience supporting containerized applications and Linux-based systems
Deep experience building and maintaining databases, including MongoDB and PostgreSQL
Strong understanding of networking, IAM, cloud observability, and common cloud services such as AWS VPC, EC2, S3, SNS, SQS, and Lambda.
Hands-on experience deploying and managing Kubernetes (EKS, GKE) + GitOps (Argo CD) or other orchestration platform (e.g., Hashicorp Nomad / Consul)
Experience managing secrets and sensitive configuration using tools such as HashiCorp Vault.
Experience designing, deploying, and operating fault-tolerant systems with on-call responsibilities.
Strong working knowledge of Git and common branching and collaboration workflows.
Growth mindset and interest in continuous learning
Strong collaboration and communication skills

Nice To Haves

Deep experience with building complex cloud infrastructure using Terraform
Strong focus on security best practices (cloud IAM, least privilege, encryption)
Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS + GCP)
Deep experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Deep experience with cloud observability tooling (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK, Cloudwatch)
Experience with data streaming technologies and middleware such as Kafka, MQ, etc.
A track record of leading projects end-to-end, from design through delivery and operations.
Experience designing for scalability, resilience, and operability in complex cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain a globally distributed cloud infrastructure platform using Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, among others).
Collaborate with Cloud Platform Engineering and Business Unit applications team to engineer infrastructure solutions to support their cloud-based applications
Perform system and database maintenance activities, including application deployment, backup and restoration procedures, patching, upgrades, etc.
Design, deploy, and operate Kubernetes-based platforms and workloads (EKS/GKE), including GitOps workflows (e.g., Argo CD).
Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
Maintain and support cloud environments, including incident response, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
Document infrastructure designs, standard operating procedures, and support runbooks.
Create and maintain clear, accurate documentation tailored to the target audience (e.g., engineers, support staff).
Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to ensure systems are secure and compliant.
Participate in on-call rotations and support operational readiness.
Participate in retrospectives to identify opportunities to improve platform scalability and supportability.
Contribute to implementation efforts for cloud infrastructure projects.
Take ownership of discrete technical tasks and follow through to completion.
Scope and track work progress using tools like Jira.
Communicate status, blockers, and risks clearly to project leads.
Participate in design discussions and reviews with guidance from senior team members.
Follow defined patterns and standards to ensure consistency and maintainability.

Benefits

Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service days
Health, dental and vision benefits, including access to telemedicine and mental health services
2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire
Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tax Savings Accounts for health, dependent and transportation
Employee referral bonus program
Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities
Complimentary lunch, snacks and coffee in any Cboe office
Paid Tuition assistance and education opportunities
Generous charitable giving company match
Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
On-site gyms and discounts to other fitness centers