Hybrid Cloud Engineer

at Cboe Global Markets

• Job title: Cloud Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $97,750 - $120,750 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, EC2, Google Cloud Platform, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Python, Terraform, Vault
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Cloud Engineer responsible for building and maintaining Cboe’s secure and scalable cloud platform. Supporting infrastructure solutions for cloud-native applications and automation.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a globally distributed cloud infrastructure platform using Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform)
• Participate in project teams to deliver cloud solutions under the guidance of senior engineers
• 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
• Consider future maintenance, operability, and support implications when implementing solutions
• Participate in retrospectives to identify opportunities to improve platform scalability and supportability

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience working with public cloud platforms (AWS and GCP preferred) in a professional setting
• Professional experience using Terraform, CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions), and scripting languages (Python) to deploy, maintain, and support cloud infrastructure
• Basic 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)
• Experience with Hashicorp Vault
• Familiarity with Git & common workflows
• Growth mindset and interest in continuous learning
• Strong collaboration and communication skills

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
• Flexible, hybrid work environment
• 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