Cloud Operations Engineer @ Point72
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Cloud Operations Engineer
A career with Point72’s technology team. As Point72 continues to innovate in the investment space, our Technology group is transforming IT infrastructure and development processes by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and agile methodologies.
What You'll Do
- Support cloud engineers by fulfilling cloud configuration change requests.
- Assist in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) automation using Terraform.
- Troubleshoot connectivity issues between on-premise and cloud environments.
- Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to enhance system observability and performance.
- Provide cloud solutions architecture review and build reference implementations.
- Implement cost optimization strategies and governance controls.
- Collaborate with security teams to maintain cloud security controls.
What's Required
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field with 2+ years of AWS cloud experience.
- Preferred AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, Security Specialty).
- Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, EBS, S3, and RDS.
- Experience with Terraform, preferably Terraform Enterprise.
- Knowledge of AWS security services including IAM and KMS.
- Experience with infrastructure monitoring tools (DataDog, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana).
- Ability to automate manual processes and develop self-service capabilities.
- Experience with GCP or Azure is a plus.
- Strong collaboration skills across teams and locations.
- Commitment to high ethical standards.
We Take Care of Our People
Point72 invests in its people with fully-paid health care, generous leave policies, volunteer opportunities, employee affinity groups, mental and physical wellness programs, tuition assistance, a 401(k) with employer match, and more.
About Point72
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. With over 30 years of experience, Point72 focuses on fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/about.
Compensation
The annual base salary range for this role is $175,000-$225,000, plus discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.
Key skills/competency
- AWS
- Terraform
- Cloud Configuration
- SRE
- Infrastructure-as-Code
- Monitoring
- Security
- Cost Optimization
- Automation
- Troubleshooting
How to Get Hired at Point72
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Research Point72's culture: Learn about their investment and tech strategies.
- Customize your resume: Highlight AWS, Terraform, and SRE skills.
- Showcase certifications: Emphasize relevant AWS certifications.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Review IaC and cloud troubleshooting.
- Network strategically: Connect with current employees on LinkedIn.