Cloud Operations Engineer - Point72 Careers : Job Details

Cloud Operations Engineer

A Career with point72's technology team

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.

What You'll Do

• 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

What's Required

• 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
• Location: New York, minimum 3 days onsite
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• 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

About point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visitwww.Point72.com/about.

The annual base salary range for this role is $175,000-$225,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.