Senior Cloud Engineer

Intelletec is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our Client's Platform Engineering team. This is a hands-on technical role focused on public cloud within a cross-platform engineering team responsible for the firm’s core technology infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to be part of an inclusive, collaborative, and engaging team and organization.

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THE COMPANY:

A global investment and technology development firm that focuses on using advanced computer algorithms to identify and make investments in financial markets, among other activities.

At a high level, the firm uses complex mathematical models and data analysis to try and identify patterns and trends in financial markets that other investors may not have noticed. This allows them to make investments that they believe have a higher probability of success.

In addition to investing, the firm also engages in activities such as private equity, venture capital, and technology development. They use their expertise in advanced computing and data analysis to build software and technology that can be used to solve complex problems in various industries.

Overall, they are a sophisticated and highly successful investment and technology firm that uses advanced algorithms and data analysis to identify investment opportunities and solve complex problems.

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DAY-TO-DAY WORK:

Platform Engineering designs and maintains the firm’s global network, operating systems, security policy and infrastructure, and core network services across our datacenters, cloud services, and offices. You’ll contribute to the design and implementation of these systems, with a primary focus on public cloud, including the integration of cloud with on-premises systems. You’ll work on systems to automate the management of the public cloud infrastructure, advise developers and peer teams on best practices, and interpret and enforce the firm’s security policy.

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WHO THEY’RE LOOKING FOR:

• The ideal candidate should have a degree in computer science or another technical discipline, or comparable work experience.
• Extensive knowledge of modern cloud environments (preferably GCP/AWS/Azure), including their security properties, constraints, and the tradeoffs between different deployment options, is required, as is a knowledge of operating systems, networking, and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform).
• Proficiency in coding infrastructure products in Python, Go, or a similar language is required.
• Previous experience with the design and maintenance of mid-size cloud deployments (hundreds to thousands of nodes) is essential.
• In-depth knowledge of storage and networking configuration options available from different cloud providers is a prerequisite.