Senior Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Senior Cloud Engineer

Jain Global, LLC

Jain Global is an innovative multi-strategy investment firm founded in July 2024 by Bobby Jain with over 400 employees operating from offices in New York, Houston, London, Singapore, and Hong Kong, we are looking to add to our growing teams.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to join our global Infrastructure team, based in NYC. You will work closely with colleagues across London, New York, and APAC, as well as with our managed service provider (MSP), to build and maintain highly reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a strong technologist with a generalist mindset - comfortable wearing multiple hats, adapting quickly, and delivering in a high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure solutions on platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.
• Collaborate with internal teams to design and implement cloud-native architectures, microservices, and serverless applications, leveraging containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Implement and maintain automated deployment pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) to streamline provisioning and management of cloud resources.
• Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure performance, security, and costs, utilizing monitoring tools and logging frameworks (e.g., CloudWatch, Grafana, Datadog etc).
• Implement and enforce cloud security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), data encryption, network security, and compliance with industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, SEC).
• Design and implement disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) solutions for cloud-based systems, including backup and restore procedures, failover configurations, and multi-region deployments.
• Evaluate new cloud technologies, services, and features, and make recommendations for adoption based on business requirements, cost-benefit analysis, and technical feasibility.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to document technical architectures, standards, and best practices for cloud computing, and ensure alignment with enterprise IT strategies and objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience (5-10 years) as a cloud engineer, solutions architect, or similar role, with hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts, architectures, and best practices, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) models.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash, and experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible.
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and related tools
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, including virtual private clouds (VPCs), subnets, routing, load balancing.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices, identity and access management (IAM), encryption mechanisms, and regulatory compliance requirements in financial services (e.g., SEC, GDPR).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills, with a keen attention to detail and a proactive approach to addressing issues.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders across the organization.

Compensation

Jain Global offers a total compensation package which includes a base salary, discretionary bonus, and comprehensive benefits. The estimated base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $200,000, which is specific to New York and may change in the future. When finalizing an offer, we take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

As an employer, we believe every individual brings with them unique diversity of thought and perspectives to meaningfully enrich perspectives of Jain Global teams to drive competitive performance. We believe an inclusive environment can yield exceptional contributions.