Principal Enterprise Systems Engineer

Job Description Building trusted markets — powered by our people. At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting‑edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world. We’re building meaningful ways to support professional and personal development while strengthening the trust we’ve earned as a global market leader. Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to “go for it” and equip our managers with the training to coach their teams to the next level. We strive to provide employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities. Please note: To support strong partnership and team connection, this role follows a four‑day in‑office work model in our Overland Park, KS office. Location Overview Cboe Global Markets operates a key office in the Overland Park Xchange (OPx), located in Overland Park, Kansas, a bustling suburb of Kansas City. The OPx business park is strategically positioned to provide convenient access to the Kansas City metropolitan area, offering modern infrastructure and a collaborative environment ideal for the financial services and technology industries. This location benefits from proximity to major highways, making it easily accessible for employees. The OPx site provides a balance of high‑quality office space, advanced facilities, and an environment conducive to productivity and growth. Role Overview As a Principal Enterprise Systems Engineer at Cboe, you will lead the architecture, engineering, and delivery of enterprise infrastructure solutions that power both internal operations and customer‑facing platforms. You will solve complex technical challenges, design resilient and scalable systems, and drive modernization across hybrid and multi‑cloud environments. This role carries broad, senior‑level responsibilities in infrastructure leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and enterprise transformation. Responsibilities Define and drive the enterprise infrastructure strategy and roadmap, aligning investments with business objectives and compliance requirements. Architect scalable, secure, and resilient systems across hybrid and multi‑cloud environments, including Windows Server, VMware, Microsoft 365, and Azure. Establish and govern engineering standards for automation, monitoring, configuration management, and disaster recovery across the team. Build and maintain AI‑assisted workflows using tools such as Claude Code or GitHub Copilot, enabling faster IaC development, automated documentation, and intelligent incident response. Design and deploy AI agent pipelines for operational tasks: incident triage, configuration drift detection, Jira workflow automation, and runbook generation. Champion automation and observability at scale using PowerShell, Graph API, Terraform, Ansible, and AI agent frameworks. Lead incident response and learning review analysis for critical infrastructure events; drive systemic improvements from findings. Mentor senior and staff engineers, promoting innovation, accountability, and continuous growth. Oversee vendor and partner relationships, including solution evaluation and contract negotiation. Represent infrastructure engineering in executive forums, audits, and strategic planning sessions. Participate in on‑call rotation. Qualifications Minimum 10 years of experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering, with at least 3–5 years operating at a principal or staff engineer level. Deep expertise across Microsoft Cloud technologies: Microsoft 365, Intune, Exchange Online, Defender for Endpoint, Azure AD, and Azure infrastructure. Strong knowledge of Windows Server (2016–2025), Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO, DFS, SQL Server, and VMware vSphere. Proven experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tooling: Terraform, Ansible, and PowerShell automation at scale. Experience with vulnerability management platforms (Microsoft Defender, Conditional Access) and certificate lifecycle management. Demonstrated experience designing and operating disaster recovery and high‑availability architectures using tools such as Rubrik. Experience building or operationalizing AI‑assisted engineering workflows, LLM agent pipelines, or agentic automation frameworks (strongly preferred). Track record of mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction across a team or organization. Benefits and Perks 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. 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. Salary Ranges At Cboe, we are committed to providing a competitive, transparent, and market‑informed total rewards program. The anticipated base salary range for this role is $148,750–$192,500, with actual compensation determined by job‑related factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal alignment, and location. Additional Information This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future. Equal Employment Opportunity We’re proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any legally protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status. 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