Manager, Cloud Engineering

OCC

Manager overseeing Cloud Engineering team at the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Leading cloud technology implementation and ensuring system reliability while managing technical personnel.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $136,200 - $188,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureChefCloudDockerJenkinsKafkaKubernetesPuppetTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage a team of highly technical team members
Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code
Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures for deploying services to the cloud
Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks involving tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems
Ensure the reliability of the services your area of responsibility provides and manage to specific and implied SLAs
Assess and plan for capacity needs within the cloud platform and forecast accordingly
Lead in the development of technology roadmaps and end-of-life technology plans
Manage project and daily work task planning and prioritization and meeting project deadlines

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years' experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems / virtualized servers
Strong consultative, communication, team player and analytical skills are a must
Strong technical team leadership and technical project management skills are required
Relevant experience leading highly technical team members through adopting new technologies
Expert working knowledge of infrastructure design and components, such as servers, operating systems, networks, and storage
Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible
Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc.
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required
AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher strongly desired

Benefits

Comp & perks

A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
Generous PTO and Parental leave
401k Employer Match
Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

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Hard Skills & Tools

infrastructure as codeautomation design scriptscloud systemsvirtualized serversinfrastructure designserversoperating systemsnetworksstorageproject management

Soft Skills

consultative skillscommunicationteam playeranalytical skillstechnical team leadershiptechnical project management

Certifications

AWS Solutions Architect AssociateBachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Mathematics