Cloud Systems Engineer

OptionMetrics, headquartered in New York, NY. is a dynamic and innovative technology company, a trusted provider of financial information and research derived from the option markets. We are at the forefront of developing solutions that empower businesses. Our commitment to excellence, coupled with a collaborative, forward-thinking culture, has made us the preferred choice for top-tier talent. Our data and analytics models are utilized by over 350 investment banks, hedge funds, asset management firms, and academic institutions globally, solidifying our position as a leader in the industry.

Are you ready to take your IT career to the next level? At OptionMetrics, we're on the lookout for a dynamic Cloud Systems Engineer to oversee, troubleshoot, and optimize our business-critical nightly workflows, running from 4 PM EST – 12 AM EST. You will be at the forefront of our most important and cutting-edge projects.

As a Cloud System Engineer, you'll be the backbone of our day-to-day operations. You'll take the helm in solving challenges in our DevOps environment, cloud infrastructure, and network while harnessing the latest cloud provisioning tools. Automation will be your middle name as you streamline tasks using a scheduler, boosting efficiency like never before.

This position is able to be remote in the United States or hybrid, working out of our NYC or Miami, Florida office.

- Have a deep technical understanding of AWS.

- Monitor systems and applications including Linux, Windows, and AWS services.

- Deploy applications across a multitude of servers and operating systems hosted on AWS.

- Use Bash or Shell or Python and SQL scripting to automate processes.

- Build/monitor/troubleshoot/fix all environments to ensure smooth and efficient operations.

- Work with CI/CD tools, tasks schedulers, and Amazon Web Services.

- 3 - 6 years of Linux experience.

- Best practices in IT infrastructure, subnetting, routing, and firewall policies.

- Writing SQL queries to troubleshoot data issues.

- Ability to communicate effectively with employees, vendors, and customers.

- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

- AWS or any other cloud services experience/certification

- Experience with Teamcity or Terraform

- Ability to troubleshoot file transfer using ftp, ftps, sftp, ssh, and http/https

- Familiarity with OpsWise

- A collaborative environment where everyone's input makes a difference.

- Paid time off: Vacation, Personal, Sick days, and Holidays.

- Pre-tax commuter benefits (NJT, MTA, etc.) and 401k plan offered.

- Full medical and dental insurance coverage.

OptionMetrics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Further, OptionMetrics will not discriminate against applicants for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co‐worker, Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination .    

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. 

OptionMetrics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Further, OptionMetrics will not discriminate against applicants for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co‐worker, Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination .    

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.