Cloud/DevOps Engineer

Company Description

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a multi-strategy global investment firm and family office that manages approximately $28 billion in net assets. Founded by George Soros in 1970, SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (OSF), one of the world's largest charitable foundations dedicated to promoting justice, human rights, and democracy. SFM leverages its permanent capital base, unconstrained mandate, and 50-plus + years of experience to invest nimbly across diverse strategies and asset classes, including public and private equities and credit and macro assets. SFM’s approach is unique in the investment industry. Headquartered in New York City with offices in London, Dublin, and Hong Kong, SFM employs about 200 professionals.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. In this role, you will have the chance to contribute significantly to our firm’s cloud and automation strategy, influencing design and implementation within a hybrid multi-cloud environment. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to enhance and maintain our DevOps infrastructure across AWS (Amazon Web Services), Azure, and other platforms, driving efficiency and innovation throughout the organization.

Key Relationships:

Reports To: Head of Platform Engineering

Other Key Relationships: Cybersecurity analysts, Software Development engineers

Key Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure Development: Design, build, and enhance capabilities within SFM’s DevOps infrastructure, focusing on AWS, Azure, and hybrid multi-cloud environments.
• DevOps Practices: Develop and implement best practices, standards, and supporting technologies to enable engineering teams and improve their efficiency.
• Collaboration: Work closely with software engineering and product teams to understand requirements, assess impacts, and deliver solutions that align with business goals.
• Documentation: Maintain clear and concise documentation for all developed processes and infrastructure components.
• Developer Experience: Enhance and streamline the developer experience by facilitating autonomy, standardization, and the adoption of best practices across the organization.
• DevOps Strategy: Act as a key advocate for the firm’s DevOps strategy, building relationships with business and technology partners to drive innovation.
• Best Practices: Lead the adoption of DevOps and software development best practices with a subject matter expert mentality, ensuring high standards across the organization.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Deploy and maintain CI/CD pipelines across various environments, enhancing the quality and speed of code deployments.
• Automation & Coding: Automate and optimize infrastructure and application deployments through scripting and coding in languages such as Python, PowerShell, and Terraform.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Snowflake, with a solid understanding of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS in hybrid environments.
• Infrastructure & Development: Experience in cloud infrastructure or server-side development, with a fundamental understanding of containerization and Kubernetes.
• Networking & Storage: Familiarity with networking, storage, and database concepts.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in programming languages like PowerShell and Python, with experience in DevOps tools such as Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• CI/CD Expertise: Deep understanding of CI/CD tools (e.g., Octopus, Bamboo, Azure DevOps, Git Actions) and configuration management.
• Automation: Expertise in automation scripting, infrastructure as code (IaC), and immutable infrastructure using tools like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Monitoring & Observability: Willingness to learn and implement observability frameworks such as Logic Monitor , Azure AppInsights, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenSearch, X-Ray
• Interest in Finance: A strong interest in financial markets and processes is highly desirable.
• Communication: Ability to craft clear, effective communications for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, ability to multitask, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in writing scripts using Python, PowerShell, Bash, and experience with technologies like Docker, Lambda functions, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Tools: Hands-on experience with Terraform, Packer, Git, and Jira is considered a plus.
• Integration with JIRA and GitHub is a plus
• This position offers a unique opportunity to work within a dynamic and high-performing engineering team, where intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and a desire to continuously evolve around emerging technologies are paramount. While we seek candidates with a strong technical background, we value those with the drive to learn and grow within the role.
• ETL/ELT Processes: Experience in designing, developing, and implementing ETL/ELT processes using Snowflake and related technologies.

What We Offer

• We anticipate the base salary of this role to be between $200,000-225,000. In addition to a base salary, the successful candidate will also be eligible to receive a discretionary year-end bonus.
• Available Benefits Include (i) a daily meal allowance, (ii) health, vision, dental and disability insurance, (iii) a generous PTO and parental leave policy, (iii) an employer-sponsored 401k plan (eligible for employer matching), and (iv) a 3:1 employer matching gifts program for 501c(3) or equivalent qualified organizations.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on global labor practices and human rights

In all respects, candidates need to reflect the following SFM core values:

Integrity   //   Teamwork   //   Smart risk-taking   //   Owner’s Mindset   //   Humility

Discover how SFM continues to drive impactful investments and supports the global mission of the Open Society Foundations.