IT Cloud Engineer, Budapest

WHO WE ARE
We are PEAK6, a leading investment firm, using technology to find a better way of doing things. The company's first tech-based solution was developed in 1997 to optimize options trading, and over the past two decades, the same formula has been used across a range of industries, asset classes, and business stages to consistently deliver superior results. Today, PEAK6 seeks transformational opportunities to provide capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs and forward-thinking businesses. PEAK6's core brands include PEAK6 Capital Management, PEAK6 Strategic Capital, Apex Fintech Solutions, FOCUS, We Insure, Evil Geniuses, Poker Power, Zogo, and Bruce Markets.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
Shared Technology builds people-centric solutions that transform and accelerate the PEAK6 portfolio. We operate critical systems securely and efficiently while delivering reliable tools, services, and data-driven insights, creating a unified technology experience across the firm.
As an IT Cloud Engineer on the Technical Operations team, you'll play a key role in shaping the employee experience across PEAK6. This role requires ownership, strong problem-solving skills, and creativity, with a focus on cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, security, and cost optimization. You'll help build and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure, develop custom solutions, and deliver high-impact projects through clear communication and collaboration in a fast-paced environment.
We place a strong emphasis on white-glove support, so attention to detail, urgency, and strong technical intuition are critical to delivering high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment
This is a hybrid role based out of PEAK6's Budapest, Hungary office.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assisting with the implementation of integrations between critical cloud and SaaS technology solutions.
• Collaborating with team members and leadership, implementing significant support processes, procedures, and documentation.
• Identifying opportunities for business enablement through intelligent use of cloud technology.
• Monitoring cloud environments for performance, availability, and cost, implementing optimizations and alerting where necessary.
• Managing and enforcing cloud security best practices, IAM policies, and compliance requirements across all environments.
• Managing, supporting, and provisioning business applications in a cloud-based environment.
• Evaluating and recommending new cloud platforms, services, and tools.
• Taking ownership of projects from inception through to delivery.

YOUR EXPERIENCE:

• 3 or more years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms, with deep expertise in GCP and/or AWS; Azure familiarity a plus. Certifications strongly encouraged.
• 2 or more years of development experience in Python and/or PowerShell for scripting and automation.
• Experience utilizing APIs to integrate custom solutions from SaaS offerings.
• Experience with Okta or similar SSO and identity providers.
• Experience with Atlassian tools such as Confluence and Jira.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Experience with ticketing platforms.
• Must be a proficient English speaker

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OUR REWARDS
We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. As a hybrid workforce, we offer our employees the ability to work remotely up to two days a week.
PEAK6 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.
PEAK6 is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please contact our HR department at [email protected]. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.
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