AWS Cloud Engineer - VDI Platform

PEAK6; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits (medical, dental,

401(k) match

Parental leave

HSA contribution

Learning & tuition reimbursement

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Apex Fintech Solutions is hiring an AWS Cloud Engineer to join our production AWS platform and help manage serverless workloads and multi-region deployments. You will work with Terraform and Ansible alongside senior engineers to resolve incidents and optimize infrastructure.

The role emphasizes hands-on learning, improvement of observability, and secure, scalable cloud operations. Applicants should have 2+ years’ AWS production experience, strong knowledge of Lambda, S3, IAM, and DynamoDB, plus

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on AWS experience in production environments.
• Experience with Terraform and Ansible in production.
• Strong knowledge of core AWS services (Lambda, S3, IAM, DynamoDB, CloudWatch).
• Familiarity with observability tools and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate the AWS-based Workspaces platform in production.
• Triage incidents and engage with senior engineers on architecture decisions.
• Work with IaC updates and day-to-day operational tasks.
• Support VDI operations and image management, directory config, and user connectivity.
• Help improve monitoring, alerts, and dashboards for the cloud stack.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Networking concepts

Observability

GitHub Actions

Security fundamentals

Python scripting

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudWatch

S3

IAM

DynamoDB

Lambda

SSM Parameter Store

Job description

Who We Are

Apex Fintech Solutions (Apex) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by building tech-forward solutions that help simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech software enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, Webull, and eToro, amongst many others; collectively, Apex powers access to the stock market for over 22+ million end customers.

Who We Are

Apex Fintech Solutions (Apex) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by building tech-forward solutions that help simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech software enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, Webull, and eToro, amongst many others; collectively, Apex powers access to the stock market for over 22+ million end customers. At Apex, we are changing how the securities industry operates by reinventing the status quo, which was manual, slow, and accessible only by the ultra-wealthy. We're digitizing and democratizing systems so that everyone has an opportunity to invest. When you're at Apex, you drive this change. You're part of a global team with a clear vision: to be the trusted technology that powers the digital economy. Our offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila are home to over 1,000 employees. Together, we’re shaping the future of financial innovation. Embrace change. Solve big. Win together. And be G.R.E.A.T. — grit, results, empathy, accountability, and teamwork — with Apex. We’re proud to be recognized for the innovative work we do, the purpose-driven nature of our work, and the collaborative culture we’ve created.

Best Places to Work

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 - Presented by BuiltIn

WealthTech of the Year

2025 - Presented by US FinTech Awards

The World’s Top 250 Fintech Companies

2024 - Presented by CNBC

About This Role

APEX Fintech's AWS Workspaces platform is a production-grade, multi-region AWS serverless system that automates the full lifecycle of Amazon Workspaces virtual desktops for a multi-tenant VDI program spanning hundreds of active desktops. We're hiring an AWS Cloud Engineer with 2+ years of hands-on AWS experience to help keep that platform running day to day — working alongside senior engineers on our Terraform/Ansible codebase, triaging production issues across the serverless stack, and supporting VDI operations. It's a hands-on learning, building, and supporting role: you'll gain production AWS experience on a live platform with senior engineers guiding you through incidents and architecture decisions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist engineering team with platform maintenance, IaC updates, and day-to-day operational tasks.
• Help triage and troubleshoot production issues under guidance, tracing basic failures across Lambda, SQS, DynamoDB, SNS, and CloudWatch Logs.
• Support day-to-day VDI operations: image builds, bundle management, directory configuration, client connectivity, and user-facing troubleshooting.
• Bridge the gap between infrastructure automation and end-user desktop experience.
• Support the Datadog monitoring setup for the AWS VDI stack — assisting with dashboards, alerts, and basic metrics/log configuration.

Education And/or Experience

• 2+ years of hands-on AWS experience in production environment.
• 2+ years of experience with AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Parameter Store for configuration management.
• 2+ years of experience working with Terraform and Ansible in a production environment.
• 2+ years of experience working with core AWS services such as Lambda, S3, IAM, DynamoDB, and CloudWatch.
• Understanding AWS Step Functions concepts (states, Task, Choice, Wait); hands-on experience is a plus.
• Exposure to API Gateway and basic REST API concepts.
• Familiarity with AWS SNS/SQS messaging concepts.
• Must have prior knowledge of observability practices (CloudWatch, Datadog) and AWS IAM fundamentals.
• Strong troubleshooting mindset and eagerness to learn Active Directory / SSO concepts for VDI environments.
• Required: hands-on experience with macOS, Linux, and shell scripting.
• Exposure to disaster recovery (DR) concepts and multi-region failover for critical workloads.
• Familiarity with AWS Secrets Manager for credential and configuration management.

Ways to Stand Out

• Exposure to VPC networking concepts (subnets, route tables, NAT Gateway, security groups, transit gateway).
• Familiarity with Route53 and API Gateway custom domains.
• Experience with GitHub Actions or other CI/CD pipelines.
• Interest in cloud cost optimization.
• Exposure to infrastructure security scanning tools (Checkov, tfsec).
• Basic awareness of security frameworks and controls (CIS benchmarks, NIST).
• Automation scripting experience (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) for repetitive operational tasks.
• Experience with endpoint/device management tools such as Microsoft Intune or Kandji for VDI and endpoint provisioning.
• Strong communication skills — able to explain technical decisions to both engineering peers and non-technical stakeholders.

Other Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.
• AWS Certified Developer – Associate.
• Basic familiarity with boto3 for scripting AWS interactions.
• Exposure to unit testing practices for Lambda functions (moto, pytest-mock).
• Interest in fintech or financial services, and familiarity with basic compliance concepts (e.g., SOC 2, data privacy).

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.

EEO Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of 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.

Disability Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions 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 submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests Form. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.