Cloud Engineer

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to build and scale a best-in-class cloud platform. You will work closely with traders and developers to translate business needs into reliable infrastructure in a production setting.

Ownership spans AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible and Linux, with emphasis on performance, reliability, and business impact. You will operate in a fast-paced environment where uptime and quick recovery are critical.

Qualifications

• Strong experience across AWS and core cloud infrastructure.
• Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation.
• Experience supporting production systems under pressure.
• A track record of taking infrastructure projects from conception through to production.
• The ability to work directly with technical and business stakeholders.
• A commercial mindset and the ability to understand the business logic behind technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with traders and development teams to translate business needs into scalable infrastructure.
• Owns cloud infrastructure across AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible and Linux.
• Manage production-grade infrastructure in a high-pressure, production environment.
• Ensure reliability, performance, and security while supporting business objectives.

Skills

AWS

Cloud infrastructure

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Stakeholder collaboration

Business understanding

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Linux

Job description

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | Hedge Fund | up to $250,000

I'm working with a leading global investment firm that is building out a best-in-class cloud platform.

This isn't a role for someone who just wants to spend their days configuring AWS.

You'll work closely with traders and development teams, understanding how the business operates and translating their requirements into infrastructure that works in a high-pressure, production environment.

That means when something breaks, you're not just thinking about the technical fix. You're thinking about what it means for the business, what the trader needs, and how to get things moving again.

You'll have ownership across AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible and Linux, while being involved in the wider engineering problems behind the platform.

What You'll Bring

• Strong experience across AWS and core cloud infrastructure
• Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation
• Experience supporting production systems under pressure
• A track record of taking infrastructure projects from conception through to production
• The ability to work directly with technical and business stakeholders
• A commercial mindset and the ability to understand the business logic behind technical requirements