Cloud Engineer

Morgan McKinley; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, scale, and operate a hybrid cloud platform for a leading global investment manager in New York. You will build high-availability AWS infrastructure, manage production EKS clusters, and expand IaC with Terraform and Ansible.

The role requires strong incident response, security-minded engineering, and close collaboration with software, trading, and business teams, plus periodic on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• Extensive background in senior-level AWS cloud engineering and architecture.
• Hands-on with Kubernetes (EKS) and containerization.
• Experience delivering end-to-end IaC with Terraform and Ansible.
• Strong incident-response skills under high pressure.
• Hybrid AWS/on-prem exposure and security-minded engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale AWS services including networking, storage, load balancing, serverless, and monitoring/logging.
• Deploy, scale, and maintain production EKS clusters as workloads expand.
• Drive the evolution of IaC using Terraform and Ansible.
• Serve as senior escalation point for incidents in high-stakes environments.
• Collaborate with developers, trading desks, and business leaders to turn requirements into robust infrastructure.
• Promote engineering best practices while delivering high-impact solutions.

Skills

AWS Cloud Engineering

Kubernetes (EKS)

Linux administration

Networking troubleshooting

Incident response

Communication

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

EKS

Job description

My client, a leading global investment manager, are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to drive the design, scaling, and operational excellence of their cloud and hybrid infrastructure. In this role, you will work closely with internal software engineering and trading teams to architect high-availability AWS platforms, manage production Kubernetes (EKS) environments, and expand enterprise Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Architecture & Scaling: Lead the design and support of core AWS services, including networking, storage, load balancing, serverless, and monitoring/logging.
• Kubernetes Orchestration: Deploy, scale, and maintain production EKS clusters as workloads expand.
• Infrastructure Automation: Drive the evolution of our client's IaC codebase using Terraform and Ansible.
• Production Ownership: Serve as a senior escalation point for triaging and resolving complex incidents in high-stakes environments.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate cross-functionally with developers, trading desks, and business leaders to turn custom requirements into robust infrastructure solutions.
• Quality & Engineering Standards: Promote engineering best practices while delivering pragmatic, high-impact business solutions.

What They are Looking For

• Extensive background in senior-level AWS cloud engineering and architecture.
• Deep hands-on expertise with Kubernetes (EKS), containerization, and service mesh concepts.
• Strong foundation in Linux administration (RHEL/Debian) and network troubleshooting.
• Proven track record delivering end-to-end projects using Terraform and Ansible.
• Exceptional incident-response skills under high pressure.
• Strong ownership mindset with top-tier written and verbal communication.
• Experience within financial services, trading platforms, or high-scale internet environments.
• Exposure to hybrid environments (combining AWS with bare-metal/on-prem hardware).
• Pragmatic security mindset that balances risk mitigation with platform agility.

Special Circumstances

• Participation in periodic weekend and on-call rotation schedules.
• Occasional international travel for global team offsites.

Why Apply?

Our client offers the fast-paced, high-autonomy environment of a specialized trading unit combined with the security, resources, and scale of a world-class financial institution. They are committed to continuous learning, technological innovation, and building an inclusive, diverse global workforce.