Platform Solutions Engineer: Front Office Enablement

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. in Chicago seeks a Technology Solutions professional to empower PMs and Analysts with platform and cloud services, hands-on support, and proactive education.

You will work with AWS, Airflow, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Terraform, and more to build, test, deploy, run, and observe workloads, while partnering with front office and infrastructure teams. This role requires curiosity, strong communication, and solid Linux/Python fundamentals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Math, or related field.
• Strong knowledge in Linux operating systems and Python
• Demonstrated expertise in troubleshooting, problem-solving, and clear stakeholder communication
• Familiarity with cloud, automation, and/or database concepts

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for PMs and Analysts, providing high-touch support, training, and enablement for Platform services and infrastructure.
• Educate developers and researchers about the platform technology landscape, training on and facilitating the use of AWS, Airflow, Coder, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Terraform, and more to build, test, deploy, run, and observe.
• Collaborate with analytics and engineering teams to automate data workflows, improve knowledge bases, and educate users on data-driven best practices.
• Connect stakeholders across the firm to identify solutions, champion product enhancements, and share knowledge globally.
• Deliver high-quality, proactive incident management and service delivery, ensuring timely resolution of user issues and continuous improvement of support processes.

Skills

Linux

Python

Problem solving

Communication

Cloud concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/Engineering/Finance/Math

Tools

AWS

Airflow

Coder

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. in Chicago seeks a Technology Solutions professional to empower PMs and Analysts with platform and cloud services, hands-on support, and proactive education.

You will work with AWS, Airflow, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Terraform, and more to build, test, deploy, run, and observe workloads, while partnering with front office and infrastructure teams. This role requires curiosity, strong communication, and solid Linux/Python fundamentals.