Senior Cloud Engineer

Early Warning Services LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Early Warning Services, LLC is seeking a Senior Engineer - Cloud Engineering to lead design, implementation, and optimization of scalable, secure cloud infrastructure as we migrate from on-premises to AWS. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance cloud-native solutions, focusing on cost efficiency, security, and observability across our platforms.

The role requires 7+ years in cloud/DevOps with AWS expertise, and a strong background in Terraform, Kubernetes, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• 7+ years in Cloud Engineering or DevOps roles, with 3+ years of hands-on AWS.
• Strong expertise in AWS core services (EC2, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM) and Kubernetes (EKS) and Linux.
• Hands-on Docker experience.
• Experience with PCI-DSS, SOC 2, FFIEC security/compliance controls.
• Experience maintaining Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Current AWS certification(s).

Responsibilities

• Implements and optimizes cloud-native solutions on AWS with cost management.
• Troubleshoots complex infrastructure problems; participates in 24/7 on-call rotation.
• Ensures cloud environments meet regulatory requirements and supports audits.
• Implements disaster recovery to ensure high availability.
• Maintains cloud security practices including IAM, VPC design, and KMS.
• Adopts Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CI/CD best practices.
• Supports vulnerability management and patching per SLAs.
• Creates and maintains comprehensive technical documentation.
• Implements observability with logging/alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk).
• Provides technical input for plans and backlog; drives production delivery.
• Supports risk management and protects data integrity.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD

Security & Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Splunk

Terraform

Job description

At Early Warning, we've powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle, Paze, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall Purpose

The Senior Engineer- Cloud Engineering plays a vital role in Early Warning's design, implementation, and optimization of scalable, secure and cost-effective infrastructure. The role works closely with cross-functional teams and our engineering partners to deliver high-performance cloud native solutions as we complete our multi-year cloud journey migrating mission critical application and their data from on-premise to AWS.

Essential Functions

• Implements and optimizes cloud-native solutions using AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, EKS, and more and with a keen focus on cost management and optimization.
• Troubleshoots complex infrastructure problems, often spanning multiple layers of the stack and requiring collaboration across teams. Conducts root cause analyses for incidents and participates in the team's 24/7 on-call rotation.
• Works with Security and Compliance teams to ensure cloud environments meet regulatory requirements (e.g., PCI-DSS, SOC 2, FFIEC) and supports internal and external audit reviews collecting evidence and responding to audit requests in a timely manner.
• Implements disaster recovery plans ensuring that our systems are highly available, fault-tolerant, and able to recover from failure.
• Implements and maintains cloud security best practices including IAM policies, VPC design, encryption and key management (KMS).
• Contributes to the adoption and implementation of Infrastructure as code (IAC) using Terraform and leveraging CI/CD best practices.
• Supports the cloud vulnerability management and configuration program ensuring patching meets our Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Creates and maintains comprehensive technical documentation of cloud infrastructure, policies, and procedures.
• Implements cloud infrastructure for robustness, security, and observability, including logging and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk).
• Provides technical expertise in support of building a technical plan and backlog of stories, then follows through on execution of the design and build process through to production delivery.
• Supports the company's commitment to risk management and protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and/or experience typically obtained through a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field.
• At least 7 years in Cloud Engineering or DevOps roles, with 3+ years of hands-on experience in AWS.
• Strong expertise in AWS core services (EC2, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM) and strong knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS) and Linux environments.
• Hands-on Docker experience.
• Experience in delivering business-critical systems to the market.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Knowledge of mature engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, secure coding, etc.), plus software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, LEAN) and DevOps practices.
• Experience implementing security & compliance controls aligned with frameworks like PCI-DSS, SOC 2, or FFIEC.
• Experience maintaining Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Experience in implementing observability at scale for complex transactional systems.
• High level of customer responsiveness, excellent documentation and communication skills, attention to detail, clear understanding of how to prioritize work and deal with ambiguity.
• Current AWS (and/or other cloud-based) certification(s).
• Background and drug screen required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related field.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting systems (AppDynamics) and container security solutions (e.g., Twistlock, Aqua Security).
• Experience with other languages (C#, Ruby, Python).
• Knowledge of ACH/EFT and real-time payment networks (RTP, FedNow).
• Experience in FinTech, banking, or other highly regulated industries.

Physical Requirements

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers. Employees must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

The base pay scale for this position in:
Phoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL in USD per year is: $118,000 - $152,000.
San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $142,000 - $183,000.
Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.

This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate's education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.

Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness

• Healthcare Coverage-Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan-Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off -Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning - provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

AndSOmuch more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure tocheck our Benefits page herefor the latest. Ourteamcan share more during the interview process!

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Early Warning Services, LLC ("Early Warning") considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees.