Sr Specialist, Cloud Engineer

The Charles Schwab Corporation; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Charles Schwab Corporation is seeking a skilled software engineer to build cloud-based solutions and services for application teams. You will deploy, configure, scale, and monitor applications, participate in peer reviews, and ensure production readiness through robust testing and proactive monitoring.

You will work within an Agile environment, collaborate with technology partners, and help implement patterns that strengthen infrastructure and security.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field.
• 60 months of progressive post-Bachelor’s experience in a related occupation.
• Experience must include 24 months with cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP) and IaC tools (Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation).
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools (Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Bamboo, GitHub, GitLab).
• Programming/scripting with Python, Shell, Bash or Golang.
• Compute/Container services such as VMs, Docker, Kubernetes; Troubleshooting in cloud using CloudWatch.

Responsibilities

• Build cloud-based solutions/modules for application teams to deploy, manage, configure, scale and supervise applications.
• Participate in peer reviews to ensure code quality and best practices; implement robust testing procedures.
• Engage in Agile ceremonies to influence software delivery, provisioning infrastructure and security agents.
• Support daily system monitoring; respond to incidents and remediate problems.
• Collaborate with technology partners to ensure cross-team alignment and production readiness.

Skills

Python

Shell

Bash

Golang

Troubleshooting

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Git

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Bamboo

GitHub

GitLab

Virtual Machines

Docker

Kubernetes

CloudWatch

Job description

Your Opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.

Job Duties: Build cloud-based solutions/modules and services for application teams to deploy, manage, configure, scale, and supervise their applications. Actively participate in peer review of code and cloud design to ensure the code quality and best practices. Use robust testing procedures to ensure high quality code. Participate in Agile ceremonies to influence best practices pertaining to software delivery, provisioning infrastructure, adding safeguards, and installing security agents making infrastructure more robust and dynamic. Support with proactive daily system monitoring including reviewing system and application logs as well as responding to, triaging, solving, and remediating incidents. Implementing new Patterns and Solutions required to better assist application teams achieve production readiness. Participate in communication with technology partners, ensuring collaboration across technology and the business.

What you have

Job Requirements: Requires Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or a related field and 60 months of progressive post-Bachelor’s experience (60 months w/Bachelor’s or 24 months w/ Master’s) in a related occupation. Experience must include 24 months of experience involving the following: Cloud Provider experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Provider (GCP); Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible or CloudFormation; CI/CD and DevOps Tools including Git, Bitbucket, Jenkin, Bamboo, Github or Gitlab; Programming and scripting using Python, Shell, Bash or Golang; Compute and Container services such as Virtual Machines, Docker, and Kubernetes; and Troubleshooting in cloud using tools such as CloudWatch, Cloud Monitoring.

We offer competitive pay and benefits. Starting compensation depends on related experience. Annual bonus and other eligible earnings are not included in the ranges above. Benefits include: 401(k) w/ company match; employee stock purchase plan; paid vacation, volunteering, 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions; paid parental leave and family building benefits; tuition reimbursement; health, dental, and vision insurance; hybrid/remote work schedule available for eligible positions (subject to Schwab’s internal approach to workplace flexibility).

What’s in it for you

At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance