Building trusted markets — powered by our people
At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world.
We’re building meaningful ways to support professional and personal development while strengthening the trust we’ve earned as a global market leader. Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to “go for it” and equip our managers with the training to coach their teams to the next level. We strive to provide employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities.
Sound like the place for you? Join us!
To support strong partnership and team connection, this role follows a four day in office work model.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer for Cboe’s Cloud Operations team. The Cloud Operations team is responsible for building and operating Cboe’s cloud-based applications, including products supporting clearing, exchange, and data solutions platforms. This role is focused on designing, automating, and operating infrastructure solutions for cloud-native applications. Senior Cloud Engineers are expected to lead project delivery, shape team processes and technical standards, and raise the technical depth of the engineers around them.
You bring breadth across infrastructure disciplines, including network design, system administration, storage management, security policy implementation, virtualization, and process automation. You apply it to build secure cloud infrastructure, support application runtime environments, and collaborate with engineers at all levels. You are proactive in diagnosing complex technical issues and own the automation the team depends on.
Your responsibilities will be:
Build and maintain a globally distributed cloud infrastructure platform using Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform)
Collaborate with Cloud Platform Engineering and business unit application teams to engineer infrastructure solutions for their cloud-based applications
Design, deploy, and operate Kubernetes-based platforms and workloads (EKS, Cluster API), including GitOps workflows (e.g., Argo CD)
Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation
Perform system and database maintenance, including application deployment, backup and restoration, patching, and upgrades
Maintain cloud environments through incident response, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
Participate in on-call rotations and support operational readiness
Drive retrospectives to identify opportunities to improve platform scalability and supportability
Lead implementation of cloud infrastructure projects from design through delivery
Own complex workstreams end-to-end — scope, sequencing, and hand-off to operations
Communicate status, blockers, and risks clearly to stakeholders and leadership
Lead design discussions and reviews, and provide technical direction and feedback to other engineers
Define and evolve the patterns and standards that keep the platform consistent and maintainable
Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to ensure systems are secure and compliant
Create and maintain clear, accurate documentation — infrastructure designs, standard operating procedures, and support runbooks — tailored to the target audience (e.g., engineers, support staff)
The ideal candidate has
6+ years of experience working with public cloud platforms (AWS and GCP preferred) in a professional setting.
Deep, hands-on experience deploying and managing Kubernetes (EKS, GKE) and GitOps (Argo CD).
Deep, hands-on experience using Terraform, CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions), and scripting languages (Python) to deploy, maintain, and support cloud infrastructure.
Strong experience supporting containerized applications and Linux-based systems.
Strong understanding of networking, IAM, cloud observability, and common cloud services such as AWS VPC, EC2, S3, SNS, SQS, and Lambda.
Familiarity with managing secrets and sensitive configuration using tools such as HashiCorp Vault.
Experience designing, deploying, and operating fault-tolerant systems with on-call responsibilities.
Strong collaboration and communication skills, including working effectively with engineers, security, and operations teams.
Interest in continuous learning and in developing the engineers around you.
Benefits and Perks
We value the total wellbeing of our people – including health, financial, personal and social wellness. We believe standard benefits like health insurance and fair pay are a given at any organization. Still, you should know we offer:
Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service days
Health, dental and vision benefits, including access to telemedicine and mental health services
2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire
Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tax Savings Accounts for health, dependent and transportation
Employee referral bonus program
Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities
Some of our associates’ favorite benefits and perks include:
Complimentary lunch, snacks and coffee in any Cboe office
Paid Tuition assistance and education opportunities
Generous charitable giving company match
Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
On-site gyms and discounts to other fitness centers
More About Cboe
We’re reimagining the future of the workplace by focusing on what matters most, our people. Our journey is an inclusive one. We’re investing deeply in leadership programs and career development initiatives that ensure everyone has an equal chance to succeed. We celebrate the diversity in our communities, inside and out, and welcome new perspectives with equity, inclusion and belonging.
We work with purpose, solving problems with ingenuity, collaboration, and a lot of passion. We’re an engaged and excited team connecting markets across borders and embracing growth in all its forms to achieve incredible outcomes.
Learn more about life at Cboe on our website and LinkedIn.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our associates' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status.
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This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Salary Ranges (applicable for US locations only)
At Cboe, we are committed to providing a competitive, transparent, and market‑informed total rewards program. The anticipated base salary range for this role is $119,000-$154,000 in Kansas, $130,900-$169,400 in Chicago, and $148,750-$192,500 in New York, with actual compensation determined by job‑related factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal alignment, and location.This role may also be eligible for annual incentive compensation and, where applicable, participation in Cboe's long-term equity programs.
Additional information about Cboe's total rewards program, including benefits and other compensation components, can be found here: Total Rewards at CBOE.
Any communication from Cboe regarding this position will only come from a Cboe recruiter who has a @cboe.com email or via LinkedIn Recruiter. Cboe does not use any other third party communication tools for recruiting purposes.
Cboe Global Markets Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
We are in the loop in the Old Post Office building which has been redesigned into luxury office space with the biggest roof tops in Chicago. Our roof top features pickle ball courts, basketball court, walking path and dining lounging areas. We also have ample garage parking and a gym in our building. Our location is only 2 blocks from Union Station and the "L" train. Additionally, there are many dining options nearby.
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