The Role 

We are seeking a highly qualified and talented Cloud Automation Engineer to join our Cloud Engineering team. You will report to the Lead Cloud Engineer and focus on designing, building, and supporting Schonfeld’s Cloud Platform.  The team is focused on building and delivering a hybrid platform as a service allowing users to easily build and scale their workloads in the cloud.                                                                                                                                              

What you’ll do

The Cloud Automation Engineer will be using automation to support and maintain all components of the Schonfeld Cloud environment. One day you might be deploying and managing cloud environments via Terraform, while another day be leveraging Python to simplify and streamline deployment operations tasks. You may even decide to use Go to build custom Terraform Providers. When working with technology teams, you might advise them on how to ensure performance and cost objectives are met as a trusted advisor in the Cloud. As a custodian of the Cloud platform, you will have operational responsibilities (which you may decide to automate) such as implementation and optimization of server monitoring tools to maintain visibility on capacity, security, or availability or need to implement a paved path to integrate a new AWS feature. With a long-term goal of supportability, you will likely spend time designing new ways of automating core systems, documenting processes, or testing new functionality. You will also be on an L3 on-call rotation, where every other month you will spend a week handling incoming support requests to ensure that the automations you’re creating are delivering the right business value.

What you’ll bring

What you need:

• Proficiency in Python
• Experience creating documentation of common processes
• Experience working with Infrastructure as Code platforms (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience automating repetitive requests
• Troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve AWS Cloud, Linux and network related technical problems
• Experience with a variety of Amazon Services required: EC2, IAM, DynamoDB, RDS, ElastiCache, S3, and Kubernetes, Lambda.
• Basic understanding of Networking fundamentals like HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, and VPC

We’d love if you had:

• Experience building Serverless/Event-Driven Architectures
• Experience in Golang
• Experience with version control/Jenkins/Github Actions.
• Experience building end-to-end cloud solutions from design to implementation
• Interest in Financial Markets
• Experience serving as an internal point of contact on customer escalations and ensure customer issues are resolved as expediently as possible.
• Completion of an Associate AWS Certification and Terraform Certification – If you do not already have these certifications, the company will arrange that you complete one once hired.

Our Culture

The firm’s ethos is embedded in our people. ‘Talent is our strategy’ is our mantra and drives how we approach all initiatives at the firm. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority.

Schonfeld strives to create an environment where our people can thrive. We foster a teamwork-oriented, collaborative environment where ideas at any level are encouraged and shared. The development and advancement of our talent is honed through interactions with each other, learning & educational offerings, and through opportunities to make impactful contributions. In our agile environment, engineers are expected to self-organize and collaborate on the best way to solve problems, and they are collectively responsible for the entire team’s delivery. Engineering teams are small and cross-functional, and value learning and knowledge sharing.

At Schonfeld, we strive to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout all of our employees with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. As a firm we are committed to creating a hiring process which is not only fair, but also welcoming and supportive. On a daily basis, our employees welcome diversity across identity, thought, people and views which serves as the foundation of our culture and success. You can learn more about our D&I initiatives here - Belonging @ Schonfeld.

Who We Are

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a multi-manager platform that invests its capital with Internal and Partner portfolio managers, primarily on an exclusive or semi-exclusive basis, across four trading strategies; quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading and discretionary macro & fixed income. We have created a unique structure to provide global portfolio managers with autonomy, flexibility and support to best enable them to maximize the value of their businesses.

Over the last 30 years, Schonfeld has successfully capitalized on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We have developed and invested heavily in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics and continue to capitalize on new opportunities. In 2021 we launched our newest strategy, discretionary macro & fixed income as part of the continual growth of Schonfeld’s investible universe. Our portfolio exposure has expanded across the Americas, Europe and Asia as well as multiple asset classes and products.

The base pay for this role is expected to be between $100,000 and $200,000. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.