Cloud Engineer

Genesis10 is seeking a Cloud Engineer for a permanent position with a financial services client located in Chicago, IL. This is a hybrid opportunity. Summary : Genesis10 is seeking a Cloud Engineer to lead and automate a large, complex cloud-based computing environment. This role is responsible for driving cloud automation, managing highly available environments, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks, and providing technical leadership across the organization. The ideal candidate is passionate about emerging technologies, skilled in mission-critical cloud engineering, and committed to operational excellence. Pay Rate : up to $180k Salary with a %15 bonus Responsibilities : Design, configure, implement, and manage automated workflows for provisioning and maintaining a highly available cloud environment using Infrastructure as Code. Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation scripts, processes, and procedures. Manage DevOps development activities, including work involving Docker, Kafka, and container management technologies. Lead cloud environment build-outs, software installations, maintenance, patches, fixes, upgrades, and end-of-life planning. Ensure reliability and adherence to SLAs for services within the team's scope. Assess and forecast capacity needs within the cloud platform. Implement and manage initiatives with full accountability for security and compliance requirements. Develop technology roadmaps and end-of-life plans. Provide timely communication to senior management regarding project or operational issues. Participate in production changes during maintenance windows and support an on-call rotation. Maintain team work-life balance while fostering trust, respect, and high performance. Serve as a point of escalation for technical support issues. Implement rotational support schedules for after-hours and weekend work. Manage project and daily task prioritization, ensuring deadlines are met with high-quality output. Address audit and regulatory findings with corrective action plans. Maintain documentation of systems, procedures, and processes. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications : Strong consultative, communication, analytical, and teamwork skills; ability to work with distributed teams across the U.S. Working knowledge of infrastructure design and components including servers, operating systems, networks, and storage. Experience architecting, implementing, and maintaining 24 / 7 mission-critical environments. Experience working within defined production change control processes. Proven ability to meet deadlines and perform well under pressure. Technical Skills : Strong hands-on scripting / development experience with Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. Hands-on experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, GitHub, OpenShift, and configuration management tools (Puppet, Chef, Ansible). IaaS, Infrastructure as Code, AWS, Azure, and cloud-related enterprise technologies.Experience with Certifications : Required : AWS Solutions Architect Associate or higher strongly preferred. Preferred : Azure or Google Cloud certifications. Education & Experience : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical field (or equivalent experience). 7+ years of IT experience in installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems or virtualized servers. Experience in financial services or similarly regulated environments is preferred. Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. Able to work as a W2 employee of Genesis10 (no corp to corp). If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today! Genesis10 Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10 : Access to hundreds of clients, many of whom have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years. The opportunity to have a career-home with Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years. Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (with more than 7 years of experience on average). Behavioral Health Platform Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) Voluntary Term Life Insurance 401K Sick Pay (for applicable states / municipalities) Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF) Remote opportunities available For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #LI-LP1 #DIG10-MW