IT Operations Engineer

About Us: 

OptionMetrics, headquartered in New York, NY. is a dynamic and innovative technology company, a trusted provider of financial information and research derived from the option markets. We are at the forefront of developing solutions that empower businesses. Our commitment to excellence, coupled with a collaborative, forward-thinking culture, has made us the preferred choice for top-tier talent. Our data and analytics models are utilized by over 350 investment banks, hedge funds, asset management firms, and academic institutions globally, solidifying our position as a leader in the industry.

Are you ready to take your IT career to the next level? At OptionMetrics, we're on the lookout for a dynamic Cloud Systems Engineer to oversee, troubleshoot, and optimize our business-critical nightly workflows, running from 4 PM EST – 12 AM EST. You will be at the forefront of our most important and cutting-edge projects.

What You'll Do:

As a Cloud System Engineer, you'll be the backbone of our day-to-day operations. You'll take the helm in solving challenges in our DevOps environment, cloud infrastructure, and network while harnessing the latest cloud provisioning tools. Automation will be your middle name as you streamline tasks using a scheduler, boosting efficiency like never before.

You and your team will be responsible for performing and overseeing deployments to production and non-production environments, troubleshooting issues, automating daily operation tasks, and monitoring our business solutions and internal tools.

Skills You'll Need:

3 – 6 years of Linux experience

Hands-on experience in an AWS environment

knowledgeable in cloud security and networking principles

Excellent critical thinking skills and ability to troubleshoot pipeline issues

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)

Clear written and verbal communication skills

What Will Make You Stand Out:

AWS Certification

Experience providing consolidated metrics and logs for a stakeholder audience

Experience with Teamcity or GitHub Actions

Ability to troubleshoot file transfer using ftp, ftps, sftp, ssh, and http/https

Familiarity with automation

What We Offer:

A collaborative environment where everyone's input makes a difference

Paid time off: Vacation, Personal, Sick days, and Holidays

Pre-tax commuter benefits (NJT, MTA, etc.) and 401k plan offered

Full medical and dental insurance coverage

OptionMetrics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Further, OptionMetrics will not discriminate against applicants for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co‐worker, Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination .

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.