Cloud Automation Engineer

A Career with Point72’s Technology Team

As Point72 continues to innovate in the investment space, our Technology group is transforming our IT infrastructure and development processes. We are a team of forward-thinking experts, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and embracing agile methodologies. We are committed to continuous improvement and professional development, empowering our team to contribute innovative ideas while pursuing their intellectual curiosity.             

What You'll Do

• Architect and optimize our multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP & Azure) with primary focus on AWS Control Tower management for our 350+ AWS accounts, ensuring consistent governance, security, and compliance
• Design, implement, and maintain our enterprise-wide Terraform Enterprise platform, serving as the foundation for all Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to improve system observability, reliability, and performance through comprehensive monitoring and automated incident response
• Build and enhance automated CI/CD pipelines that incorporate security scanning, testing, and deployment guardrails
• Develop self-service platforms and automation tools that enable development teams to deploy secure, compliant infrastructure throughout the SDLC
• Establish and document cloud engineering standards, best practices, and architectural patterns for enterprise-wide adoption
• Implement cost optimization strategies and governance controls across our cloud environments
• Provide cloud solutions architecture review/guidance to clients and build reference implementations
• Collaborate with security teams to implement and maintain cloud security controls and respond to security incidents

What's Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and architecture
• Experience managing AWS Control Tower and AWS Organizations for large enterprise environments
• Expert-level proficiency with Terraform and experience managing Terraform Enterprise at scale; experience building and maintaining terraform modules; experience with AWS CloudFormation is also valuable
• Strong background in DevOps practices, SRE principles, and containerization technologies (Docker, ECS, EKS)
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language and experience with infrastructure monitoring tools (DataDog, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, Security Specialty) preferred and experience with compliance frameworks in cloud environments
• Knowledge of AWS security services (IAM, KMS, Security Hub, GuardDuty, WAF)
• Demonstrated ability to automate manual processes and build self-service capabilities with strong problem-solving skills
• Experience with GCP or Azure desirable
• Experience with policy languages like OPA, Sentintel or other desirable.

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Sports card
• Private life insurance
• Private medical and dental care, with vision allowance
• Private pension scheme
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Business travel accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Educational assistance reimbursement

About Point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/about.