WealthTech of the Year
2025 - Presented by US FinTech Awards
The World’s Top 250 Fintech Companies
2024 - Presented by CNBC
ABOUT THIS ROLE
Job Description
Apex Fintech Solutions is seeking a Platform Engineer to join our Cloud Engineering team. In this role, you will design, build, and manage the cloud infrastructure and foundational services that power our financial products. You will work alongside a talented team of platform engineers under the guidance of senior technical leaders to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
This is a hands-on individual contributor role ideal for an engineer with solid cloud infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code experience who is eager to deepen their expertise in platform and cloud engineering within a fast-paced fintech environment.
Duties/Responsibilities
Design, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure on GCP using Terraform and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices
Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules, templates, and patterns that enable engineering teams to self-serve infrastructure safely and consistently
Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment, ensuring reliable and repeatable delivery of cloud resources
Manage and optimize GCP services including GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, IAM, VPC networking, and Cloud Storage
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve cloud infrastructure reliability and performance issues, contributing to incident response as needed
Implement and enforce cloud security best practices including IAM policies, network segmentation, encryption, and compliance controls
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to understand their infrastructure needs and deliver effective, well-architected cloud solutions
Contribute to reducing operational toil through automation, self-service tooling, and process improvements
Maintain infrastructure documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
Stay current with GCP services, Terraform releases, and emerging cloud-native technologies and practices
Support cost optimization efforts by monitoring cloud spend and recommending right-sizing and efficiency improvements
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent work experience)
3-5 years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or DevOps
Hands-on experience with a major cloud platform required — GCP preferred (GKE, Cloud SQL, IAM, VPC, Pub/Sub) or AWS (EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, Lambda)
Strong experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and management
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/GKE)
Experience with CI/CD tools and deployment automation, particularly GitHub Actions
Exposure to data orchestration platforms (e.g., Apache Airflow) is a plus
Experience with disaster recovery planning, multi-environment resilience, or FinOps practices is a plus
Required Skills/Abilities
Strong proficiency in Terraform (modules, state management, workspaces) and IaC best practices
Solid understanding of cloud services across GCP (Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, IAM, VPC, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Cloud Logging/Monitoring) or equivalent AWS services
Working knowledge of networking fundamentals including DNS, load balancing, firewalls, and VPN/interconnect
Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go) for automation and tooling — not a heavy software development role
Understanding of cloud security principles including least-privilege IAM, network security, encryption at rest/in transit, and compliance frameworks
Experience managing or supporting CI/CD infrastructure including GitHub Actions workflows and runners
Understanding of infrastructure compliance requirements and the ability to implement controls to meet regulatory and audit standards
Solid understanding of DevOps and SRE principles including CI/CD, GitOps, and deployment strategies
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues
Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering teams
Ownership mentality with personal accountability and attention to detail
Eagerness to learn new cloud technologies and adapt to a rapidly evolving infrastructure landscape
Preferred Skills/Abilities
Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)
Familiarity with data orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow
Understanding of FinOps principles — cloud cost allocation, tagging strategies, budgeting, and right-sizing recommendations
Awareness of disaster recovery (DR) strategies, multi-environment architecture, and infrastructure resilience patterns
Financial services or regulated environment experience
Familiarity with financial systems, trading and accounting concepts, and compliance within regulated environments
Cloud certifications (GCP Associate Cloud Engineer, GCP Professional Cloud Engineer, AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solutions Architect Associate)
Work Environment
This job operates in a hybrid, office environment 3 days per week.
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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Our Rewards
We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.
EEO Statement
Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.
Disability Statement
Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests Form. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.
