Cloud Engineering Intern, Co-op

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ErisX

Software Engineering
Chicago, IL, USA
Posted on Oct 20, 2024

Job Description

Building trusted markets — powered by our people.

At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world.

Cboe interns work with a variety of staff across multiple departments and have the opportunity to put their skills to work in their field of interest, while learning about Exchange technology and operations through our robust Options Institute courses.

The three main foundational pillars of our internship program are: develop, educate and network. We want to ensure each of our interns receive real-world working experience that encourages academic, professional and personal growth.

Candidates should be versatile, eager and able to work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive financial and technical environment. Our interns will have the flexibility of working 2 days remotely, and 3 days in office per week at one of our state-of-the-art offices in Chicago, Kansas City, and New York City. To be eligible for this internship, applicants must be enrolled in a university or college program and should not be scheduled to graduate before December of the internship year.

Co-op Program Overview:

The Co-op Program runs January - August 2025.

The Cloud Engineering team is hiring for aa Cloud Engineering Intern, Co-op

The Cloud Engineering team is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure and services to support an organization’s applications and data. They ensure the systems are scalable, secure, and optimized for performance, while leveraging cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. The team collaborates with developers, IT, and security teams to streamline deployments, automate workflows, and maintain a reliable cloud environment.

Your responsibilities and learning objectives will be: Cloud Engineering Intern role will focus on FinOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipeline development standardization. The candidate will assist in managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure costs, ensuring efficient resource utilization, supporting financial operations related to cloud services, and developing IaC modules and pipelines as we standardize across the organization. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in cloud engineering, financial operations, and IaC within a dynamic and innovative environment. For example:

  • Development of modules to transition resources and state management from one tool to another
  • Support the creation and maintenance of financial reports related to cloud services.
  • Help identify and resolve cost-related issues and inefficiencies in cloud infrastructure.
  • Contribute to the documentation of cloud cost management processes and procedures.
  • Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in cloud engineering and FinOps.
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipelines for cloud infrastructure deployment and management.
  • Development of IAM roles to restrict access to only relevant business unit data

The ideal candidate has:

  • Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Computer Science, Information System, Engineering, or related field and not scheduled to graduate before Dec 2025.
  • Must be able to commit to 20 to 40 hours a week during the co-op program.
  • Familiarity with Cloud Infrastructure platforms

Benefits and Perks

We value the total wellbeing of our people – including health, financial, personal and social wellness. We believe standard benefits like health insurance and fair pay are a given at any organization. Still, you should know we offer:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Flexible, hybrid work environment, 3 days in office, 2 days remote, per week.
  • 2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire.

Some of our employees’ favorite benefits and perks include:

  • Daily complimentary in-office lunch from local restaurants
  • Endless free coffee and snacks to fuel your workday
  • Monthly in office networking events and happy hours
  • Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) and affinity groups for support and community building

More About Cboe Global Markets

We’re reimagining the future of the workplace by focusing on what matters most, our people. Our journey is an inclusive one. We’re investing deeply in leadership programs and career development initiatives that ensure everyone has an equal chance to succeed. We celebrate the diversity in our communities, inside and out, and welcome new perspectives with equity, inclusion and belonging.

We work with purpose, solving problems with ingenuity, collaboration, and a lot of passion. We’re an engaged and excited team connecting markets across borders and embracing growth in all its forms to achieve incredible outcomes.

Learn more about life at Cboe on our website, LinkedIn, and our student page for more information about our internship program!

Equal Employment Opportunity

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status.


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