Associate Principal, Cloud Engineering
The Options Clearing Corporation· enterprise· Financial services (Derivatives clearing)· Sep 17, 2026 · 1mo ago
Dallas, TX
Hybrid
Full-time
Principal
$160K–$197K
Job description
Duties:
Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code. Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures. Enable DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems. Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex cloud computing environment. Implement production changes during defined maintenance windows and support on call rotation. Perform cloud computing and virtual environment build-outs, software installation, maintenance and support. Write and maintain documentation of relevant operating procedures and processes. Design, develop, and build the business’s cloud infrastructure architecture. Encrypt data using AWS KMS keys to secure data stored in S3, RDS, EFS and EBS. Infrastructure developer in AWS cloud platform using IAC tool Terraform, to build VPC and network infrastructure. Configure and integrate Jenkins pipeline for Terraform automation and Ansible automation and enable build triggers to apply changes to AWS platform. Maintain Terraform and Ansible code in GitHub repositories and create and manage repositories for AWS environments including development, test, prodparallel, and production accounts. Provide technical guidance within the team and, when called upon, serve as a technical liaison between internal departments. This will involve utilizing best practices for the management, architecture, configuration, DR, administration, and automation of the enterprise server virtualization environment with cloud technologies. Up to 40% telecommuting permitted. Up to 40% telecommuting permitted. *This position qualifies for The Options Clearing Corporation’s Employee Referral Program.*
Education & Experience Required:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, or related and five (5) years of experience as a cloud engineer, software engineer, cloud engineering associate, or related
Special Skills Required:
Must have work experience with each of the following: 1) Encrypt data using AWS KMS keys to secure data stored in S3, RDS, EFS and EBS; 2) Develops and automates complex AWS network Infrastructure using terraform, including multi-VPC architectures, cross-region connectivity, and secure routing configurations with fine-grained control; 3) Configure and integrate Jenkins pipeline for Terraform automation and Ansible automation and enable build triggers to apply changes to AWS platform; and 4) Maintain Terraform and Ansible code in GitHub repositories and create and manage repositories for AWS environments including development, test, prod-parallel, and production accounts. Up to 40% telecommuting permitted.
Salary
$160,300-$196,900
Apply:
Apply online at www.theocc.com . No calls. EOE.
About Us
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world s largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.
Benefits
A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:
A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
Generous PTO and Parental leave
401k Employer Match
Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
Visit theocc.com for more information.
Compensation
The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.
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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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