Cloud Engineering Co-Op Intern

Position Overview

At Cboe Global Markets, our Cloud Engineering team is looking for a Cloud Engineering Co-Op Intern. In this role, you will build and maintain a globally distributed, secure, scalable, and reliable cloud infrastructure utilizing AWS, GCP, and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform. You will work hands-on, contributing to project teams, supporting market data streaming with Kafka, enhancing CI/CD pipelines, and building observability solutions. This internship is designed to impart technical knowledge, foster personal growth, and provide real-world experience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain globally distributed cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP using Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform).
• Participate in project teams to deliver cloud solutions under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Engineer and support market data streaming solutions powered by Kafka.
• Support and enhance Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Build and support highly-scalable cloud observability solutions powered by Grafana, Loki, and Mimir.
• Maintain and support cloud environments, including troubleshooting and performance tuning.
• Document infrastructure designs, standard operating procedures, and support runbooks.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to ensure systems are secure and compliant.
• Consider future maintenance, operability, and support implications when implementing solutions.
• Participate in retrospectives to identify opportunities to improve platform scalability and supportability.

Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, with an expected graduation not before December 2026.
• Familiarity with Cloud Infrastructure platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Available to work 40 hours per week from January to August 2026 with a hybrid schedule (2 days in office and 3 days remote per week).

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation
• Compensation Range: $22.00 - $42.00 per hour
• Flexible, hybrid work environment (2 days in office, 3 days remote per week).
• 401(k) match (2:1 match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire).
• Daily complimentary in-office lunch from local restaurants.
• Endless free coffee and snacks.
• Monthly in-office networking events and happy hours.
• Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) and affinity groups for community building and support.