What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Engineer position at Charles Schwab?
Your opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location.
Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing
innovative and reliable technology products and services as part of our ongoing commitment to
democratize access to investing and financial planning.
Focus is on platform operations and database services (OpenShift/Kubernetes, VMware Data Services
Manager, and PostgreSQL). Day-to-day engineering and production support to provision, operate,
patch, upgrade, backup/restore, and troubleshoot cloud and platform services that host enterprise
database workloads. The role also builds/maintains automation and runbooks (including approved AI-
assisted workflows) to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
What You Have
To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of "challenging the status quo," this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.
Required Qualifications
▪ Troubleshoots and resolves technical issues using best practices to support live applications
▪ Integrates strategies that mitigate risks and maintain controlled modifications
▪ Utilizes best practices in cloud service practices to optimize cloud usage
▪ Prioritizes compliance, security, and scalability of data systems, and must have current working experience with Schwab processes and systems
▪ Executes strategies to restore services promptly and address disruptions
▪ Designs scalable, consistent environments that reduce risk and increase reliability
▪ Optimizes planning and development through advanced tool integration
▪ Addresses QA challenges by applying best practices in testing and compliance
▪ Validates requirements and constraints to support effective development and operations
▪ Monitors and addresses security policy violations using best practices
▪ Resolves software design challenges using predictive and adaptive methods
▪ Applies best practices to build, test, and validate software components while resolving issues
▪ Consolidates software changes into secure, stable releases using best practices
▪ Ensures systems align with cloud architectures using modern design methodologies
Preferred Qualifications
▪ Conducts in-depth analysis, evaluates factors, and influences decisions with insights
▪ Ensures stakeholders has the necessary information for informed decisions
▪ Analyzes market dynamics, provides guidance to peers, and aligns work with business goals
▪ Trusts colleagues to manage outcomes
▪ Anticipates consequences of situations and acts to prepare for contingencies in assigned tasks
▪ Identifies opportunities for process improvements and implements creative solutions
▪ Influences team quality and effectiveness with decisions
▪ Verbally presents ideas confidently, ensuring mutual understanding
▪ Delivers powerful messages with persuasive language to drive viewpoint adoption
▪ Chooses effective methods to reach ambitious goals and measure outcomes
▪ Applies specialized expertise to support initiatives that optimize performance
▪ Produces work that meets or exceeds quality expectations
▪ Writes concise, well-structured, and engaging business documents
In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location.
Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing
innovative and reliable technology products and services as part of our ongoing commitment to
democratize access to investing and financial planning.
Focus is on platform operations and database services (OpenShift/Kubernetes, VMware Data Services
Manager, and PostgreSQL). Day-to-day engineering and production support to provision, operate,
patch, upgrade, backup/restore, and troubleshoot cloud and platform services that host enterprise
database workloads. The role also builds/maintains automation and runbooks (including approved AI-
assisted workflows) to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
What You Have
- Hands-on engineering role responsible for operating and supporting OpenShift/Kubernetes, VMware, DSM, and PostgreSQL platforms in production
- Focuses on database lifecycle management, platform stability, and incident resolution
- Drives automation, runbook maturity, and AI-assisted workflows to improve efficiency and consistency
- Ensures secure, compliant, and reliable delivery of enterprise database services
To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of "challenging the status quo," this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.
Required Qualifications
▪ Troubleshoots and resolves technical issues using best practices to support live applications
▪ Integrates strategies that mitigate risks and maintain controlled modifications
▪ Utilizes best practices in cloud service practices to optimize cloud usage
▪ Prioritizes compliance, security, and scalability of data systems, and must have current working experience with Schwab processes and systems
▪ Executes strategies to restore services promptly and address disruptions
▪ Designs scalable, consistent environments that reduce risk and increase reliability
▪ Optimizes planning and development through advanced tool integration
▪ Addresses QA challenges by applying best practices in testing and compliance
▪ Validates requirements and constraints to support effective development and operations
▪ Monitors and addresses security policy violations using best practices
▪ Resolves software design challenges using predictive and adaptive methods
▪ Applies best practices to build, test, and validate software components while resolving issues
▪ Consolidates software changes into secure, stable releases using best practices
▪ Ensures systems align with cloud architectures using modern design methodologies
Preferred Qualifications
▪ Conducts in-depth analysis, evaluates factors, and influences decisions with insights
▪ Ensures stakeholders has the necessary information for informed decisions
▪ Analyzes market dynamics, provides guidance to peers, and aligns work with business goals
▪ Trusts colleagues to manage outcomes
▪ Anticipates consequences of situations and acts to prepare for contingencies in assigned tasks
▪ Identifies opportunities for process improvements and implements creative solutions
▪ Influences team quality and effectiveness with decisions
▪ Verbally presents ideas confidently, ensuring mutual understanding
▪ Delivers powerful messages with persuasive language to drive viewpoint adoption
▪ Chooses effective methods to reach ambitious goals and measure outcomes
▪ Applies specialized expertise to support initiatives that optimize performance
▪ Produces work that meets or exceeds quality expectations
▪ Writes concise, well-structured, and engaging business documents
In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
Salary : $45 - $58