AWS Cloud Engineer - VDI Platform

Desktop Engineer – Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Apex Fintech Solutions is seeking a Desktop Engineer with expertise in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to support end‑user computing in a large‑scale financial services environment.

• Oversee and manage the VDI environment (Amazon Work Spaces, AWS End User Computing).
• Ensure seamless access to developer tools, trading platforms, financial applications, enterprise applications, and market data systems.
• Provide timely oversight for system updates, performance tuning, and incident management.
• Manage and maintain observability and reliability solutions for 24x7 monitoring and insights to system and user health data.
• Provide tools, knowledge and access to IT Service and Support teams responsible for end‑user experience and issue resolution.
• Optimize VDI performance for latency‑sensitive applications.

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (or equivalent work experience) required.
• 3+ years of experience with desktop infrastructure.
• Strong VDI implementation knowledge, including Amazon Work Spaces and AWS End User Computing solutions.
• Familiarity with financial trading platform access and performance optimization (order management systems, market data feeds, trading terminals).
• Understanding of financial protocols (FIX, market data feeds, settlement systems).
• Experience supporting regulated environments (e.g., FINRA, SEC compliance, FEDRamp, NIST, SOC).
• Financial services background a plus.

• Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Adaptable to changing priorities, tasks, and work schedules to meet customer service standards.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies and systems and provide instruction on complex processes.
• Understanding of low‑latency requirements for trading applications.

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, Sys Ops Administrator).
• Experience with financial trading platforms (Bloomberg Terminal, Fact Set, Refinitiv Eikon).
• Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements in financial services.
• Experience with DLP (Data Loss Prevention) and endpoint security in regulated environments.

This job operates in a hybrid office environment, requiring presence 3 days per week.

Robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401(k) match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. Employees also receive a paid subscription to the Calm app and generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits.

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.