DevOps Engineer
Summary
DevOps engineer for a London-based quantitative investment firm focused on Web3/crypto trading: managing cloud (AWS) trading infrastructure, automating jobs, building CI/CD pipelines with IaC, containers and monitoring, and keeping trading systems secure and performant. Hybrid role based in London.
DevOps Engineer | Hybrid, London
Are you excited by the prospect of working in a well-supported startup environment where your creativity, experience, and problem-solving skills can truly make an impact? Do you have a passion for blockchain and crypto and want to work in an exciting and dynamic environment?
If you are ready for that next step, the position below is for you!
I have an excitingDevOps Engineerposition partnered with an investment firm based in London, which operates leading quantitative investment strategies.
Seasoned executives found the business with extensive experience in finance, blockchain, and technology who share a deep passion for Web3 and NFT technology.
You will oversee their cloud-based trading infrastructure and develop tools to enhance and expedite research processes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, production management, and cloud technologies within a systematic trading environment.
Responsibilities:
- Managing and maintaining the production trading infrastructure.
- Automating real-time and batch jobs.
- Providing ad-hoc and industry-standard development and testing tools to the development team.
- Ensuring the security of all systems.
- Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues, such as server downtime, network connectivity problems, and software errors.
- Monitoring system performance and proactively identifying and addressing any bottlenecks or issues that could impact trading operations.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Production experience with cloud technologies, ideally AWS. Certifications alone are not enough.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet is essential, as is a passion for automation.
- Hands-on experience in building CI/CD pipelines, ideally with GitHub.
- Practical experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes and familiarity with GitOps processes.
- Experience in database administration, preferably Postgres and MySQL.
- Experience with monitoring frameworks such as Prometheus and Grafana.
Ready to Make Your Mark?