Senior AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer - Financial Markets

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with a strong background in financial markets and cloud-native infrastructure. You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust DevOps pipelines and cloud environments that support mission-critical financial applications. This role demands deep expertise in AWS Cloud, EKS, GitOps, and modern CI/CD practices, along with strong coding, scripting, and observability skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and secure AWS Cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters using Amazon EKS, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Implement and maintain GitOps workflows using tools like ArgoCD.
• Develop and support CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate DevOps practices into the software lifecycle.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and monitoring using scripting and coding.
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards in financial environments.
• Implement and manage observability frameworks using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, and related tools.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues across environments.
• Monitor system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to DevOps best practices across the organization.

Required Skills & Experience

Cloud & Containerization:

• Deep expertise in AWS Cloud Services (EC2, S3, IAM, CloudFormation, Lambda, etc.).
• Strong experience with Amazon EKS and Kubernetes administration.
• Hands-on with ArgoCD, Flux, or similar GitOps tools.
• Proficiency in Docker, Helm, and container orchestration.

CI/CD & Automation:

• Proven experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.

Observability & Monitoring:

• Experience implementing OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing and metrics collection.
• Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog, or similar tools.
• Ability to design and maintain end-to-end observability pipelines.

Coding & Integration:

• Ability to code in at least one of: Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience integrating DevOps pipelines with application codebases and test frameworks.

Financial Domain Knowledge:

• Prior experience in financial markets, capital markets, or fintech environments.
• Understanding of the operational and regulatory requirements of financial systems.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

Preferred Extras

• Experience with security best practices in cloud and containerized environments.
• Exposure to high-frequency trading, market data systems, or real-time analytics.
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies like Istio or Linkerd.

Why Apply?

• Build and scale infrastructure for cutting-edge financial platforms.
• Work with a team of elite engineers and financial technologists.
• Competitive compensation, performance bonuses, and benefits.
• Flexible work culture with a focus on innovation and excellence.

Adam Davies

Partner

Technology 'recruitment & search'

Menrva Group

Registered Agent R1326604

Company EA License 19S9808

Company Registration 201900823K

MENRVA PTE. LTD.