Devops Engineer - WFH/Remote

* Proven experience in finance, particularly supporting real-time trading systems and handling market data.
* Background in operating within a regulated financial firm/institution
* Experienced in working with early-stage start-up teams and multinational global teams
* High proficiency in English communication skills
* Ideally, with experience working with Fintech and SME
* Willing to do on-call for a few hours on a Saturday only during a scheduled deployment
* Willing to do overtime if necessary
* Willing to do RTO in the future, depending on business needs

Responsibilities:

* Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS.
* Utilize the command line and Kubernetes manifests for deployments within AWS EKS clusters.
* Configure ingress/egress controls and routing policies across AWS and EKS environments.
* Perform Linux system administration, optimization, and ongoing maintenance.
* Secure Linux environments, containers, and CI/CD pipelines.
* Automate deployment processes and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure, including monitoring and alerting mechanisms.
* Demonstrate strong proficiency with Jenkins, Jenkinsfiles, Kubernetes, and Docker.
* Manage Jenkins servers, build agents, webhooks, scheduled jobs, node taints, and executor configurations.
* Monitor cloud estate using tools like Grafana and Prometheus.
* Contribute to scripting and coding efforts using Bash, Groovy, Jenkinsfiles, and Python.
* Develop and maintain infrastructure provisioning scripts using Ansible and Terraform.
* Work within Agile frameworks such as SCRUM and Kanban.
* Support CI/CD pipelines across development, staging, and production environments.
* Collaborate closely with development teams, including global and local groups, with exposure to the full software development lifecycle.
* Coordinate with QA engineers and SDETs to integrate and maintain automated testing solutions.
* Partner with the DBA team for infrastructure support and automation efforts.
* Support disruptive testing efforts by coordinating with development and QA teams during designated testing periods.

The Role:

* An exciting opportunity has emerged for a motivated individual to join a start-up in building the software platform for a new digital asset securities exchange, targeting an institutional client base. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing scalable, mission-critical systems using Amazon AWS cloud services.
* This is a dynamic and hands-on role, requiring a versatile skill set and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset. Strong communication skills are essential, as the position involves collaboration across all levels of the organization.
* We are looking for a technically adept leader who is comfortable both diving into technical details and driving improvements in operational processes. The infrastructure team functions as a global unit, and the successful candidate must be confident in supporting clients across any location and at any level.