Devops Engineer

Apex Fintech Solutions LLC; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension matched up to 7%

Health insurance

Life insurance

28 days annual leave + 10 NI holidays

Training budget

Hybrid work schedule

Catered lunches

Drinks and snacks

Hackathon events

Charitable matching

Job summary

Apex Fintech Solutions is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, build, and run automated deployment pipelines across client environments. You will convert run-day scripts into orchestrated workflows, parameterize tools, and support client deployments and run-day operations in a hybrid setup.

You will collaborate with development, TechOps, and cloud teams to scale the platform, improve reliability, and automate monitoring. A strong background in Python, Bash, AWS, and CI/CD is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field.
• 3+ years as a software developer or engineer.
• Experience building orchestrated deployment pipelines.
• Strong Python and Bash (shell) skills.
• Experience with AWS and Linux administration.
• CI/CD familiarity across multiple environments.
• SQL knowledge (PostgreSQL).
• Developer mindset with operations focus.
• Excellent problem-solving & teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Migrate run-day and DR scripts into orchestrated deployment pipelines.
• Design, build and operate production workflows with dependencies.
• Parameterize runtime scripts for environment-agnostic use.
• Develop tooling to track builds across environments.
• Onboard new clients with automation on the application side.
• Manage run-day operations and troubleshoot batch failures.
• Build AWS cloud automation using native tools and IaC.
• Create alerting/notifications to surface failures early.
• Document workflows, runbooks, and standards.
• Collaborate with dev, TechOps, and infra teams.

Skills

Python

Shell scripting

CI/CD

AWS

Linux

SQL

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Apache Airflow

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Apex Fintech Solutions (Apex) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by building tech-forward solutions that help simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech software enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, Webull, and eToro, amongst many others; collectively, Apex powers access to the stock market for over 22+ million end customers.

At Apex, we are changing how the securities industry operates by reinventing the status quo, which was manual, slow, and accessible only by the ultra-wealthy. We're digitizing and democratizing systems so that everyone has an opportunity to invest.

When you're at Apex, you drive this change. You're part of a global team with a clear vision: to be the trusted technology that powers the digital economy. Our offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila are home to over 1,000 employees.

Together, we’re shaping the future of financial innovation. Embrace change. Solve big. Win together. And be G.R.E.A.T. — grit, results, empathy, accountability, and teamwork — with Apex.

We’re proud to be recognized for the innovative work we do, the purpose-driven nature of our work, and the collaborative culture we’ve created. Here are just a few of the many awards we’ve recently received:

Best Places to Work

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023- Presented by BuiltIn

WealthTech of the Year

2025- Presented by US FinTech Awards

The World’s Top 250 Fintech Companies

2024- Presented by CNBC

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Position Overview:

As a DevOps Engineer you will be a key member of the Apex Tax and Cost Basis engineering team, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the automation that runs our batch processing platform across client environments. Your primary focus will be converting today's run-day and disaster recovery scripts into parameterized, orchestrated deployment pipelines and workflows, and building the deployment management tooling that tracks which version is running in each environment. This is a hybrid application engineering / systems engineering role: you will support new client implementations and custom scripts on the application side, and manage pipelines and run-day operations on the systems side. You will work closely with our development, TechOps, and cloud infrastructure teams to make the platform more sustainable and scalable.

Workflow Orchestration:

Migrate existing run-day, disaster recovery, and operational scripts into orchestrated deployment pipelines and workflows. Design, build, and operate production workflows with clear dependencies, retries, and alerting.

Script Parameterization:

Refactor runtime scripts so they are parameterized, reusable, and environment-agnostic, eliminating hardcoded per-client and per-environment values and the manual edits that come with them.

Deployment Management:

Build and maintain tooling that tracks build versions across environments (development, QA, UAT, production) and automates deployment and promotion between them.

Client Implementations:

Support new client onboarding by developing and adapting custom scripts, configuration, and automation on the application side.

Run-Day Operations:

Manage processing pipelines and run-day operations. Troubleshoot batch failures, identify root cause, and replace repeat manual intervention with durable automated fixes.

Cloud Automation:

Build and operate automation on Amazon Web Services (AWS) using native CLIs, SDKs, and infrastructure-as-code practices.

Monitoring and Notifications:

Build alerting and notification automation (Slack, email) so failures and stalls surface before they affect clients.

Process Improvement:

Think critically about existing processes and propose better solutions rather than maintaining the status quo. Drive improvements that make the platform more sustainable and scalable.

Documentation:

Maintain comprehensive documentation of workflows, runbooks, deployment procedures, and automation standards.

Collaboration:

Collaborate with development, TechOps, and infrastructure teams to streamline how work moves from code to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years experience as a developer (Python, Java, shell, etc.).
• Hands-on experience building and operating orchestrated deployment pipelines and production workflows.
• Strong Python and shell scripting (bash) skills.
• Experience with cloud platforms, primarily Amazon Web Services (AWS), and automating against them.
• Experience with Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and managing versions and releases across multiple environments.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL).
• A developer's mindset applied to operations: the ability to see a manual process, understand why it exists, and design something better.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with Apache Airflow or similar workflow orchestration tools.
• Experience automating disaster recovery processes.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Java development experience.
• Background in financial services, brokerage operations, tax reporting, or cost basis processing.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Our Rewards

We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including a market-leading salary with an annual bonus, 28 days of annual leave plus 10 Northern Ireland national holidays, a training and development budget, and a pension matched up to 7%. Our benefits also cover private health insurance for medical, dental, and optical care, and life insurance. We emphasize work-life balance with flexible working hours, parental leave, a modern city center office, and a hybrid work schedule that allows for greater flexibility by partially working from home. Additional perks include monthly catered lunches, unlimited drinks and snacks, hackathon events, poker tournaments, and a charitable matching gift program.

EEO Statement

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.

Disability Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please submit your request via Candidate Accommodation Requests Form. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.