DevOps Engineer – EMM

Oxford Knight; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global quantitative investment manager seeks a DevOps Engineer to design and manage CI/CD pipelines for trading applications. The role involves automating deployments, monitoring system performance, and collaborating with trading and research teams. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in Computer Science and proven experience in cloud infrastructure and automation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with strong CI/CD and cloud infrastructure understanding.
• Proficiency in Python, experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines for trading applications and research tools.
• Automate deployment of trading algorithms and data pipelines.
• Monitor system performance to ensure reliability of critical systems.

Skills

CI/CD

Automation

Cloud Infrastructure

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Monitoring

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Job description

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My client is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. A technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped the collaborative mindset, enabling them to solve the most complex challenges. They have a culture of innovation which continuously drives their ambition to deliver high quality returns for investors.

About the Role:

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines to streamline the development, testing, and deployment of trading applications and quant research tools.
• Automate and optimize the deployment of trading algorithms, data pipelines, and other related systems.
• Collaborate closely with trading, quant research, and IT teams to identify bottlenecks and implement efficient solutions.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using modern tools and frameworks.
• Monitor and troubleshoot system performance, ensuring high availability and reliability of critical systems.
• Manage and enhance cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring scalability and security.
• Create and maintain documentation for processes, configurations, and best practices.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, recommending and implementing improvements where applicable.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, with a strong understanding of CI/CD, automation, and cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with scripting and automation tools.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
• Experience in the financial industry, particularly in trading or quantitative research, is highly desirable.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.