Hybrid Lead DevOps Engineer - Real-Time Trading Platform

EPAM Systems Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

Life & income protection

Private medical & dental

Assistance program

Pension plan

Cyclescheme

Techscheme

Season ticket loans

In-office lunch & massages

Regular social events

Learning & certifications

Job summary

EPAM Systems Ltd in London is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to join a hybrid team. You will support mission-critical derivatives trading systems and Real Time market data platforms, ensuring high availability, resilience and compliance with industry regulations.

You will work closely with global partners, trading desks and engineering teams to implement best-in-class deployment practices, optimize performance and enhance overall reliability across complex trading environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years of experience with trading systems in Front Office environments.
• Expertise in FIX protocol engineering and vendor/exchange certification.
• Strong hands-on: Python, PowerShell and scripting for automation.
• Familiarity with C# and SQL databases.
• Experience troubleshooting market data distribution systems (RTDS - ADS/DACS/ADH).
• Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Operational experience with OMS/EMS platforms (TT, Bloomberg, NYFIX).
• Strong incident management capabilities in high-pressure environments.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proactive management of workflows and system reliability for global trading environments.
• Design and implement best practices for application deployment, monitoring and observability.
• Support and troubleshoot production issues in Real Time, providing rapid incident resolution.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Front Office environments to improve release efficiency.
• Collaborate with traders, developers and infrastructure teams to ensure system scalability and performance.
• Lead integration and performance testing strategies for low-latency trading platforms.
• Optimize processes for compliance and audit readiness, including regulatory standards (RTS6).
• Provide subject matter expertise for FIX connectivity, market data distribution and vendor integrations.
• Drive continuous improvement and technical initiatives to reduce operational risks and technical debt.
• Participate in on-call rotation for global trading infrastructure support.

Skills

Python

PowerShell

Scripting

C#

SQL

CI/CD

Incident management

Tools

FIX protocol

RTDS

ADS/DACS/ADH

TT

Bloomberg

NYFIX

Job description

EPAM Systems Ltd in London is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to join a hybrid team. You will support mission-critical derivatives trading systems and Real Time market data platforms, ensuring high availability, resilience and compliance with industry regulations.

You will work closely with global partners, trading desks and engineering teams to implement best-in-class deployment practices, optimize performance and enhance overall reliability across complex trading environments.