Platform Architect Lead - Dev Ops

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Platform Engineering Lead specializing in Low Latency systems. This role involves leading the design and architecture of high-performance platforms to support a fast-paced trading environment. The ideal candidate will be proactive and self-motivated, with a strong background in application architecture, Kubernetes, and DevOps practices. This is a fantastic opportunity to drive innovation and optimize performance in a dynamic setting, where your contributions will significantly impact the trading landscape.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in maintaining and improving application architecture.
• Experience designing infrastructure for applications and creating Kubernetes environments.

Responsibilities

• Work with application owners to build and maintain application architecture.
• Identify and implement solutions to optimize performance and maintain low latency.

Skills

Application Architecture

Kubernetes

DevOps

Cloud Infrastructure

Low Latency Systems

Communication Skills

Job description

Job Description

Platform Engineering Lead - Low Latency

A global successful hedge fund mid and high frequency hiring a platform engineer lead this person will be responsible for the global Ultra-Low Latency Platform engineering. This person will lead the design, deployment, and architecture of the high-performance platform to support the trading environment. They will also automate daily software and hardware tasks while writing and maintaining scripts and tools. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, proactive, and able to take ownership of projects and lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Work with application owners to build new and maintain existing application architecture
• Develop an in-depth understanding of existing application architecture and work on migration.
• Identify and implement solutions to optimize performance and maintain low latency
• Meet target dates in support of a fast-paced release cycle
• Bring to bear new technologies and approaches with continuous improvement in mind

Qualifications

• Proven track record in crafting, maintaining, improving application architecture
• Experience designing infrastructure footprint for applications
• Experience creating Kubernetes environments.
• In-depth understanding of IT infrastructure, Public cloud, DevOps, and Ent. architecture.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detailed understanding of high capacity/low latency infrastructure
• Understanding of build and deployment management and DevOps concepts

Please apply now for a confidential conversation.