Senior DevOps Engineer

Aimhire; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech startup in London is seeking a DevOps Engineer to build and operate secure, resilient infrastructure. This role involves working with cloud-native technologies, managing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring system reliability. Join a dynamic team and make a significant impact in the financial sector.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity packages

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Collaborative company culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Infrastructure.
• Strong proficiency with AWS and containerized environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain cloud-native infrastructure primarily on AWS.
• Manage and optimize CI/CD pipelines for rapid code delivery.
• Lead incident response and system reliability efforts.

Skills

AWS

Linux

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Terraform

GitHub Actions

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Job description

Do you want to work with a FinTech startup in the capital markets vertical.? At Aimhire.io we are the exclusive recruiting partner to our client and we are hiring urgently.

As we scale, we're looking for a DevOps Engineer to help us build and operate secure, resilient,

and scalable infrastructure—supporting everything from capital market flows to real-time ledger

updates. This role requires a problem-solving mindset, the ability to work in a fast-paced startup

environment, and a passion for creating cutting-edge financial products.

Key Responsibilities:

● Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure (primarily AWS) to support

Klear’s distributed systems and APIs.

● Manage and optimize CI/CD pipelines, ensuring rapid and reliable code delivery across

● Work closely with the engineering team to support microservices architecture, with focus

on latency-sensitive and high-availability services.

● Monitor system performance, conduct root cause analysis, and implement observability

best practices (metrics, logging, tracing).

● Harden infrastructure and deployments with infrastructure as code

(Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation).

● Lead incident response, system reliability efforts, and infrastructure scalability initiatives.

● Manage messaging queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) and optimize for low-latency event

handling and throughput.

● Contribute to evolving our security posture, including secrets management, access

controls, and audit logging.

Qualifications:

● Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent

practical experience.

● 5+ years of professional experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Infrastructure role.

● Strong proficiency with AWS, Linux, and containerized environments (Docker,

● Deep understanding of CI/CD best practices and hands-on experience with tools like

GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or similar.

● Experience with messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc.) and event-driven

● Proficiency in infrastructure as code (Terraform preferred).

● Familiarity with monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.) and system tuning.

● Security-conscious mindset; experience implementing controls in regulated or financial

environments is a plus.

● Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude.

● Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

● Prior experience in fintech, post-trade systems including certifications and auditing, or

exchange infrastructure.

● Exposure to ledger-based systems or distributed data models.

● Experience with ISO 27001 or FCA-regulated environments.

What We Offer:

● Competitive salary and equity packages.

● Join a small, fast-moving team with deep industry expertise and VC backing.

● Flexible working hours and remote work options.

● Opportunity to make a visible impact from day one.

● Collaborative and inclusive company culture.

● The chance to make a significant impact in the fintech industry.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Software Development

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