Senior DevOps Engineer ( post trading)

JR United Kingdom; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech startup is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer in Sheffield to build and manage resilient cloud infrastructure. The role involves enhancing CI/CD processes, and supporting microservices architecture while ensuring system reliability and security. Ideal candidates will be passionate about fintech innovations and thrive in a dynamic startup environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity packages

Flexible working hours and remote work options

Collaborative and inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in a DevOps or Cloud Infrastructure role.
• Strong proficiency with AWS and Linux in containerized environments.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure on AWS.
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines for rapid code delivery.
• Lead incident response and infrastructure scalability efforts.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Docker

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

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Senior DevOps Engineer ( post trading), sheffield, south yorkshire

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Client:

Aimhire

Location:

sheffield, south yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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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.