Senior DevOps Engineer ( post trading)

JR United Kingdom; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech startup is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join their rapidly scaling team. In this role, you'll build secure, scalable infrastructure to support capital market flows. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in AWS, CI/CD practices, and a proactive problem-solving approach. Enjoy competitive salary packages, flexible working hours, and an inclusive company culture with significant impact opportunities.

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, SRE, or Cloud Infrastructure role.
• Strong proficiency with AWS and Linux.
• Experience with messaging systems like RabbitMQ and Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain cloud-native infrastructure primarily on AWS.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and ensure reliable code delivery.
• Monitor system performance and conduct root cause analysis.

Skills

AWS

Linux

Docker

Terraform

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Prometheus

Grafana

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

GitHub Actions

CircleCI

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10.06.2025

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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.