Sr. Solutions Architect, Cloud Native

Trade Station Group, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An online brokerage firm in the United States seeks a Sr. Solutions Architect to lead their internal Kubernetes platform team. This role demands deep Kubernetes expertise and leadership skills to drive the adoption of cloud-native technologies and ensure the platform meets high availability standards. Candidates should have extensive experience in software engineering, cloud environments, and mentoring. This position embraces an AI-first culture, utilizing AI in workflows and infrastructure management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering.
• 5+ years hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• 3+ years experience in a progressive technical leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Kubernetes platform team.
• Architect and evolve TradeStation's Kubernetes platform strategy.
• Ensure platform meets financial services SLAs including 99.99% uptime.

Skills

Expert-level Kubernetes knowledge

Deep AWS experience

Strong programming skills (Python, Go)

Experience with GitOps (ArgoCD)

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience with financial services or trading systems

Education

B.S. or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

Datadog

Prometheus

GitHub Actions

Job description

TradeStation is the home of those born to trade. As an online brokerage firm and trading ecosystem, we are focused on delivering the ultimate trading experience for active traders and institutions. We continuously push the boundaries of what's possible, encourage out-of-the-box thinking, and relentlessly search for like-minded innovators.

At TradeStation, we are building an AI-First culture. We expect team members to embrace AI as a core part of their daily workflow, whether that's using AI to accelerate development, enhance decision-making, improve client outcomes, or streamline internal processes. We hire, grow, and promote people who can harness AI responsibly and creatively. We treat AI as a partner in problem-solving, not just a tool; following our governance standards to ensure AI is used ethically, securely, and transparently. If you join us, you're joining a culture where AI is how we work.

Are you ready to make yourself at home?

What We Are Looking For:

We are looking for a Sr. Solutions Architect to lead TradeStation's internal Kubernetes platform team. This role combines hands‑on technical leadership with team management responsibilities, guiding a small but high‑impact team of platform engineers who build and operate the container orchestration infrastructure that powers TradeStation's trading systems. As a member of our enterprise architecture team, this role will evaluate and drive adoption of cloud‑native technologies, establish platform standards, and ensure our Kubernetes infrastructure meets the demanding requirements of financial trading workloads. The Sr. Solutions Architect will work closely with development teams across the organization to remove friction and accelerate their ability to build amazing experiences for our customers. Success in this role requires deep Kubernetes expertise, strong leadership skills, and an eagerness to have an impact that scales across the entire enterprise. The Sr. Solutions Architect should be comfortable operating at multiple levels – from architecting multi‑region cluster strategies to mentoring engineers to debugging complex container networking issues.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead and manage the Kubernetes platform team, including hiring, performance management, and career development
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performance culture and mentor platform engineers through code reviews and architecture discussions
• Coordinate with cross‑functional stakeholders to prioritize platform roadmap and communicate progress
• Architect and evolve TradeStation's Kubernetes platform strategy, including multi‑region patterns, disaster recovery, and hybrid cloud deployments
• Design and implement platform services including service mesh (Cilium), GitOps (ArgoCD), observability (Datadog), and security controls
• Build templates, operators, and self‑service tooling that accelerate development teams while maintaining compliance guardrails
• Drive infrastructure‑as‑code adoption (Terraform) and evaluate build‑vs‑buy decisions for platform capabilities
• Ensure platform meets financial services SLAs including 99.99% uptime during market hours
• Define runbooks, incident response procedures, and disaster recovery playbooks; proactively mitigate architectural risks
• Leverage AI‑assisted development tools to accelerate platform engineering and integrate AI tooling into CI/CD and operational workflows

The Skills You Bring:

• Expert‑level Kubernetes knowledge – control plane internals, scheduler, CNI (Cilium), CRDs, and multi‑cluster/multi‑region operations
• Deep AWS experience (EKS, VPC, IAM) with infrastructure‑as‑code proficiency (Terraform)
• Hands‑on experience with GitOps (ArgoCD), service mesh, and policy engines (OPA/Gatekeeper)
• Strong programming skills (Python, Go, or similar) for platform tooling and automation
• Experience with CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) and observability stacks (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Familiarity with developer portal concepts (Backstage) and platform engineering practices
• Experience with AI‑assisted development tools and workflows
• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives
• Excellent communication skills – ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
• Experience with financial services or trading systems preferred
• Experience with on‑premises Kubernetes and hybrid cloud architectures preferred
• Prior experience managing or building platform/infrastructure teams preferred

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering
• 5+ years hands‑on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
• 5+ years hands‑on experience with AWS or other major cloud providers
• 3+ years experience in a progressive technical leadership role (team lead, tech lead, or similar)

Desired Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional

TradeStation provides equal employment opportunities to current and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, disability, handicap, citizenship, veteran or marital status, or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under federal, state, or local anti‑discrimination laws.