Devops Engineer - Low Latency Trading firm - £125,000 + Bonus

Low Latency Trading
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Computing Platforms
CentOS
Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineering
Configuration Management
Continuous Integration
Linux
DevOps
DNS
Elasticsearch
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Python
Linux System Administration
MySQL
Networking Basics
Routing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
Ansible
TCP/IP
Load Balancing
Delivery Pipeline
HybridCloud
Firewalls (Computer Science)
GIT
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Low Latency
Terraform
Docker

Job description

A rapidly scaling exchange and trading technology firm is seeking a highly capable Cloud & DevOps Engineer to join its growing infrastructure and platform engineering team in London. You'll play a key role in modernising and automating infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and on-prem Linux environments. The position combines hands-on engineering with strategic input into tooling, platform architecture, CI/CD, observability, and automation initiatives., Building and managing multi-account cloud infrastructure using TerraformDriving automation across cloud and on-prem platforms using Ansible, Python, and BashSupporting Linux engineering, deployment pipelines, and systems operations at scaleWorking closely with development teams to productionise applications and servicesManaging and improving CI/CD tooling and deployment workflowsSupporting containerised environments using Docker and KubernetesContributing to infrastructure reliability, scalability, and capacity planningMaintaining clear technical documentation and operational standards

Requirements

Skills & ExperienceWe're looking for engineers with strong DevOps and infrastructure backgrounds, ideally gained within high-availability or low-latency environments. Key requirements:Strong experience designing and operating hybrid cloud environments across AWS and GCPAdvanced DevOps and automation experienceStrong Linux systems administration skills (RHEL/CentOS or similar)Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, Python, and BashExperience with CI/CD tooling and Git-based workflowsStrong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, VPNs, load balancing)Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/ECR, or similar container platformsKnowledge of infrastructure automation and configuration management best practicesDatabase exposure including MySQL, Elasticsearch, or similar technologiesStrong communication skills and a collaborative engineering mindset Why Join?Work within a rapidly growing trading technology businessHighly technical engineering-led cultureExposure to low-latency and mission-critical infrastructureOpportunity to influence platform architecture and automation strategyModern cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure environmentExcellent scope for progression and technical ownership

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