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# Lead DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** EPAM Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithmic Trading, Business Analytics Applications, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Relational Databases, DevOps, Financial Information EXchange, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Standard Sql, Software Deployment, Digital Access Carrier System, Performance Testing, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Reliability of Systems, Technical Debt, KDB+, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Real Time Data
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d120670e9d7275f2

## About the Role

* Minimum 8+ years of experience in supporting trading systems in front-office environments
 * Proven expertise in FIX protocol engineering and vendor/exchange certification
 * Strong hands-on skills in Python, PowerShell and scripting for automation tasks
 * Familiarity with C# and relational database concepts, including SQL
 * Experience troubleshooting and implementing market data distribution systems (RTDS - ADS/DACS/ADH)
 * Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation processes for mission-critical systems
 * Operational experience with OMS/EMS platforms (such as TT, Bloomberg, NYFIX)
 * Strong incident management capabilities in high-pressure environments
 * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach

Nice to have

 * Hands-on experience with time-series analytics frameworks (kdb+, Shakti)
 * Knowledge of multicast messaging protocols and real-time data traffic management
 * Familiarity with cloud-native DevOps solutions and container orchestration
 * Awareness of algo-trading compliance standards (RTS6) and audit processes
 * Experience with infrastructure monitoring tools and observability frameworks

## Description

* Ensure proactive management of workflows and system reliability for global trading environments
 * Design and implement best practices for application deployment, monitoring and observability
 * Support and troubleshoot production issues in real-time, providing rapid incident resolution
 * Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines for front-office environments to improve release efficiency
 * Collaborate with traders, developers and infrastructure teams to ensure system scalability and performance
 * Lead integration and performance testing strategies for low-latency trading platforms
 * Optimize processes for compliance and audit readiness, including regulatory standards (RTS6)
 * Provide subject matter expertise for FIX connectivity, market data distribution and vendor integrations
 * Drive continuous improvement and technical initiatives to reduce operational risks and technical debt
 * Participate in on-call rotation for global trading infrastructure support


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