Senior DevOps Engineer

##### Project description

Our client is a leading global Financial market data provider who runs a number of programs to deliver high-quality software that connects Financial Markets across the globe in a real-time, high-frequency, and low-latency data management chain.

##### Responsibilities

• We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer for Real Time Data Distribution System in the Real Time Core team. The successful candidate will combine strong technical and collaboration skills in a demanding and dynamic environment. You will work directly with your team and with groups across the organisation to ensure the best service for our client base.
• You will be a member of a multi-skilled team building and maintaining components for our market leading our system. We strive for our engineers to work within agile teams that emphasize standard process and believe quality is everyone's responsibility. They bring an enthusiastic attitude whilst making sure they share their knowledge while removing constraints.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Engaging with the product owner, team lead, architects and other members of the global team you'll help build world-class solutions to address our customer needs.
• Demonstrating a consistent focus on quality and security, you'll deliver reliable, and robust solutions.
• Manages own workload and promotes an inclusive and open culture.
• Takes initiative to develop knowledge in technology products and tools through on the job learning, certifications and projects.
• Actively participating in Scrum meetings, you'll give timely status updates to the Team Lead and/or Scum Master on areas for which you are responsible.
• Through agile retrospectives and reviews, you'll analyse and adapt, finding innovative ways to enable your team work more effectively delivering on time to defined standards of quality.
• You'll need to able to work well under pressure and be adept at taking problems and seeing them through to resolution with minimal supervision.
• You'll be an excellent communicator and very client focused with strong interpersonal skills.
• You'll ensure that the Knowledge Base is kept up to date with the team's knowledge and technical issues resolution.
• Second line point of escalation in event of a major incident.

##### Skills

Must have

• 5+ years of experience on similar position
• DevOps Principles including CI/CD
• Developer Tools: GitLab, GitLab CI, Docker, Kubernetes
• IaC Tools
• Terraform
• General understanding of Databases
• Proficiency with on premise and Cloud services such as AWS, Azure
• PPM Tools (ex: Clarity, JIRA, Asana)
• Ability to deploy, manage and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure
• Previous experience in a Project delivery, Coordination or Support role
• Hands-On experience of working on Windows/Linux Servers
• Managing incidents, change requests, service requests and driving TRT (Technical Recovery Team) calls
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to communicate effectively in English with all levels of staff, both orally and written
• Ability to manage own work and multitask to meet tight deadlines without losing sight of priorities under minimum supervision.

Nice to have

• Strong communication & collaboration skills.
• Minimum knowledge and understanding of financial markets are desirable.

##### Other

Languages

English: B2 Upper Intermediate

Seniority

Senior