Operations Lead

Operations Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Team & stakeholder leadership

  - Lead 3-4 operations professionals and work cross-functionally with developers, system administrators, quants, and traders.

• DevOps automation & deployment

  - Develop deployment pipelines, automate configuration management, and build Python-based tools for operational processes and system optimization.

• Technical excellence & standards

  - Drive code reviews, establish development standards, ensure regional consistency with DevOps practices, and maintain technical documentation.

• System operations & performance

  - Monitor and optimize system performance for high availability, scalability, and security while managing day-to-day operations.

• Incident management & troubleshooting

  - Coordinate incident response, resolve infrastructure and deployment issues, and implement automated solutions to prevent recurring problems.

• Strategic technical leadership

  - Make infrastructure decisions, identify operational requirements, design scalable architecture, and stay current with industry best practices.

• Reporting & continuous improvement

  - Report on operational metrics and KPIs to senior leadership while actively contributing to DevOps process improvements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• Proven experience of at least 5 years as a Software Engineer including at least 2 years as a DevOps Engineer or similar role, working with complex software projects and environments.
• Excellent knowledge with cloud technologies, containers and orchestration.
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as Python and Bash.
• Experience with Linux operating systems and command-line tools.
• Proficient in using Git for version control.

Good to Have

• Experience with Nagios or similar monitoring and alerting systems.
• Backend and/or frontend development experience for operational tooling.
• Previous experience working in a trading firm or financial services environment.
• Knowledge of database management and SQL.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of network protocols and system administration.