cloud engineer in fintech

Referment is partnering with a quantitative investment firm where infrastructure is treated as a competitive advantage. The firm operates a technology-driven investment business with a technically demanding and fast-moving environment.

• Design and improve cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure;
• Build secure, resilient, and scalable platforms for production workloads;
• Work on cloud networking, including routing, connectivity, DNS, and hybrid infrastructure;
• Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code and scripting;
• Drive improvements in monitoring, observability, and incident response;
• Own infrastructure lifecycle management, including upgrades, patching, and resilience;
• Work with networking, security, and development teams to deliver practical engineering solutions;
• Evaluate new technologies and help shape the platform’s future technical direction.

• Several years of experience in infrastructure or cloud engineering;
• Strong Linux systems administration experience;
• Good knowledge of AWS and/or Azure;
• Experience with infrastructure automation using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools;
• Solid networking fundamentals;
• Experience supporting production infrastructure;
• Python or other scripting experience;
• Practical approach to troubleshooting and problem solving;
• Genuine enthusiasm for technology;
• Can-do mentality, curiosity, and willingness to learn new technologies;
• Ability to take ownership and work across multiple infrastructure areas;
• Collaborative problem-solving approach;
• Interest in understanding how the business works rather than simply maintaining systems;
• Nice to have: Experience within financial services.

• Office role in London, England, United Kingdom.