DevOps engineer in financial services

Nearform is an independent team of data & AI experts, engineers, and designers who build intelligent digital solutions and capability at pace. We create AI-enabled solutions that enhance digital experiences, empower developers, and deliver measurable results. In these ways, we partner with ambitious enterprises to deliver enduring impact. Our deep expertise in solving the world's most complex digital problems, along with our collaborative, people-first approach, enables enterprises to build breakthrough products and modernise legacy systems by unleashing the power of AI.

• Developing and managing cloud-based infrastructure on AWS
• Creating and maintaining deployment architectures and continuous delivery pipelines.
• Designing high-availability and fault-tolerant solutions for applications.
• Implementing monitoring frameworks, including dashboards, alerts, and escalation processes.
• Automating infrastructure provisioning and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Managing containerized applications and orchestrating deployments using Kubernetes.
• Ensuring security best practices are applied across CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and microservices.
• Optimizing system performance and scalability through observability and proactive monitoring.
• Collaborating with development teams to streamline deployment workflows and improve DevOps processes.
• Advising clients on best practices for cloud infrastructure, deployment automation, and system security.
• Engaging in technical discussions with stakeholders and supporting project execution to ensure timely delivery.
• Assisting with the analysis of client requirements.
• Working with and supporting Technical Leaders in project execution and timely delivery.
• Collaborating with client teams.

• Financial services industry experience, trading or market-data systems
• Strong Linux and Bash/Python scripting
• Significant experience delivering at a Senior Engineer level. Our Seniors typically have at least 6 years' commercial experience.
• Practical experience and knowledge of developing real-world solutions.
• Practical experience of delivering in an agile environment.
• Strong experience managing and automating cloud-based infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools, ideally Kubernetes (K8s).
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, ideally with GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• Scripting and automation expertise, preferably with Python.
• Experience with observability tools and monitoring frameworks for system performance optimization.
• Solid understanding of security best practices across cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and microservices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Available to travel onsite 4 days per week, travel can be expensed

• We all help Nearform to hit company goals so we all receive a share of the profits on an annual basis in line with company performance.
• We offer an annual leave of 25 days plus public holidays. We also offer sick leave, marriage leave and many more.
• Every 2 years, you will have a budget of up to €1250 (equivalent in GBP) to help you set up a comfortable and productive workspace in addition to your essential equipment provided by Nearform when you join.
• Nearform is committed to supporting and investing in employees' ongoing learning and professional development. You will be encouraged to pursue relevant learning opportunities that support your growth and the growth of others, subject to manager approval.
• It's important to always take care of your health, so we offer additional private healthcare here at Nearform. If you wish to learn more about the plan offered feel free to reach out to our team.
• We offer a pension match of up to 5% and Income Protection and Death in Service for peace of mind.