Sr DevOps Engineer
We are seeking a proactive and results-oriented DevOps Engineer to join my client's rapidly growing team. In this pivotal role, you will manage and enhance a suite of systematic trading strategies, overseeing operations that handle tens of billions of dollars in trades monthly.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build, monitor, debug, and maintain infrastructure supporting trading strategies.
- Collaborate with trading and engineering teams to define technical requirements and execute solutions.
- Proactively seek opportunities for automation and process improvements.
- Utilize data-driven decision-making to communicate insights and conclusions effectively.
- Engage in continuous learning and share knowledge within the team.
- Stay updated on crypto industry developments and integrate insights into work.
Expectations: The ideal candidate will:
- Exhibit strong logical reasoning and quantitative skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
- Embrace a pragmatic, iterative approach to problem-solving, employing 80/20 thinking.
- Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset, energizing others with a can-do attitude.
- Communicate clearly, explaining how data leads to specific conclusions while considering alternative interpretations.
- Reflect on challenges, continuously seeking ways to enhance processes.
- Approach work with humility and kindness toward oneself and colleagues.
- Care deeply about solving systemic challenges and addressing root causes.
- Thrive in an open, transparent culture that encourages free communication.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Minimum of 5+ years of full-time technical experience in DevOps roles.
- Proven experience administering Linux systems with command-line proficiency.
- Familiarity with vi(m).
- Proficient in Python 3.9+.
- Experience with Git and GitHub.
- Knowledge of PostgreSQL, especially concerning query performance tuning.
- Strong grasp of security best practices.
- Comprehensive understanding of AWS products (EC2, VPC, VGW, RDS).
- Background in network/routing and latency testing.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Enthusiastic about learning Rust.
Nice to Haves:
- Experience in a quantitative trading firm, particularly in trade finance or crypto.
- Familiarity with coding trading strategies.
- Understanding of code diffing through GitHub or similar source control management tools.
- Knowledge of major crypto exchanges and their functionalities.