2Bridge Partners has been engaged in the search for a Head of Platform / Production Engineering for our FinTech client. This a full-time, direct-hire role based in London, UK.
Our client offers a competitive package including base, bonus, paid time off, hybrid environment, and other benefits!
This is an exciting position, working closely with the CIO/CTO to re-architect the infrastructure and ops environment for a growing FinTech. Your experience will span DevOps, Reliability, and Cloud Transformation. This requires broad and deep knowledge across OS (Linux), Data (Oracle - Postgres), Networking, CI/CD, Monitoring, observability, Middleware (LBM, Solace, MQ), and automation. Experience working in Capital Markets, Trading, Brokerage, FX, or Crypto is a huge plus.
Responsibilities
* Implement modern monitoring and alerting systems in a 24/7 trading environment built predominately on Linux with some Windows servers
* Track system performance to identify bottlenecks and to ensure adherence with SLAs
* Implement modern reliability practices like SLI's and SLO's
* Own the re-architecture of legacy systems and environment into modern fault-tolerant cloud-based systems.
* Communicate with upper management, providing status reports, KPIs, and updates on incidents, issues, and resolutions
* Work to improve & customize reporting
* Top-level ownership of Dev, QA, UAT, and Production environments
* Manage the team(s) responsible for deploying and promoting software between environments
* Lead the development of automated build and deployment processes to streamline SDLC.
* Work with development & deployment teams to design failover, recovery solutions & scenarios
* Maintain a list of production service problems; manage escalation and ensure resolution
* Maintain a framework for end-of-day task scheduling, critical reporting, and data migration processes
* Top level of technical ownership with occasional hands-on contributions.
Requirements:
* Minimum of 10 years experience in high-availability LINUX production engineering in a Capital Markets trading or another highly available, regulated environment
* 5 years leading, managing, and mentoring a technical team in a 24/7 environment
* Experience leading the architecture and re-engineering from on-prem to a hybrid cloud or cloud environment - AWS preferred.
* Experience implementing Configuration and DevOps best practices
* Deeply experienced with Linux and a background in scripting for automation - Python, Perl, Shell, Batch, etc.
* Deeply knowledgeable of relational and columnar databases in - Oracle, Postgres
* Well-versed in the architecture and deployment of event-based middleware systems, such as Solace Systems, LBM, RabbitMQ, etc.
* Well versed in Agile, Scrum, SRE - SLI, SLO; DevOps practices – CI, CD
* Experience with continuous integration systems - Jenkins, Puppet, etc
* Knowledge spanning OS, Virtualization, Security, App/Dev, Storage, Databases, Cloud Models, Technological Change, etc.
* A passion for quality, continuous integration testing methodologies, and change control