Senior DevOps Engineer (Trade Surveillance Platform) in Belfast

Data Intellect is building a new, specialist Trade Surveillance team in Belfast, forming a key part of a rapidly expanding, high-growth practice area within the organisation. This team operates in a consulting-led model, delivering complex, mission-critical solutions for world leading global investment banks, hedge funds, regulators and exchanges. As part of this, you will have the opportunity to work on international client engagements across New York, London, and APAC, gaining exposure to some of the most sophisticated financial technology environments in the world, with potential opportunities to travel. You will receive comprehensive training on a specialised trade surveillance product stack, enabling you to quickly develop deep expertise while working directly on client systems. The role combines data engineering depth with client-facing responsibility, requiring individuals who can both solve complex technical challenges and operate effectively within enterprise stakeholder environments.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will act as a trusted technical consultant, bridging client infrastructure teams and internal engineering, and taking ownership of platform implementation, optimisation, and ongoing support. This is an ideal opportunity for someone motivated by problem-solving, continuous learning, and accelerated career progression within a fast-scaling, globally focused practice.

• Act as the technical lead between clients and engineering teams, delivering enterprise platform solutions
• Deploy, manage, and optimise containerised applications using Kubernetes and Helm
• Design scalable, secure infrastructure across on-prem and AWS environments using IaC tools
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, driving automation and release consistency
• Administer Kubernetes clusters, managing orchestration, scaling, and performance
• Implement monitoring and observability (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) to ensure system reliability
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, Kubernetes, and database issues with clear root cause analysis
• Configure AWS networking and implement secure access (SSO, SSL/TLS, access controls)

• Strong experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm
• Solid AWS expertise and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
• Proven CI/CD and automation experience
• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) and root cause analysis
• Knowledge of storage (NFS/EFS), databases (PostgreSQL), and web servers (Nginx, Apache, Tomcat)
• Experience with SSO and security (SAML, OIDC, Azure AD, Okta, Keycloak)
• Scripting skills in Python and/or Bash

• Client-focused with strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex systems and translate technical issues for different audiences
• Comfortable working independently in client environments
• Proactive, adaptable and motivated to learn

• Financial services or capital markets experience
• Exposure to trade surveillance or regtech platforms
• Experience in low-latency or high-throughput environments

Join a new, strategically important team in Belfast. Work on complex, high-impact systems in a collaborative, consulting-led environment. Be part of a high-growth practice with strong career progression opportunities. Receive full training on a specialised, in-demand product stack. Opportunities for international travel across New York, London, and APAC. Work with leading global investment banks and hedge funds.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Accommodations are available throughout the assessment and selection process.

Challenge Accepted. Apply now.