At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and build resilient Kubernetes platforms for critical trading applications.
- Company: Leading proprietary trading firm investing in cutting-edge technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary of £110k, dynamic work environment, and growth opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with a focus on innovation and excellence.
- Why this job: Join a top-tier team and shape the future of trading technology.
- Qualifications: Strong Kubernetes experience, DevOps knowledge, and scripting skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We're partnering with a leading proprietary trading firm that is continuing to invest heavily in its technology platform as it expands across global markets. As part of this growth, they're looking to appoint a Senior Platform & DevOps Engineer to join a highly regarded infrastructure engineering team responsible for delivering resilient, automated, and scalable environments that support mission-critical trading systems.
This position combines platform engineering, DevOps and infrastructure automation, with a particular focus on Kubernetes, hybrid cloud environments and modern deployment practices. You’ll help evolve the firm's container platform, improve developer workflows, automate infrastructure provisioning and ensure production environments remain secure, reliable and highly available.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Design and build highly available Kubernetes and OpenShift platforms supporting business-critical trading applications
- Develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform to provision and manage cloud and on-prem infrastructure
- Drive automation across Linux, cloud and container platforms using Python, Bash and Ansible
- Enhance CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows to improve software delivery and operational efficiency
- Work closely with software engineering teams to build self-service deployment capabilities and modern platform tooling
- Improve platform observability through monitoring, logging and proactive alerting
- Support production environments, ensuring performance, resilience and operational stability
- Contribute to infrastructure architecture, platform standards and engineering best practices
- Produce clear technical documentation and help promote knowledge sharing across engineering teams
What We’re Looking For
- Strong experience building Kubernetes or OpenShift environments in production
- Excellent understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code
- Advanced Linux administration experience within enterprise environments
- Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, Terraform and Ansible
- Git-based development workflows and deployment tooling such as GitLab, Helm or ArgoCD
- Networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, routing, DNS, firewalls, VPNs and load balancing
- Experience working with Docker and containerised application delivery
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP within hybrid infrastructure environments
- Knowledge of databases including MySQL, Elasticsearch
Senior Platform & DevOps Engineer : Kubernetes Specialist : £110k, London employer: Hunter Bond
Hunter Bond is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, team members benefit from competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work alongside a talented, low-ego team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology in trading systems.
