Cloud/AWS Engineer

My client is a rapidly growing multi-managers systematic hedge fund. They are hiring a Cloud/AWS engineer to streamline their trading activities. Responsibilities: Collaborate closely with development, trading, and operations teams to design and implement deployment strategies for cloud applications. Lead the integration of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices to automate and streamline software delivery. Develop and maintain monitoring solutions to ensure the health, performance, and availability of applications hosted in the cloud. Work with developers to enhance the scalability, reliability, and security of applications in cloud environments. Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for technical issues related to deployments and infrastructure. Assess and implement new tools and technologies to improve the efficiency of DevOps workflows. Serve as a liaison between development, trading, and operations teams to foster effective communication and collaboration. Requirements: Extensive experience with cloud services and infrastructure, particularly AWS components such as EC2, S3, and VPC. Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automation tasks. Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and experience in implementing pipelines using tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI. Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) concepts and experience with deployment automation tools like Terraform or CloudFormation. Hands-on experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes. Knowledge of the Linux networking stack, including optimization and performance considerations. Understanding of synchronization protocols like NTP and PTP for precise timing measurements. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, enabling effective teamwork across various departments.