DevOps Manager (senior non-management position also open)

Industry & Organization

The employer is a cloud-first, fully-regulated digital securities exchange that bridges traditional finance with blockchain technology. As a licensed entity, they pioneered the world’s first institutional tokenized sukuk and operate a \"digital superhighway\" for global investment. The culture combines 40 years of wealth management heritage with fintech innovation.

Scope of Responsibilities

• People & Performance Management: Lead direct line management, including hiring, firing, policy enforcement, annual reviews, and executing formal Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs).

• AWS & Infrastructure Architecture: Design, provision, and maintain core AWS services (EC2, ECS, RDS, VPC, Lambda) using Terraform or CloudFormation.

• Containers & CI/CD Pipelines: Orchestrate containerized environments (Docker, ECS, Portainer, Coolify) and automate deployment pipelines via Bitbucket Pipelines using Bash, Python, or Node.js.

• AI-Assisted Workflow Integration: Enforce AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) as a core team workflow to accelerate scripting, IaC development, and operational velocity.

• Security, Monitoring & Systems Admin: Manage IAM, encryption, backups, Linux/Windows server administration, RDS performance tuning, and monitoring with CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana.

Key Requirements

• Experience: 8+ years in DevOps, Cloud, or Systems Engineering, with proven direct line-management experience (hiring, offboarding, PIPs, setting policies).

• AWS & IaC Mastery: Deep hands-on expertise with AWS architecture, Terraform or CloudFormation, and Docker/ECS container orchestration.

• AI Tool Proficiency: Essential mastery of AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to guide and optimize team operations.

• Pipelines & Systems Administration: Proficiency in Bitbucket Pipelines, scripting (Bash, Python, Node.js), Linux/Windows server management, and RDS optimization.

• Communication & Domain Background: Professional-level English; AWS Certifications and experience in Fintech or Blockchain preferred.

experience

4 years

skills

AWS, EC2, ECS, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, Bitbucket Pipelines, Bash, Python, Node.js, Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Portainer, Coolify, Fintech, Blockchain, Linux

qualifications

degree and relevant certs

education

Bachelor Degree