Senior Devops Engineer - GKV - Gurugram

Location: Gurgaon (WFO)
Experience: 4-6 years

About the Company

Our client is a Gurgaon-based investment management firm specializes in developing and executing quantitative trading strategies through an automated infrastructure. Leveraging proprietary algorithms, it aims to generate superior risk-adjusted returns by identifying inefficiencies in capital markets. The firm employs a range of fund management strategies across various asset classes, focusing on opportunities with high potential for capital appreciation. With a team of professionals skilled in mathematics and computer science, the company fosters an entrepreneurial and collaborative work environment to drive innovation in systematic trading

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Strategy & Design: Architect and evolve scalable, fault-tolerant
  infrastructure supporting global algorithmic trading operations.
• System Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize infrastructure and systems
  performance, including Linux servers and Python environments.
• Incident & Risk Management: Lead incident response for live trading systems, perform
  root cause analysis, and implement preventive solutions.
• Automation & CI/CD: Develop, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines and
  infrastructure automation using tools like Ansible, Docker, Jenkins, or equivalent.
• Monitoring & Alerts: Design and implement proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting
  solutions to ensure high system availability.
• Workflow Orchestration: Manage and optimize complex workflows using Apache
  Airflow, including custom DAG development and performance tuning.
• Database Management: Administer relational databases, write optimized SQL queries
  for operational reporting and decision-making.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Serve as a bridge between development, QA, and
  trading teams, offering operational insights and support.
• Compliance & Documentation: Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain detailed
  documentation of systems, configurations, and incident reports.
• Mentorship: Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior DevOps team
  members.

• Experience: : 4–6 years in a DevOps role, ideally in fintech, trading, or high-frequency
  environments.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

• Technical Skills:

1. Advanced Linux system administration.
2. Strong Python scripting and automation skills.
3. Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
4. Docker containerization and orchestration.
5. CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
6. Strong SQL skills; experience with performance tuning

• Good to Have:

1. Familiarity with Airflow, monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana), and log
   aggregation (ELK, Loki).
2. Prior experience in live trading environments.
3. NISM certification or exposure to trading regulations.

• Soft Skills:
  1. Proven leadership and team collaboration.
  2. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  3. Clear, concise communication and documentation abilities.
  4. High ownership mindset and a proactive approach to challenges.