Reports to Director of Cloud
The Aztec Group is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team on a six-month contract. This role will focus on operationalising, optimising, supporting, and enhancing DevOps solutions and frameworks that underpin our cloud infrastructure and automation pipelines. The successful candidate will work to embed best practices and tools—developed both internally and by third-party providers—into production environments. The role will also support and enhance the framework of the cloud infrastructure and automation pipelines to enable rapid, reliable software delivery. Additionally, the role includes knowledge transfer and capability building to aid development of junior staff.
Key responsibilities:
Operationalisation \& Deployment
Integrate and deploy DevOps solutions and frameworks into production environments with robust monitoring and observability
Establish CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application updates, ensuring reproducibility and scalability
Optimization \& Enhancement
Improve performance, reliability, and efficiency of existing DevOps and cloud infrastructure solutions
Implement continuous evaluation frameworks to monitor system health and maintain operational excellence
Infrastructure \& Tooling
Design and implement infrastructure for automation, versioning, and lifecycle management
Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and regulatory requirements
Proactively identify and resolve performance, availability, and security issues
Establish and maintain robust monitoring and alerting for all production systems, leveraging tools such as Zoho Site24x7
Knowledge Transition \& Capability Building
Document processes, frameworks, and best practices for internal teams
Mentor internal staff and assist in defining the roadmap for a permanent AI/ML engineering capability
Collaboration \& Stakeholder Engagement
Work closely with development, QA, and product teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery
Participate in Agile ceremonies and foster a culture of continuous improvement
Facilitate team ceremonies and supporting Agile best practices
Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
Skills, knowledge, expertise:
Technical Expertise
Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, etc.)
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, etc.)
Monitoring \& Observability
Experience with monitoring and alerting platforms (Zoho Site24x7 highly desirable)
Familiarity with incident management and root cause analysis
Security \& Access Management
Awareness and knowledge of Privileged Identity Management (PIM) roles
Strong understanding of least privilege security principles and experience implementing them in line with industry best practices
Domain Knowledge
Financial services or alternative asset management experience is highly desirable
Desirable Skills
Scrum Master certification or demonstrable experience facilitating Agile ceremonies
Knowledge and awareness of code scanning tools (e.g., SonarQube)
Soft Skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
Ability to work independently and deliver results within tight timelines
You will need to be quick to learn new systems and be great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do. Beyond that, we will be with you every step of the way, enabling you to get the most out of your role, grow your skills your way, and see your career develop in the way you want. Be part of our talented Technology team and unbox your passion at a multi-award-winning leader in the alternative fund management industry.