The Client
Tempest Vane Partners has partnered with a leading global trading and investment organisation to identify an exceptional DevOps Engineer to join their Technology Infrastructure division in London.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in a firm-wide transformation programme, modernising and scaling hybrid infrastructure that spans multiple data centres and public cloud environments.
The Opportunity
You’ll be joining a high-performing Platforms team responsible for designing, building and evolving a modern, automated infrastructure supporting global trading systems. The environment combines on-premise, private, and public cloud (Azure/AWS) technologies, leveraging best-in-class tooling and automation frameworks.
Over recent years, the business has invested heavily in containerisation, observability and CI/CD modernisation. The next phase focuses on scaling automation, standardisation and reliability across all environments.
Key Responsibilities
Engineer, automate and maintain scalable infrastructure across on-premise and cloud platforms.
Collaborate with developers and operations to streamline CI/CD pipelines and platform delivery.
Enhance system reliability, observability and performance using modern tooling and telemetry.
Contribute to architectural decisions that shape the firm’s hybrid cloud strategy.
Drive innovation through automation and process optimisation.
Core Skills \& Experience
Essential:
Proven experience in a DevOps or Platform Engineering role.
Expertise with
Ansible
,
Terragrunt
,
Python
, and
Groovy
(Jenkins pipelines).
Strong understanding of infrastructure-as-code and version-controlled workflows.
Exposure to peer review and collaborative development environments.
Desirable:
Knowledge of
Kubernetes
(on-prem and managed),
AWS/Azure
, and Linux/Windows automation.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as
TeamCity
and repository managers like
Nexus
or
Artifactory
.
Experience with
observability stacks,
such as Prometheus, ELK, OpenTelemetry, Jaeger.
Awareness of
Kafka
,
Redis
, and
network automation
.
Interest in chaos engineering and resilience testing frameworks.
About You
You’re a methodical and analytical engineer who thrives in fast-paced, high-impact environments. You balance technical precision with a pragmatic approach to delivery, always seeking opportunities to innovate and improve.
Collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to continuous learning are essential.
Why Apply
This is a chance to join a world-class engineering environment undergoing significant modernisation, where you can influence real technological change at scale. You’ll work alongside talented technologists who value automation, quality, and excellence in execution.