Lead DevOps Engineer

Job Description

We're looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to join our team in London, UK in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will support mission-critical derivatives trading systems and Real Time market data platforms, ensuring high availability, resilience and compliance with industry regulations. You will work closely with global partners, trading desks and engineering teams to implement best-in-class deployment practices, optimize performance and enhance overall reliability across complex trading environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proactive management of workflows and system reliability for global trading environments
• Design and implement best practices for application deployment, monitoring and observability
• Support and troubleshoot production issues in Real Time, providing rapid incident resolution
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Front Office environments to improve release efficiency
• Collaborate with traders, developers and infrastructure teams to ensure system scalability and performance
• Lead integration and performance testing strategies for low-latency trading platforms
• Optimize processes for compliance and audit readiness, including regulatory standards (RTS6)
• Provide subject matter expertise for FIX connectivity, market data distribution and vendor integrations
• Drive continuous improvement and technical initiatives to reduce operational risks and technical debt
• Participate in on-call rotation for global trading infrastructure support

Requirements

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in supporting trading systems in Front Office environments
• Proven expertise in FIX protocol engineering and vendor/exchange certification
• Strong hands-on skills in Python, PowerShell and Scripting for automation tasks
• Familiarity with C# and relational database concepts, including SQL
• Experience troubleshooting and implementing market data distribution systems (RTDS - ADS/DACS/ADH)
• Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation processes for mission-critical systems
• Operational experience with OMS/EMS platforms (such as TT, Bloomberg, NYFIX)
• Strong incident management capabilities in high-pressure environments
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach

Nice to have

• Experience in commodity trading and supply operations, ideally within the energy sector
• Hands-on experience with time-series analytics frameworks (kdb+, Shakti)
• Knowledge of multicast messaging protocols and Real Time data traffic management
• Familiarity with cloud-native DevOps solutions and container orchestration
• Awareness of algo-trading compliance standards (RTS6) and audit processes
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring tools and observability frameworks

We offer/Benefits

• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
• Private medical insurance and dental care
• Employee Assistance Program
• Competitive group pension plan
• Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans
• Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events
• Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
• If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
• If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program

*All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements