DevOps Engineer / Cloud Architect

DevOps Engineer / Cloud Architect

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An international asset management firm is looking for a dedicated and results oriented DevOps Technical Architect. The successful applicant will help set and evolve the strategy and direction for cloud technology platform in collaboration with all parts of the organization.

The Cloud Services team uses infrastructure-as-code and continuous development and deployment principles. You will participate in the improvement of our services from end-to-end in alignment with your team.

The pillars of the strategy focus on cloud, IT security, automation, and cost transparency. The technical environment shall allow for experimentation and innovation, while remaining reliable, robust and secure.

Working closely with the Lead Solution Architect you will contribute and support a community of architects. If you are motivated by this challenge, eager to learn new technologies and help to develop our future ways of working with cloud native services, this is this the right position for you.

The position is located in New York but is remote due to Covid 19. Once Covid 19 restrictions are lifted there will still be the opportunity to work remotely 1-2 days per week. Some travel may be required.

• Seeking insight into the needs of the organization translated into technology and work proactively to align initiatives with technology
  


• Contribute an evolving technology roadmap and principles supporting the overall strategy and business needs for the organization
  


• Improve the automation of our core cloud IT infrastructure
  


• Develop and operate systems in our portfolio
  


• Contribute to the team's backlog of activities
  


• Incorporate IT security principles as core components of the technical architecture, including controls according to and in proportion to risks
  


• Proactive and curious on market developments within technology both short and long term

• We are looking for a candidate with one or more of the following qualifications:
  


• Strong IT technical ability, not afraid to set direction and inspire the organization to follow
  


• Conscious approach to how the architecture role develops with adoption of agile methodology
  


• Ability to create enthusiasm around technology and where it is heading
  


• Proven experience in IT Operations and IT Security
  


• Love automating, developing and improving complex IT workflows
  


• Experience from financial industry is beneficial, but not required.
  


• Ability to work well both in a team and independently
  


• Ambition to excel and a high level of integrity

• Public Cloud - AWS or Azure
  


• Development - Python, PowerShell and/or Bash
  


• Server management - Windows and Linux
  


• Works well with DevOps, Agile and CI/CD principles