Senior DevOps Engineer

ABOUT CFM

Capital Fund Management (CFM) is a successful alternative investment manager and a pioneer in the field of quantitative trading applied to capital markets across the globe. Our methodology relies on statistically robust analysis of terabytes of financial data for asset allocation, trading decisions and automated order execution. Our collaborators can rely on original theoretical insights accumulated over 30 years of market experience, as well as cutting-edge technology and disciplined approaches. These fundamentals allow us to foster the creation of exciting opportunities and state-of-the-art trading strategies. Our employees’ diversity and dedication contribute to CFM’s unique culture of research, innovation and achievement. The company is regulated by AMF, the SEC and the CFTC, with assets under management of $20 billion.

YOUR ROLE

As a Senior DevOps Engineer in the ML Platform team, you'll leverage your strong software engineering background, proficiency in Python, and hands-on experience with AWS. Your role is to collaborate with developers and engineers to ensure software development adheres to established processes and functions effectively. You will also partake in project planning and technical choices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement testing, development, automation tools, and IT infrastructures for the ML Platform team and its users.
• CI/CD tools, handling configuration management.
• Define and establish processes for testing, development, release, updates, and support in DevOps operations.
• Drive continuous improvement by building pipelines for integration, development, and deployment.
• Implement and maintain monitoring systems.
• Maintain and enhance the team's cloud infrastructure.
• Promote and implement automation processes.
• Enhance security protocols by conducting vulnerability assessments and risk management to deploy cybersecurity measures.

YOUR SKILLS

We are looking for candidates with 10+ years of experience in software development at large, and 5+ years facing production challenges in the cloud, 3 of which with AWS.

Mandatory

Technical

• Proficient in Terraform and AWS.
• Solid experience with CI/CD, ideally with GitLab CI and Jenkins.
• Extensive experience using Docker and managing large-scale Docker images within an organization.
• Skilled in setting up and maintaining monitoring systems.
• Deep familiarity with UNIX-based systems.

Work methodology

• Experience with Agile, emphasizing flexibility and pragmatism over strict adherence.

Soft skills

• Ability to articulate and defend strong opinions constructively, fostering consensus.
• Experience to understand not all decisions will go your way, with the ability to disagree yet commit.
• User-centered mindset while avoiding short-term solutions.
• Skill in engaging and motivating colleagues to adopt best practices.
• Commitment to team productivity and resilience through skill-sharing, beyond individual

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

We are continuously striving to be an equal opportunity employer and we prohibit any discrimination based on sex, disability, origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, or religion. We believe that our diversity, breadth of experience, and multiple points of view are among the leading factors in our success. CFM is a signatory of the Women Empowerment Principles

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