Senior Kubernetes Platform SME – Top-5 Quant Hedge Fund

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Platform Engineer (X2) with expertise in OpenShift Kubernetes, CI/CD, Linux and GitLab / GitOps sought by a large Quantitative Hedge Fund to support further business growth.

Our client is one of the World's Elite Quant Hedge Fund Managers with large-scale, massively Distributed Systems, and ample opportunity for Engineering-at-Scale on huge big-ticket projects They boast a highly lean and flat, non-hierarchical business, which has very little in the way of siloes – unlike many of their industry peers – and therefore engineers are fortunate enough to take ownership of projects and relationships end-to-end across the firm. This operating model relies on strong collaboration and communication skills.

This a newly created Platform Infrastructure team, separated out of a Core Infrastructure function, and with a focus on Platform Engineering, Developer Tooling, DevOps, plus some Production Operational Support. The team collaborate heavily with diverse stakeholders – typically peer Technology teams (Data, Software, Infrastructure….), Quantitative Development, and business users in Quantitative Research.

Requirements

  • 4+ years' professional Platform Infrastructure Engineering experience.
  • Expertise in OpenShift Kubernetes and Linux. Additional experience with On-Premise Infrastructure i.e. RHEL preferred.
  • Strong CI/CD and GitLab / GitOps working with Development teams. A track-record in Engineering for Developer Experience / Developer Tooling would be highly desirable.
  • Programming / automation proficiency in at least one language (Python, Go, PowerShell, C…)
  • Experience of Planning around Production environments and Kubernetes deployments.
  • Windows and Storage knowledge and experience useful but not essential.
  • Financial Services experience is helpful but not a hard requirement.
  • Communication skills, drive and passion for Engineering and Technology essential.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly successful and elite Quantitative Hedge Fund Manager, working with large-scale, bleeding edge technology and collaborating with diverse, world-class colleagues. Compensation is commensurately market-leading as is the firm's record of employee retention/tenure. Our client requires a four day onsite commitment in London SW1.

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Job Description:

Platform Engineer (X2) with expertise in OpenShift Kubernetes, CI/CD, Linux and GitLab / GitOps sought by a large Quantitative Hedge Fund to support further business growth.

Our client is one of the World’s Elite Quant Hedge Fund Managers with large-scale, massively Distributed Systems, and ample opportunity for Engineering-at-Scale on huge big-ticket projects They boast a highly lean and flat, non-hierarchical business, which has very little in the way of siloes – unlike many of their industry peers – and therefore engineers are fortunate enough to take ownership of projects and relationships end-to-end across the firm. This operating model relies on strong collaboration and communication skills.

This a newly created Platform Infrastructure team, separated out of a Core Infrastructure function, and with a focus on Platform Engineering, Developer Tooling, DevOps, plus some Production Operational Support. The team collaborate heavily with diverse stakeholders – typically peer Technology teams (Data, Software, Infrastructure….), Quantitative Development, and business users in Quantitative Research.

Requirements

  • 4+ years’ professional Platform Infrastructure Engineering experience.
  • Expertise in OpenShift Kubernetes and Linux. Additional experience with On-Premise Infrastructure i.e. RHEL preferred.
  • Strong CI/CD and GitLab / GitOps working with Development teams. A track-record in Engineering for Developer Experience / Developer Tooling would be highly desirable.
  • Programming / automation proficiency in at least one language (Python, Go, PowerShell, C…)
  • Experience of Planning around Production environments and Kubernetes deployments.
  • Windows and Storage knowledge and experience useful but not essential.
  • Financial Services experience is helpful but not a hard requirement.
  • Communication skills, drive and passion for Engineering and Technology essential.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly successful and elite Quantitative Hedge Fund Manager, working with large-scale, bleeding edge technology and collaborating with diverse, world-class colleagues. Compensation is commensurately market-leading as is the firm’s record of employee retention/tenure. Our client requires a four day onsite commitment in London SW1.

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Posted: April 24th, 2026