AWS DevOps Engineer (Contract)

We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance, by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity. We unite world‑class researchers and engineers to build a platform that amplifies high‑impact research.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing and operating secure, scalable multi‑account AWS environments and platform foundations
• Defining and implementing organisation‑level security controls, tooling, and observability capabilities
• Collaborating with architecture, security, and engineering teams to continuously improve compliance, reliability, cost efficiency, and user experience
• Acting as a subject‑matter expert for application teams, providing guidance and hands‑on support with cloud‑native application design, deployment, and effective use of the platform
• Building and maintaining infrastructure‑as‑code patterns and automation to support consistent cloud adoption
• Tracking AWS service developments and evolving platform capabilities and best practices
• Participating in the out‑of‑hours rota to support critical systems

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing and operating AWS‑based platforms and distributed systems
• Hands‑on experience running production, multi‑account AWS environments
• Security‑first mindset, with experience building platforms in regulated or security‑sensitive environments
• Solid understanding of AWS identity, networking, and data perimeter controls
• Experience defining guardrails and platform standards that enable teams to move quickly and safely
• Proficiency in Terraform and Python for infrastructure automation
• Familiarity integrating cloud infrastructure into CI/CD pipelines
• Comfortable working across engineering, architecture, and security teams
• Able to explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences

G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment.

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