Hybrid Senior DevOps Engineer

at AlphaRebate

• Job title: Senior DevOps Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, Docker, DynamoDB, EC2, ElasticSearch, Grafana, Java, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Microservices, Prometheus, Python, Ray, SDLC, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Limassol, Cyprus

About the role

• Senior AWS DevOps Engineer at IC Markets designing and implementing cloud infrastructure. Responsible for building secure trading platforms and automating software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing IC Markets’ cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Building resilient, scalable, and secure trading platforms.
• Automating the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC) and ensuring observable, reliable, and cost-effective systems.
• Designing and managing highly available, fault-tolerant AWS infrastructure for global trading platforms.
• Implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or CDK.
• Automating deployments and infrastructure updates with CI/CD pipelines - AWS Code Pipeline, GitLab & Jenkins.
• Developing advanced automation with Octopus, AWS Code Deploy, and Bamboo.
• Deploying and managing containerized applications using ECS, EKS (Kubernetes), and Fargate.
• Optimizing ECS/Kubernetes clusters for cost efficiency, scalability, and performance.
• Implementing service discovery and load balancing for microservices-based architectures.
• Developing event-driven architectures using AWS EventBridge, SNS, SQS, and Lambda.
• Building and maintaining real-time data processing pipelines using Kinesis Streams, Kinesis Firehose, and DynamoDB Streams.
• Supporting pub/sub messaging models to enable efficient inter-service communication.
• Implementing IAM best practices, least privilege policies, and security automation.
• Securing cloud networking with VPCs, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, AWS WAF, and Shield.
• Setting up monitoring and alerting with CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and X-Ray.
• Implementing log aggregation and analytics using AWS services like CloudTrail, OpenSearch (Elasticsearch), and Firehose, or external tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Establishing disaster recovery (DR) plans, including backup strategies with AWS Backup and RDS Multi-AZ replication.
• Working closely with Cloud Architects, Developers, and SRE teams to improve cloud performance and reliability.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) roles.
• Good to have experience in deploying Java-based applications.
• Proven experience designing, deploying, and managing in distributed environments.
• Deep expertise in AWS services, including EC2, EKS, RDS, S3, Lambda, IAM, SNS, SQS, and EventBridge.
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Proficiency in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) and managing EKS or ECS clusters.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with tools like AWS Code Pipeline, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab.
• Security expertise, including IAM, AWS KMS, encryption, and compliance best practices.
• Strong scripting and automation skills with Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• AWS Certifications (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect, or Security Specialty).
• Familiarity with FinOps (AWS cost optimization strategies).
• Experience in financial services, trading platforms, or high-frequency systems.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay – We value you , not just your role.
• Career Growth – Your journey is important.
• Work-Life Balance – Time to rest is time to thrive.
• Hybrid Workplace Model - 3 Days in Office, 2 Days from Home.
• Wellness & Healthcare – Health comes first.
• Future Security – We’re invested in your tomorrow.
• Snack Hub – We care about your daily comfort.
• Lunch on Us – Nourishment and connection matter.
• Paid Overtime – Your extra effort doesn’t go unnoticed.
• Learning & Development – We believe in your potential.
• Referral Bonus – People matter here.
• Team Spirit – Culture is everything.
• Fitness & Recreation – Stay active and refreshed.
• Unwind Fridays – We’re human too.