Key skills
CassandraCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKafkaKotlinKubernetesMicroservicesMySQLPostgresPythonRabbitMQSpringSpring BootSpringBootTerraformBashGenAIData LakeGCPGoogle CloudGitHub ActionsServerlessCloud RunCloud FunctionsPostgreSQLGitHubCI/CDLeadership
About this role
Role Overview
- Define and drive the technical vision for BUX cloud infrastructure across teams and set architectural standards for cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud Platform
- Architect and implement highly available, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure solutions with low-latency, high-throughput systems required for trading platforms
- Lead 'Infrastructure as Code' initiatives using Terraform and evolve Kubernetes platforms for production workloads at scale
- Technically lead and mentor DevOps engineers across teams, elevating technical capabilities organisation-wide through knowledge sharing and comprehensive documentation
- Drive DevSecOps practices by setting standards for CI/CD pipelines, implementing security scanning, compliance checks, and building automation frameworks with GitHub Actions
- Take end-to-end ownership of critical infrastructure projects, including messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ), database infrastructure (Cassandra, CloudSQL), and comprehensive observability solutions
- Collaborate with Java/Kotlin and Python development teams to optimise application performance, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure infrastructure supports Spring Boot microservices and data lake requirements
- Lead strategic initiatives to improve system reliability, performance, and operational efficiency while ensuring compliance with financial services regulations (ISO-27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, DORA)
Requirements
- 10+ years in DevOps/infrastructure roles, with at least 1 year in a technical leadership capacity
- Expert knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with a focus on Kubernetes and container orchestration
- Excellent command of 'Infrastructure as Code' using Terraform
- Experience with Kafka, CloudSQL (PostgreSQL & MySQL), and GitHub Actions
- Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps best practices, and DevSecOps
- Solid experience with monitoring, observability, and incident management at scale
- You regularly use GenAI tools, stay up to date with new ones, and encourage the team to use them to speed up delivery and improve how everyone works
- Track record of driving organisational-wide improvements and strategic initiatives
- Nice-to-have: Experience with serverless cloud technologies like Cloud Run and Cloud Functions
- Nice-to-have: Experience with RabbitMQ and Cassandra
- Nice-to-have: Proficiency in Python development and advanced scripting capabilities (Bash)
- Nice-to-have: Working experience with Google PubSub and VertexAI
- Nice-to-have: Ability to understand and work with Java/Kotlin code in Spring Boot applications
- Nice-to-have: Understanding of financial services and neobroker business models
Tech Stack
- Cassandra
- Cloud
- Google Cloud Platform
- Java
- Kafka
- Kotlin
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- MySQL
- Postgres
- Python
- RabbitMQ
- Spring
- Spring Boot
- SpringBoot
- Terraform
Benefits
- International work environment
- Company pension plan
- Flexibility is at our core; we offer a hybrid work environment (1-2 days at the office)
- Working from home allowance
- Mobility benefit
- Gym membership contribution via Urban Sports
- Learning budget and full access to our learning and development platform
- A1 Dutch language course for you (and your partner)
- Delicious lunches at the office
- The possibility to work from abroad for 1 month every 12 months
- Take care of your mental and emotional well-being with unlimited appointments with psychologists or coaches through OpenUp
- Regular team gatherings and fun company events