Infrastructure Support Engineer - AWS

Responsibilities

You will design and maintain secure, scalable AWS cloud infrastructure to support quantitative research and modeling processes. Additionally, you will collaborate with developers and researchers to automate cloud management and troubleshoot complex technical issues.

Requirements

Candidates must have 8+ years of experience as a Cloud Architect or Engineer with deep expertise in AWS services and configuration management tools. Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Bash and experience with container orchestration are essential for this role.

Skills

• AWS
• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• Python
• Bash
• Ansible
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• EKS
• EC2
• S3
• Lambda
• RDS
• VPC
• IAM
• CloudWatch

Benefits

• Work-life balance initiatives
• Professional development programs

About this role

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology and trading expertise has shaped QRT’s collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.
As an Infrastructure Support Engineer (AWS), you will play a key role in designing, maintaining, and securing cloud infrastructure to support critical business operations. The team works closely with development teams, DevOps, and system administrators to ensure seamless cloud functionality.
Your future role at QRT:
Design and implement custom AWS architectures to enhance the quantitative research and modelling processes of the desk
Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues related to AWS infrastructure.
Collaborate with quantitative researchers, developers, and data scientists to understand their needs and translate them into scalable, flexible, and secure cloud solutions
Design and implement custom AWS architectures to enhance the quantitative research and modelling processes of the desk
Develop automation scripts using Terraform, CloudFormation, and other tools to improve cloud management and efficiency.
Work on continuous monitoring and optimizing performance and cost-effectiveness of cloud infrastructure.
Evaluate and recommend new technologies to improve the reliability, scalability, and security of the company's cloud infrastructure
Your present skillset:
Troubleshooting should be core to your skill set and will be extremely useful to have ability to dive into issues without much context and troubleshoot the way to resolution.
8+ years' experience as a Cloud Architect or Engineer with a strong focus on AWS technologies.
In-depth knowledge of AWS services, including EKS, EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, and others
Proficiency with scripting languages (e.g. Python, Bash)
Hands-on experience with configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform).
Experience with containers and orchestration technologies (e.g. Docker, ECS, Kubernetes)
Experience with monitoring and performance tuning in cloud environments.
Familiarity with agile software development methodologies
Experience debugging with software development tools.
Experience with working and troubleshooting with Windows and Linux OS administration.
The ability to duplicate specific software error or AWS configuration to define the cause.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to interpret and answer complex technical questions, provide and ensure user follow-up and contribute to knowledge base content.
Maintain patience and composure as you help end users through their issues.
AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc) are a plus
QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.

About Qube Research & Technologies

Financial Services · 1,001-5,000 employees · headquartered in London, England · founded 2016