Senior AWS DataOps Engineer

Are you a technologist who has a hunger to dig deep and get involved in providing first-class solutions to real-world problems? Senior AWS DataOps Engineer First Derivative is a people-first company. We are powered by our ever-growing teams of specialist problem-solvers and process-evolvers. Our extensive capabilities offer agile solutions and exciting career opportunities – whether you're in the early stages of your career, looking for a new direction, or wanting to continue in a position of leadership. Joining the world’s largest Capital Markets dedicated consultancy, you will have the opportunity to gain exposure to a range of mission-critical projects, tech stacks, clients and a company that prides itself on career development, variety, and flexibility. We have opportunities for Mid-Senior Engineers who will work shoulder to shoulder with Tier 1 investment banks, including Morgan Stanley, UBS, Citigroup, JP Morgan and Credit Suisse to name a few. What will you do? First Derivative is seeking a highly motivated Senior AWS DataOps Engineer to join our Data team. In this role, you will help our customers deliver secure, reliable, and available data ecosystems. This position is ideal for DevOps engineers with experience in delivering robust data platforms and implementing data fabric solutions. You will be instrumental in building and optimizing data infrastructure on AWS, ensuring high performance, data integrity, and secure access across data products. Essential Requirements: Proven experience in DevOps methodologies and tools for CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline), infrastructure as code (IaC), and automation in data engineering processes. Expert-level knowledge of AWS data ecosystem services including Lake Formation, EMR, Glue, EC2, and CloudWatch, with the ability to configure and optimize these services. Strong understanding of IAM for implementing fine-grained access control, ensuring both horizontal and vertical security within data warehouses and data lakes. Demonstrated proficiency in cloud automation and deployment using Terraform, including creation and maintenance of IaC templates. Collaborate with data engineers to create efficient and scalable data pipelines. Experience in data governance, compliance, and security best practices in cloud environments. Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have): Experience in the financial industry, particularly in investment banking. Expertise in defining high-level architectures, including network topology (VPC), compute resources (EC2 instances), storage solutions (S3, EBS), and security controls. Hands-on experience with data engineering concepts and data fabric technologies. AWS certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialist. What's in it for you? You will embark upon a career with life-long learning at its core, facilitating rapid professional and personal development and the opportunity to design your own career path. Benefits: Hybrid and Flexible Working Extensive Private Healthcare Package Private Pension Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity policies Group Life Protection Benefit Employee Referral Bonus Scheme Access to a range of skills and certifications such as GCP, AWS, Azure and more! Additional Perks: FD Internal Network and Sports & Social Calendar, who host monthly and quarterly socials at each office. Aspiring Leadership Programme – a programme which provides a structured and practical pathway to fast-track talented individuals into leadership roles. STEP-up Awards - employee led awards designed to acknowledge excellence in four areas that are quintessential to us. TechSmiths Guild – helping employees get to grips with everything cloud computing and data storage (which are integral to the future of business and risk management). STRIVE Initiative and IMPACT Programme – development programmes put in place to support women in tech and financial services. Investment Club - employees learn the basics of investment and trading via workshops and competitions, mirroring real-life scenarios. Food Club – the opportunity to try out new cuisines together as a team. Sports Club – a bit of healthy competition! Getting involved in 5k fun runs, JPM challenge and SCB challenge. Please note this is a permanent only position and the salary range is $130-175K per annum depending on skills and experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr