Lead DevOps Engineer
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2134 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 35% sure that is the right code. EPAM Systems is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
This could also be SOC 2139 (Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified) or SOC 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
Responsibilities
- Ensure proactive management of workflows and system reliability for global trading environments
- Design and implement best practices for application deployment, monitoring and observability
- Support and troubleshoot production issues in real-time, providing rapid incident resolution
- Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines for front-office environments to improve release efficiency
- Collaborate with traders, developers and infrastructure teams to ensure system scalability and performance
- Lead integration and performance testing strategies for low-latency trading platforms
- Optimize processes for compliance and audit readiness, including regulatory standards (RTS6)
- Provide subject matter expertise for FIX connectivity, market data distribution and vendor integrations
- Drive continuous improvement and technical initiatives to reduce operational risks and technical debt
- Participate in on-call rotation for global trading infrastructure support
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in supporting trading systems in front-office environments
- Proven expertise in FIX protocol engineering and vendor/exchange certification
- Strong hands-on skills in Python, PowerShell and scripting for automation tasks
- Familiarity with C# and relational database concepts, including SQL
- Experience in commodity trading and supply operations, ideally within the energy sector
- Hands-on experience with time-series analytics frameworks (kdb+, Shakti)
- Knowledge of multicast messaging protocols and real-time data traffic management
- Familiarity with cloud-native DevOps solutions and container orchestration
- Awareness of algo-trading compliance standards (RTS6) and audit processes
- Experience with infrastructure monitoring tools and observability frameworks
- EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
- Private medical insurance and dental care
- Employee Assistance Program
- Competitive group pension plan
- Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans
- Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events
- Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
- If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
- If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with EPAM Systems, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Programmers and software development professionals (SOC 2134) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~399k in sample- Middle half £42,536–76,752
- Median £56,784
- Going rate £54,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,300–49,200
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. EPAM Systems holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.