Cloud Engineering Lead

FlexTrade Systems is a financial technology Software Company headquartered in Great Neck, New York. We are celebrating 26 years as an industry pioneer and a global leader in broker-neutral trading platforms for equities, foreign exchange, options, futures, and fixed income. FlexTrade has 500+ employees across 10+ offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, and a worldwide client base both from Buy Side and Sell Side business. It is an exciting time to join FlexTrade. Each line of business and region is at a different growth phase. Across its functional teams, FlexTrade is taking bold steps to transform its business and approach to positioning itself for the next growth phase.

The Team :

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineering Leader to join our distributed engineering team in the Financial Services sector. This role is central to fostering collaboration between Development, Client Services, and IT Operations, enabling continuous delivery of secure, scalable, and reliable solutions for our vast global infrastructure footprint and drive adoption of cloud-native practices, with a primary focus on AWS.

As a key member of the technology department, the Cloud Engineering Lead will drive adoption of DevOps and Cloud principles, implementing best practices in automation, monitoring, and cloud infrastructure management. The team operates as an incubator for cutting-edge technologies, and the successful candidate will mentor peers while championing operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader to shape Cloud Strategy & DevOps while delivering meaningful impact within a highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities :

Cloud Strategy & Architecture : Define and lead the cloud infrastructure strategy aligned with business and regulatory objectives, ensuring scalability, performance, and cost efficiency.

Cloud Migration & Hybrid Operations : Manage end-to-end migration projects from on-premises to public cloud while maintaining hybrid infrastructure resilience.

Security & Compliance Leadership : Oversee implementation of cloud security frameworks, ensuring adherence to industry and capital markets' regulatory requirements.

DevOps & Automation : Design, build, and optimize CI / CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows to accelerate delivery and improve reliability.

Infrastructure Optimization : Drive monitoring, analytics, and reliability engineering to enhance system uptime, performance, and cost-effectiveness.

Team Leadership & Mentorship : Lead, coach, and inspire DevOps and cloud teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Innovation & Technology Evaluation : Assess emerging tools, technologies, and practices to continuously improve cloud delivery, security, and operational excellence.

Required Skills and Experience :

Education & Experience : Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field, with 8+ years in cloud computing and a minimum of 4 years in a DevOps or infrastructure leadership role.

Technical Expertise : Deep proficiency in AWS (multi-cloud preferred), CI / CD pipelines, IaC (Terraform), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, ArgoCD), and configuration management (Ansible, Puppet).

Automation & Development Skills : Strong scripting / programming capability in Python, Bash, or Java, with solid experience in the version control system Git (GitLab)

Domain & Project Leadership : Proven experience in capital markets or financial technology, with strong project management skills to lead cross-functional teams effectively.

Leadership & Strategic Thinking : Exceptional communication, analytical, and decision-making skills with the ability to drive innovation, collaboration, and technology excellence across teams.

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