Cloud Architect; Trading

Cloud Architect (Trading)

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Since our beginnings in 2017, Keyrock has grown to be a leading change‑maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation. Today, we rock with over 180 team members around the world. Our diverse team hails from 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from DeFi natives to PhDs. Predominantly remote, we have hubs in London, Brussels, Singapore and Paris, and host regular online and offline hangouts to keep the crew tight.

We are trading on more than 80 exchanges, and working with a wide array of asset issuers. As a well‑established market maker, our distinctive expertise led us to expand rapidly. Today, our services span market making, options trading, high‑frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks.

We’re pioneers in adopting Rust for algorithmic trading, champions of its use in the industry. We support the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program, upgrade ecosystems by injecting liquidity, and push progress with research and governance initiatives.

The Cloud Infrastructure Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining an organization’s IT infrastructure, ensuring it is scalable, secure, and efficient to support business operations and future growth.

• Design and implement infrastructure solutions that meet business requirements and align with industry best practices.
• Implement security measures, policies, and procedures to safeguard the infrastructure and data from unauthorized access, breaches, and cyber‑attacks.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and other teams to ensure smooth integration and alignment with overall IT strategy.
• Keep up‑to‑date with emerging technologies and trends in infrastructure architecture to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Monitor and analyze infrastructure performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of infrastructure designs, configurations, and processes.
• Reduce overall cost of cloud services while maintaining or enhancing performance.

• Extensive experience in IT infrastructure design and implementation.
• Extensive experience in cloud‑native architectures (Azure, AWS, GCP), with proficiency in AWS. Strong experience with multi‑cloud environment deployments preferred.
• Proven experience in designing data‑intensive, large‑scale, high‑performance trading data platforms.
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable and secure Kubernetes‑based infrastructure solutions, including container orchestration, cluster management, and deployment optimization.
• Experience with financial services data workflows, including trading, middle office, and back office operations.
• Proficient in Git Ops tools and methodologies for infrastructure automation and deployment.
• Strong background in Dev Sec Fin Ops , ensuring compliance, security and cost efficiency across the development lifecycle.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and monitoring tools.
• Extensive experience in disaster recovery planning and backup system management.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Preferred certifications (optional):
  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional
  • Terraform Associate or Professional

• Passion for building scalable, reliable, and secure systems in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for technical teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across cross‑functional teams.

• Competitive salary package.
• Autonomy in time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely.
• The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

As an employer we are committed to building a positive and collaborative work environment. We welcome employees of all backgrounds, and hire, reward and promote entirely based on merit and performance.

Due to the nature of our business and external requirements, we perform background checks on all potential employees; passing which is a prerequisite to join Keyrock.

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