Senior DevOps Manager

Finonex is a global fintech company building advanced trading and infrastructure solutions for brokers and financial institutions worldwide.

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Manager to lead our global DevOps initiatives across hybrid environments (AWS and On-Prem). This is a highly technical leadership role focused on building a developer-first platform.

You will bridge infrastructure and R&D by designing scalable Kubernetes-based environments, building custom internal logic, automating complex workflows, and owning the traffic and API layer.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader with deep Kubernetes expertise, experience with ArgoCD, Helm, and Kong, and a strong software engineering mindset.

Requirements:

5+ years of hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer
3+ years of experience managing remote DevOps or SRE teams - advantage
Expert-level experience with Kubernetes and ArgoCD
Strong expertise in Helm, including chart development and library charts
Hands-on experience managing and extending Kong API Gateway
Proficiency in Python for automation and tooling
Experience writing Lua for Kong or Nginx-based logic
Deep knowledge of GitLab CI and automated delivery pipelines
Experience managing hybrid cloud environments (AWS and On-Prem)
Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally

On this role you will:

Architect, build, and maintain scalable production environments across AWS and On-Prem using Kubernetes
Own and optimize the Kong API Gateway, including custom plugin development and traffic routing
Standardize application packaging using Helm and manage declarative deployments with ArgoCD
Build custom internal tools and logic using Python and Lua
Design, implement, and maintain fully automated CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI
Work closely with R&D teams to identify pain points and automate manual processes
Implement Security as Code across CI/CD pipelines and gateway layers
Ensure infrastructure complies with privacy, security, and data protection standards
Manage, mentor, and grow a global team of remote DevOps engineers
Define technical roadmaps aligned with infrastructure scaling and R&D velocity