DevOps Engineer - Stamford, United States - Trexquant Investment

Description

Trexquant is a growing systematic fund manager with a core team of highly accomplished technologists. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and skilled DevOps Engineer with a strong operational focus to join our team.

As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in monitoring and optimizing our trading processes, enhancing our development and deployment processes, and contributing to the overall efficiency and success of our operations.

If you are passionate about optimizing operational workflows, ensuring system reliability, and driving continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:
(1) Operational Monitoring and Troubleshooting:

Collaborate with teams to establish robust monitoring and alerting systems that provide real-time insights into the trading process status.
Take a proactive approach to monitoring, promptly identifying and resolving operational issues to minimize downtime and disruptions.

(2) Continuous Integration and Deployment:

Develop, enhance, and maintain pipelines dedicated to facilitating data/alpha/strategy generation, testing, and deployment procedures.

Foster close collaboration with research teams to ensure the smooth deployment of scripts, promoting seamless integration of research findings into practical applications.

(3) Quality Control and Assurance:

Establish and sustain quality control measures to ensure the consistency and robustness of scripts and applications.
Conduct regular inspections and audits of production lines to identify and rectify any quality-related issues promptly.
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement within the production process, driven by data analysis and performance metrics.
Lead or contribute to cross-functional improvement projects aimed at enhancing production efficiency and increasing overall output.

(5)

Documentation and Reporting:
Maintain accurate records of production processes, performance metrics, and quality control data.
Generate regular reports and provide insights to management on production performance, trends, and improvement initiatives.
Requirements
Strong working knowledge of Python and Linux is a must
Experience working with SQL is an advantage
Prior development experience in fault-tolerant distributed or data intensive applications is a plus
Process-driven with strong attention to detail
Ability and willingness to adapt to new challenges in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities
Background in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
Competitive salary plus bonus tied to your performance
Work in a collaborative and friendly environment, participate in the decision-making process for future technology adoption and have the opportunity to lead on new projects

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