Cloud Engineer
About this role
The firm researches and trades quantitative investment strategies, which are implemented systematically via thousands of securities, spanning the world's major liquid asset classes. Founded in 1997 by David Harding, Winton today manages assets for some of the world’s largest institutional investors. We employ ambitious professionals who want to work collaboratively at the leading edge of investment management. We are seeking an ambitious, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Cloud Engineer to join our technology team. This is an exciting opportunity to be a key player in the expansion of our cloud environment, contributing to the development of our execution systems, quantitative research platform, data ingestion pipelines, and post-trade applications. This hands-on role offers a unique chance to work with the latest cloud technologies and provides a high degree of autonomy and ownership in delivering impactful solutions to the business. If you are passionate about cloud technologies and eager to take on a challenging role with a high degree of autonomy and ownership, we would love to hear from you. Our Technology Operating in a cloud-first environment, we deploy containerised workloads to AWS through managed Kubernetes and scale on-demand to satisfy burstable workloads. Other managed services we use in AWS include EMR, RDS, MSK and bespoke EC2 solutions. All infrastructure is managed through Terraform, our source code is in GitHub and automation through GH actions. Your responsibilities will include: Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure to support various business divisions. Collaborate with researchers and other stakeholders to understand their requirements and deliver tailored solutions, with a keen eye on cost efficiency Ensure the security, reliability, and performance of cloud-based systems. Automate deployment, monitoring, and maintenance processes to enhance operational efficiency. Stay up to date with the latest cloud technologies and best practices What we are looking for: 2+ years of experience in a similar role, with hands-on experience in AWS and Kubernetes. Strong belief in the ‘Infrastructure as code’ mind-set and a solid understanding of Terraform. Experience with CNCF technologies such as Argo CD, Kyverno and Prometheus. Proficient with Grafana to monitor and alert on critical systems Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently. Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. What Would Be Useful: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, CNCF certificate(s) or similar Knowledge of the Go Programming and understanding of Kubernetes operators Natural curiosity and enthusiastic about using AI-assisted development tools and integrating them into daily workflow Experience of automation through GitHub Actions or similar Equal Opportunity Workplace We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.
What this role is, and what else it is called
Employers in London advertise this kind of work as Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Cloud Architect and Linux System Administrator too, so it is worth searching more than one wording. It is a mid-level Cloud & IT Infrastructure role in London, advertised as on-site.
About hiring at Winton
Winton has 11 other live technology roles on its careers page, across Software Engineering, Data, AI & Machine Learning and Cloud & IT Infrastructure. Elsewhere in its adverts Winton asks for Python, Docker, Kafka, C# and TypeScript. We have been observing Winton hiring technology staff since June 2026. See all Winton roles, salaries and stack.
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