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Oliver Perry

Managing Director

Lauren Langdell

Director (DACH) and Founder at Women in DevOps

Zaynab Khan

Senior Recruitment Consultant - DACH

Yashica Bharvirkar

Principal Consultant

Daniel Mapstone

Executive Consultant

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Poland
Cloud Engineer (Payment Verification)
Tech Engineer / Data Scientist / Cloud Engineer – GCP | Contract | Remote (EU)Location: Remote (EU-based)Contract Length: 6 months (extension possible)Languages: Fluent English required; German a plusStart Date: ASAPDaily Rate: 350 - 500I'm currently supporting a leading technology consulting firm on a high-impact regulatory programme with a Tier 1 financial services client. This is an exciting opportunity for a Cloud-savvy Technical Engineer or Data Scientist to contribute to a business-critical “Verification of Payee” project that must be delivered by September 2025 in line with European Payments Council requirements.We’re looking for someone with hands-on engineering expertise and a pragmatic mindset to support both the build of a greenfield API-based verification service and provide wider technical guidance within the team.Key Skills & Experience:Solid hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Strong skills in TerraformProficient in Python; SQL is a plusComfortable working across both engineering and regulatory contexts (e.g., data protection, documentation, IT compliance)Familiar with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)Exposure to agile delivery / Scrum methodologiesThe Role:Design and support development of a GCP-hosted, API-driven verification serviceCollaborate closely with experienced developers and product expertsSupport broader team initiatives as a technical business expert — including documentation, regulatory integrity of IT operations, and stakeholder presentationsEngage in tasks that straddle business and technical domains, including customer data systemsThe Environment:You’ll be joining a high-performing, collaborative team with a strong sense of ownership. The “Verification of Payee” project is already in an advanced phase, and we’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running and bring immediate value.
Daniel MapstoneDaniel Mapstone
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Trad Ops Engineer
Are you a systems minded engineer who thrives under pressure and lives for uptime, speed and automation? Join a leading high frequency trading firm where real time performance isn’t just a nice to have, it’s the business. We’re looking for a Trading Operations Engineer to own and operate the core infrastructure powering our clients trading systems. You’ll work at the intersection of software, systems and finance, ensuring their ultra low latency trading stack is fast, stable and relentlessly optimized. This isn’t just another SRE or DevOps role, this is your chance to shape critical systems in one of the most demanding environments in tech, alongside a world class team of engineers and traders. Why you should join?Your work will be mission-critical, every millisecond counts and your systems will directly impact live trading.You’ll operate in a high trust, high ownership environment where you'll move fast, solve real problems and ship improvements with autonomy.You’ll work on cutting edge infrastructure, from low-latency networks to cloud native tooling, it’s all about performance at scale.You’ll be part of a lean, high-impact team, no bureaucracy, just smart people solving hard problems together.You’ll have room to grow, this role has a clear path toward technical leadership.What you’ll do?Monitor, manage and optimize high-frequency trading systems in real-time.Diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure issues under pressure, escalating when needed.Collaborate with developers and traders to improve system reliability, latency and observability.Build and maintain automation tools and scripts (Python) to reduce manual toil and streamline workflows.Operate across our infrastructure stack, from Linux systems and cloud (AWS) to CI/CD and config management.Create dashboards and alerts using tools like Prometheus, Grafana and Datadog.Improve deployment pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins) and manage infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Terragrunt).Support a 16-hour coverage model across 7 days, including an on-call rotation for critical incident response.What we’re looking for?5–10 years of experience in infrastructure, DevOps or systems engineering roles.Experience in uptime critical environments, ideally fintech, trading or high availability systems.Strong Linux fundamentals and real world production experience.Fluency in scripting with Python, building tools, automation scripts or parsing logs.Hands on experience with AWS or other cloud platforms, including deploying and managing production infra.Solid understanding of CI/CD systems and version control workflows.Deep familiarity with observability stacks, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, etc.Configuration management skills (Ansible, Chef, etc.) and comfort working with IaC tools like Terraform.Calm, clear-headed communicator who performs well in high-pressure situations.Location: Dubai (on-site).If you thrive in high-stakes environments, love building resilient systems, and want to be part of a trading firm where infrastructure is a first-class citizen, this role is for you.
Joe DukesJoe Dukes
Germany
Energy Trading Engineer
Trust in Soda are supporting a leading energy business as they embark on a major programme to build a new, bespoke, centralised trading system — and we're looking for skilled engineers to join the journey.Location: Remote (must be in EU)Length of Contract: 12monthsRate: 50 EUR/HourThe Opportunity:You’ll play a critical role in integrating existing platforms and decommissioning legacy systems (primarily Endur or Beacon), ensuring a seamless transition into the new trading environment. This is a unique chance to work at the heart of a major digital transformation within the energy trading space.Your Responsibilities:Integrate and migrate trading activities from Endur/Beacon into the new centralised system.Work closely with cross-functional teams including developers, architects, and traders to ensure system reliability and performance.Design and implement solutions for system decommissioning while maintaining data integrity and operational continuity.Support UAT and go-live activities for the new trading platform.Provide technical expertise on best practices for trading system integration and optimisation.What You’ll Bring:Strong hands-on experience with Endur or Beacon trading systems.Deep understanding of energy trading operations and associated workflows.Previous involvement in large system integration, migration, or decommissioning projects.Solid technical background in system architecture, APIs, and database technologies.Collaborative mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.Bonus points for exposure to cloud environments (Azure, AWS) or experience with bespoke system builds.
Daniel MapstoneDaniel Mapstone