DevOps Engineer - Analyst, Risk & Quant Analytics
This role focuses on building and maintaining scalable infrastructure using IaC and AWS, ensuring high availability and security for Polymer Capital's risk and quant analytics platforms. The engineer will also manage identity services with Okta, monitor performance, and troubleshoot system issues to support data-driven decision making.
Skills required
About this role
Company Introduction
Polymer Capital Management is a market-neutral, multi-manager investment platform based in and focused on Asia. Polymer combines established institutional support and deep knowledge of local financial markets with a dedication to discovering and developing the region's best investment talent. Polymer was established in conjunction with PAG, one of the world's largest Asia-focused alternative asset managers, in 2019.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and improve infrastructure as code (IaC) deployments.
- Perform regular system maintenance and updates to ensure optimal performance.
- Manage infrastructure environments in AWS or Data Centers, including compute, storage, and network services.
- Configure and maintain network security tools, identity services, and access management systems, particularly using Okta.
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to guarantee availability and reliability.
- Collaborate with development teams to align infrastructure with application development needs.
- Ensure disaster recovery and backups are properly configured and regularly tested.
- Stay updated with new technologies and best practices in infrastructure management.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM majors
- Strong background in Linux administration
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash)
- Experience with IaC (e.g. Terraform)
- Experience with AWS management
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Strong programming background is a plus
- Experience with managing data centers is a plus
- Relevant certifications are a plus
Benefits
- Prime Location: You'll work full-time from our centrally located office space in the heart of Shanghai.
- High-Growth: We have a team of highly ambitious professionals with a strong desire to learn and develop their skills.
- Equal opportunity employer: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- Global exposure: With global offices, Polymer teams work together to solve meaningful problems at scale.
