Cloud Infrastructure & Compute Architect

Who We Are Our client is a global quantitative hedge fund operating across major liquid asset classes worldwide. Technology is a core differentiator of the business, with cloud platforms playing a critical role in supporting research, trading, and application development across a highly scalable and performance-driven environment. The AWS Cloud Engineering team provides the cloud foundation that enables engineering and business teams to deploy secure, reliable, and cloud-native services at scale. We welcome applicants from across the globe. Relocation support will be provided for suitable candidates. We Are Seeking: AWS Cloud Infrastructure & Compute Architect We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect with deep expertise in AWS infrastructure and compute services to help shape and scale the firm's cloud platform. This role combines architecture, advisory, and hands-on engineering responsibilities. You will work closely with development teams, infrastructure groups, and business stakeholders to design reusable cloud solutions, establish best practices, and accelerate the delivery of secure and scalable cloud-native applications. Experience working within buy-side firms, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, or other large-scale, performance-sensitive environments is highly valued. Key Responsibilities Design and implement scalable cloud architecture patterns and best practicesAdvise application and engineering teams on cloud-native solution designSupport the delivery of new applications, services, and cloud platformsDrive standardisation across cloud deployments and operating modelsDefine secure, scalable, and supportable AWS architecturesCollaborate with internal teams to solve common platform and infrastructure challengesEvaluate new AWS services and recommend adoption opportunitiesPartner with cloud providers and internal stakeholders to improve platform capabilities Requirements Extensive experience designing and implementing AWS cloud solutionsStrong knowledge of AWS infrastructure services, networking, and securityDeep experience with AWS compute platforms, including: EC2, ECS, EKS, Kubernetes, LambdaAbility to translate business and technical requirements into scalable cloud architecturesExperience designing and operating cloud-native workloads at scaleStrong Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform or similar)Good programming or scripting skills (Python preferred)Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Highly Relevant Experience AWS architecture advisory or platform engineering rolesLarge-scale cloud transformation or cloud-native adoption programmesMulti-account AWS environmentsContainer platforms and Kubernetes ecosystemsFinancial services, trading, or highly regulated environmentsCloud governance, security, and platform standards What We're Looking For Strong architectural mindset with excellent problem-solving skillsAbility to balance technical excellence with business outcomesPassion for designing scalable and reusable cloud solutionsComfortable operating across both strategic and hands-on responsibilitiesCollaborative individual who enjoys enabling other engineering teams Why Join Us Shape the cloud architecture of a global quantitative hedge fundWork with modern AWS technologies at scaleInfluence platform standards and engineering best practicesPartner with highly technical teams across infrastructure, development, and researchDirect impact on the firm's cloud adoption and innovation strategy Selby Jennings is a Trading Style of Phaidon International (License Number 16S8194)