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Soros Fund Management · 1 week ago

Head of DevOps and Cloud Engineering

Soros Fund Management LLC is a global asset manager and family office founded by George Soros. They are seeking a Head of DevOps and Cloud Engineering to lead their cloud and automation strategy, focusing on scalability, reliability, and security while managing a high-performing team.

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Responsibilities

Define and execute the firm’s platform engineering vision and multi-cloud strategy across AWS, Azure, Snowflake and other platforms
Establish a roadmap for infrastructure and database modernization, automation, and platform services to enable business agility and growth
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing platform engineering team, instilling a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning
Develop career paths and succession plans to reduce key-man risk and strengthen organizational resilience
Set and enforce standards for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, observability frameworks, and automation
Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and audit requirements in collaboration with Cybersecurity and Compliance teams
Oversee the DBA team, ensuring reliability, performance, and governance across enterprise databases
Provide strategic ownership of Snowflake and other database platforms, including support for ETL/ELT processes, performance optimization, and integration with analytics and development teams
Partner with Software Development, Data, and Product teams to align infrastructure capabilities with business priorities
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on cloud adoption, DevOps maturity, and cost optimization strategies
Oversee the design and operation of resilient multi-cloud infrastructure and container orchestration platforms (e.g. Kubernetes)
Champion observability, monitoring, and proactive incident management practices to ensure high system availability and performance
Drive the evaluation and adoption of emerging cloud, automation, and DevOps technologies
Promote a strong developer experience by enabling autonomy, self-service, and standardization across teams

Qualification

AWSAzureKubernetesInfrastructure as CodeCI/CD toolsDatabase performance tuningObservability frameworksJiraETL/ELT processesFinancial services experienceLeadership skillsCommunicationProblem-solvingOrganizational skillsDecision-making

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
10+ years in cloud, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership or management role
Proven track record leading platform or DevOps teams in complex hybrid multi-cloud environments
Deep understanding of AWS, Azure, and hybrid architectures (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, containerization, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Octopus, Bamboo)
Database performance tuning, administration, and governance across Snowflake and traditional RDBMS platforms
Familiarity with observability frameworks (DataDog, OpenSearch, and LogicMonitor)
Ability to set technical vision, align stakeholders, and inspire teams
Skilled in balancing strategic priorities with operational execution
Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making abilities

Preferred

Experience integrating developer workflows with Jira, GitHub, and related tools
Exposure to ETL/ELT processes and data platforms such as Snowflake
Prior experience in the financial services or hedge fund sector strongly preferred

Benefits

Discretionary year-end bonus

Company

Soros Fund Management

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Soros Fund Management is a privately owned hedge fund invests in the public equity and fixed income markets.

H1B Sponsorship

Soros Fund Management has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
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