Senior DevOps Manager

Description Finonex is a global fintech company building advanced trading and infrastructure solutions for brokers and financial institutions worldwide. We are looking for a Senior DevOps Manager to lead our global DevOps initiatives across hybrid environments (AWS and On-Prem). This is a highly technical leadership role focused on building a developer-first platform. You will bridge infrastructure and R&D by designing scalable Kubernetes-based environments, building custom internal logic, automating complex workflows, and owning the traffic and API layer. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader with deep Kubernetes expertise, experience with ArgoCD, Helm, and Kong, and a strong software engineering mindset. On this role you will Architect, build, and maintain scalable production environments across AWS and On-Prem using Kubernetes Own and optimize the Kong API Gateway, including custom plugin development and traffic routing Standardize application packaging using Helm and manage declarative deployments with ArgoCD Build custom internal tools and logic using Python and Lua Design, implement, and maintain fully automated CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI Work closely with R&D teams to identify pain points and automate manual processes Implement Security as Code across CI/CD pipelines and gateway layers Ensure infrastructure complies with privacy, security, and data protection standards Manage, mentor, and grow a global team of remote DevOps engineers Define technical roadmaps aligned with infrastructure scaling and R&D velocity Requirements 5+ years of hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer 3+ years of experience managing remote DevOps or SRE teams - advantage Expert-level experience with Kubernetes and ArgoCD Strong expertise in Helm, including chart development and library charts Hands-on experience managing and extending Kong API Gateway Proficiency in Python for automation and tooling Experience writing Lua for Kong or Nginx-based logic Deep knowledge of GitLab CI and automated delivery pipelines Experience managing hybrid cloud environments (AWS and On-Prem) Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally