DevOps Engineer - Systematic Commodities Hedge Fund
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About the role
DevOps / Cloud Engineer – Systematic Commodities Hedge Fund
Moreton Capital Partners (MCP) is a CFTC regulated systematic, technology-first investment manager trading across commodities, alternative markets, and emerging data-rich asset classes. We combine quantitative modelling, agentic AI, and deep domain expertise to build strategies with durable, uncorrelated alpha.
Technology is central to how we operate. We are building and scaling infrastructure supporting trading, research, data, and internal systems, and are hiring a DevOps Engineer to help support and improve it.
About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on DevOps Engineer to work closely with the engineering team across cloud infrastructure, automation, deployment, monitoring, and production reliability.
Our stack includes AWS, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Docker, Aurora/PostgreSQL, Redis, Datadog, Airflow, and Python.
The role is ideal for someone with strong Linux and AWS fundamentals who enjoys troubleshooting systems, automating repetitive work, and improving how infrastructure is built and operated.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Build and maintain infrastructure across AWS, including ECS, EC2, S3, VPC, CloudFront, WAF, and ALB
Manage infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
Support Docker-based production and development environments
Help improve infrastructure reliability, security, and performance
Automation & Deployment
Build and maintain CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions
Use Python and shell scripting to automate operational and infrastructure tasks
Support deployment processes and troubleshoot application and infrastructure issues
Help improve engineering workflows and reduce manual processes
Monitoring & Data Infrastructure
Monitor applications and infrastructure using Datadog
Support Aurora/PostgreSQL, Redis, and Airflow environments
Help improve logging, monitoring, alerting, and production visibility
Investigate infrastructure and application issues across Linux, networking, databases, and AWS
Requirements
Strong knowledge of AWS
Strong Linux skills
Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
Strong Python scripting skills
Experience with Docker
Understanding of CI/CD and GitHub Actions
Good networking fundamentals
Familiarity with PostgreSQL and Redis
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
AWS certification
Experience with ECS, EC2, CloudFront, WAF, and ALB
Familiarity with Datadog and Apache Airflow
Experience using AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, or similar tools in an engineering workflow
Claude / Anthropic training or certification
Interest in financial markets, trading systems, or fintech
Who Thrives Here
The best candidates are curious, resourceful, technically strong, and comfortable taking ownership.
They enjoy understanding why systems fail, automating repetitive work, learning quickly, and working across different parts of the infrastructure stack.
This role is particularly well suited to someone who wants broad exposure to cloud infrastructure and production systems within a small, fast-moving engineering team.
How to Apply
Submit your CV and a short covering note explaining your interest in the role.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Strong candidates will have an initial conversation with the MCP team, followed by a technical discussion about their experience, technical fundamentals, and working style.
Benefits
Competitive compensation and market-leading benefits
Significant exposure to production infrastructure and engineering systems
Career development opportunities as the firm continues to grow
Positive, collaborative, and high-performance work environment
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