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Head of DevOps

Fluent Trade Technologies

Where
Jerusalem, Israel, on-site
Language, from the listing
No Hebrew mentioned. Asks for fluent EnglishA missing mention doesn't mean Hebrew isn't needed. Ask if it matters to you.
Dates
Found 1 Oct 2026
Last checked on the employer's site
1 h ago (6 Oct 2026)
Source
Employer career page (Comeet)

What they ask for

  • 7+ years of DevOps/SRE experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial capacity
  • Experience working with multiple external customers.
  • Strong knowledge of version control systems: Git and SVN.
  • Strong background in Linux systems administration (preferably RedHat 8).
  • Experience with Database applicative versioning
  • Experience with large, non-cloud-based systems
  • Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
  • Experience managing production systems in a mission-critical environment.

Nice to have

  • Proficiency in scripting languages (Python preferred).
  • Experience in the financial industry, especially low-latency trading systems.
  • Familiarity with RPM packaging and software delivery processes.
  • Hands-on experience with MariaDB/MySQL, including DBA-level management and tuning.
  • Experience with messaging systems (e.g., Solace), Solarflare network cards, and BigData tooling.
  • Background in optimizing C++ applications on Linux is a strong advantage.
  • Knowledge of security best practices on-prem environments .
  • Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, etc.).
  • Expertise in automation tools (Ansible preferred) and infrastructure scripting.
  • Experience writing internal technical documentation and release notes.

The full listing

Description Position Overview We are seeking a hands-on Head of DevOps to lead and scale our global DevOps team. In this strategic role, you will transform our very complex setup and configuration process, which is currently text-based and manual, into a semi-automated and scalable. . You will be responsible for shaping our DevOps culture, driving automation, and managing the allocation of DevOps resources.. This is a high-impact leadership role requiring deep technical expertise, operational excellence, and strong collaboration with engineering, QA, and client delivery teams. Revolution / transformation Key Responsibilities • Lead, mentor, and grow a distributed team of DevOps engineers. • Oversee environment versioning, configuration management, and infrastructure automation. • revolutionize our text-based configuration into a generator-based process, supporting a quick span to multiple servers and flexibility to development expansions. • Drive DevOps knowledge collection and team training - the DevOps team should be the Gold standard as to how to configure and deploy any component or module. • Manage the team - recruit, train, allocate tasks, supervise delivery. (Note that you are not expected to be the technical leader). • Drive adoption of DevOps best practices, including monitoring, incident response, and security hardening. • Continuously evaluate and integrate new technologies to enhance reliability, scalability, and speed of delivery. Location: • This is a full-time, on-site position in Jerusalem (right at the entrance to the city). Requirements • 7+ years of DevOps/SRE experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial capacity • Experience working with multiple external customers. • Strong knowledge of version control systems: Git and SVN. • Strong background in Linux systems administration (preferably RedHat 8). • Experience with Database applicative versioning • Experience with large, non-cloud-based systems • Proficiency in scripting languages (Python preferred). • Excellent written and verbal communication in English. • Experience managing production systems in a mission-critical environment. Preferred Qualifications • Experience in the financial industry, especially low-latency trading systems. • Familiarity with RPM packaging and software delivery processes. • Hands-on experience with MariaDB/MySQL, including DBA-level management and tuning. • Experience with messaging systems (e.g., Solace), Solarflare network cards, and BigData tooling. • Background in optimizing C++ applications on Linux is a strong advantage. • Knowledge of security best practices on-prem environments . • Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, etc.). • Expertise in automation tools (Ansible preferred) and infrastructure scripting. • Experience writing internal technical documentation and release notes. • Deep understanding of container technologies, especially Docker.