Description

Ciklum is looking for a Solution Architect to join our team full-time in Romania.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Solution Architect, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow. 

Our Client develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a variety of asset classes and global markets. They seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on exploiting market inefficiencies. The teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies – the foundation of a sustainable, global investment platform.
Technologists research, design, code, test and deploy projects while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. An environment is relaxed yet intellectually intense. Teams are lean and agile, which means rapid prototyping of products with immediate user feedback. We seek people who think in code, aspire to solve undiscovered computer science challenges and are motivated by being around like-minded people. In fact,in client company approximately 500 employees code on a daily basis.
Client’s success is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Great ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess a mindset of continuous improvement. That’s a key ingredient in remaining a leader in any industry.   
A goal is to hire the best and the brightest. Intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an exceptional talent are valuable. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us create it. Our collective intelligence will drive us there.

Responsibilities

  • Scope, Design, Develop and help with Implementation of Solutions “As A Service” for use by the entire company
  • The “As a Service” Solutions need to be Rock Solid, Scalable, Secure and Well Documented
  • Solutions could utilize Cloud, K8S, Bare Metal or a combination thereof (Hybrid environment)

Requirements

  • Proven large scale designs implemented in production
  • Developer level coding skills, solid understanding of the Python ecosystem – candidate will have written libraries others have used in production
  • Deep understanding of Linux
  • Expert in infrastructure as a code and related tools as Ansible, Packer, Terraform etc
  • Familiarity with AWS and/or GCP for production use
  • Solid knowledge around containers  (Docker, Podman, LXC, K8S)
  • Experience with CI/CD, GitLab (preferred), GitHub or Git (including runners)
  • Experience with operating Open Source products for example Apache, NGINX, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sentry and interest in new and upcoming OS solutions
  • Ability to direct work of other junior members
  • Breadth of knowledge of existing Open Source solutions available
  • Self-Motivated i.e. little hand holding needed

What's in it for you

  • Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance and Mental Health programs. We also provide you with meal vouchers to fuel your mind and body
  • Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Pluralsight licenses, language courses and company-paid certifications
  • Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
  • Flexibility: Own your schedule – you are the one to decide when to start your working day. Just don’t miss your regular team stand-up  
  • Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them
  • Our Internal Mobility Program helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfill your potential
  • Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
  • Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events

About us:

Seize global opportunities by working with us! 
Enjoy our robust experience in various domains, a caring attitude and incredible team spirit. 
Together we will grow our business in Romania and globally!

Be bold, not bored!

Experiences of tomorrow. Engineered together

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