Cloud Engineer - Lorien Impellam

6 month contract - Inside IR35 - Asset Management 3 days a week in London Accountabilities (These are the key deliverables, decisions and outcomes of the job) Engineering & Delivery • Design, develop, and maintain solutions across trading workflows, order management, and capital markets data flows • Build integrations with OMS platforms • Write clean, efficient, and scalable code in Python and SQL • Develop and optimise data pipelines and models using Snowflake and AWS • Ensure solutions meet performance, reliability, and regulatory requirements • Contribute to backlog refinement, sprint planning, and reviews to align technical work with business outcomes Quality & Best Practices • Apply engineering best practices including automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and code reviews • Ensure adherence to coding standards, security guidelines, and enterprise architecture principles • Contribute to technical documentation and design artefacts • Support troubleshooting, incident resolution, and continuous improvement of existing systems Collaboration & Agile Ways of Working • Work closely with the Tech Lead on solution design and technical decision-making • Partner with the Scrum Master to maintain team flow and delivery discipline • Collaborate with Product Owners, Delivery Leads, and business SMEs to translate requirements into working solutions • Share knowledge across the team and contribute to a culture of learning and innovation Stakeholder Partnership • Work directly with front-office and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions that improve trading workflows and data quality • Provide technical insight into trade lifecycle events, data flows, and OMS integration • Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders Skills Essential • Proficiency in Python and SQL for data engineering and application development • Experience building data pipelines and ETL processes for capital markets data • Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and Snowflake data platform • Experience with cloud-native development patterns and AWS services (Lambda, S3, RDS, etc.) • Hands-on experience integrating with OMS platforms (Aladdin, Murex, Charles River, etc.) including data extraction, transformation, and real-time feeds • Strong understanding of the capital markets trade lifecycle and order management workflows • Strong problem-solving skills with ability to design scalable, resilient solutions • Ability to work effectively with front-office stakeholders and translate business requirements into technical solutions • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams Desirable • Familiarity with agile delivery practices and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Team Topologies) • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, and automated testing practices • Experience in regulated financial services environments • Knowledge of data modelling, streaming, and real-time integration patterns Knowledge Essential • Understanding of trading workflows, trade lifecycle, and settlement processes • Knowledge of data engineering workflows, pipelines, and integration patterns • Awareness of regulatory and compliance considerations in capital markets delivery • Familiarity with agile principles and team-based delivery Desirable • Experience with multiple asset classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives) • Knowledge of UK regulatory environment and FCA requirements • Awareness of portfolio management processes and related systems Essential Experience ( required for the role ) • Minimum 3+ years' experience as a software or data engineer in asset management or investment banking • Practical experience integrating with OMS platforms and building solutions for trading workflows • Hands-on experience with production trading systems and capital markets data flows • Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, Snowflake, and AWS in production environments • Track record of delivering high-quality, scalable solutions in fast-paced environments Desirable • Experience working directly with front-office or business stakeholders • Background in data-intensive and cloud-native solution delivery • Exposure to complex, multi-team delivery environments with dependencies Essential Qualifications (additional to mandatory) • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline (or equivalent practical experience) Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.