Are you a cloud-native infrastructure expert ready to design the next generation of scalable, secure, and performance-driven systems? We're seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect to lead the architecture, implementation, and optimization of cutting-edge infrastructure for a fast-growing digital asset platform operating at the ForeFront of financial innovation. This is a high-impact role where you'll bridge infrastructure strategy, security, automation, and cost optimization—delivering resilient systems for data-intensive, high-throughput environments such as trading platforms. Role Design & Build: Architect cloud-native infrastructure solutions that are secure, scalable, and performance-tuned to support high-frequency, data-heavy workloads. Secure & Compliant: Define and implement security frameworks to ensure full compliance with industry standards across infrastructure, data flows, and deployments. Optimize & Automate: Use GitOps, CI/CD, and IaC to build fully automated infrastructure pipelines across multi-cloud environments (with a strong emphasis on AWS). Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with software engineering, DevOps, and security teams to ensure seamless infrastructure integration across the platform. Drive Innovation: Stay ahead of emerging technologies and methodologies in infrastructure architecture to propose improvements and implement best-in-class solutions. Cost Control: Continuously monitor and reduce cloud spending while maintaining high system availability and performance. Profile Proven experience in IT infrastructure design, implementation, and performance tuning for high-availability environments Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, particularly in AWS (experience with Azure and GCP is a strong plus) Solid background in Kubernetes, container orchestration, and optimizing cluster performance in production Experience with multi-cloud and hybrid deployments, ideally in regulated or high-stakes environments like trading or fintech Strong understanding of financial services workflows, including trading systems, middle and back office operations Hands-on with GitOps, CI/CD, IaC (TerraForm preferred), and security-first infrastructure development (Devsecfinops) Excellent track record in disaster recovery, high-availability systems, and backup strategies Strategic mindset with the ability to balance performance, security, and cost Relevant certifications are a plus AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) TerraForm Associate/Professional Other cloud or security certifications welcome Offer The opportunity to lead infrastructure strategy for a company at the ForeFront of the digital assets revolution High autonomy and the chance to shape both technology and best practices from the ground up Work in a fast-paced, international, and mission-driven environment Flexible work setup with hybrid or remote options across Europe