Senior Lead DevOps Engineer Warsaw Poland hybrid, WARSAW

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong experience in DevOps, automation, platform engineering, or similar roles
• Deep understanding of CI/CD concepts, SDLC practices, and modern software delivery
• Hands-on experience with GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, or similar tools
• Strong scripting skills (e.g. Bash, Python)
• Solid Linux knowledge and troubleshooting capabilities
• Experience with artifact/package management (e.g. Nexus, Artifactory, Docker registries)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience in fintech, banking, or regulated environments
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, or cloud-native tools
• Background in software development (Java, C#, Go, TypeScript, etc.)
• Familiarity with APIs, messaging systems, or enterprise architectures
• Experience building reusable CI/CD components or internal developer tooling

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and solution-oriented
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Strong team player with a practical, hands-on mindset
• Passion for automation, efficiency, and continuous improvement

Cantor Fitzgerald is a leading global financial services firm specializing in investment banking, capital markets, institutional equity and fixed income sales and trading, commercial real estate, and prime brokerage. With a legacy of over 75 years of financial innovation and integrity, Cantor operates across major financial centres worldwide, delivering excellence and trusted expertise to its clients.

This role is part of a rapidly growing technology hub in Warsaw, which will be instrumental in supporting the company’s global technology expansion and driving innovation across its international operations.

About the Role

• We are looking for a Senior / Lead DevOps Engineer to join our central DevOps team in a fintech environment.
• This role focuses on enabling engineering teams to deliver software safely, efficiently, and consistently through modern CI/CD practices, automation, cloud tooling, and strong SDLC discipline.
• You will work across multiple teams and use cases, helping improve pipelines, define delivery standards, support developer workflows, and provide practical guidance on DevOps, release engineering, package management, and automation best practices.

Work Arrangement

• This is a hybrid role based in Warsaw, with three days per week in the office. Remote contract arrangements are being considered.
• The role is offered primarily as a permanent contract (Umowa o Pracę – UoP). B2B contracts also available.
• Salary range: 25,000 PLN – 40,000 PLN (depending on experience and contract type).

,[Design, improve, and maintain CI/CD pipelines across platforms such as GitLab, GitHub, and Jenkins, Build automation, scripts, and internal tools to improve software delivery, testing, deployment, and operational workflows, Support cloud-aware delivery practices, including build environments, deployment automation, and environment management, Provide guidance on SDLC, branching strategies, pipeline design, and release practices, Troubleshoot complex issues across application, pipeline, infrastructure, and cloud environments, Partner with development and platform teams to deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions, Drive continuous improvement of engineering tooling, automation standards, and delivery practices] Requirements: Linux, Automation, CI/CD, SDLC, GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, Python, Python, Bash, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, Azure Cloud, GCP, Java, C# Additionally: Sport subscription, Training budget, Private healthcare, Small teams, International projects, Free coffee, Playroom.