Senior Cloud Engineer

As Sokin continues to expand its global payments platform, we're anticipating future hiring needs within our Engineering function. We're therefore building a talent pipeline of experienced Cloud Engineers. You will play a pivotal role in architecting, deploying, and optimising our cloud infrastructure to support our mission-critical applications.

You’ll be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based infrastructure and services to ensure high availability, scalability, and security for our fintech platform.

This role requires deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS and GCP), infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and fintech-specific compliance requirements (e.g., PCI-DSS, GDPR, SOC 2). You’ll also collaborate with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, Security, and Software Engineering, to deliver robust and efficient cloud solutions.

About Us

Sokin is a next-generation B2B financial services provider, enabling businesses to make and receive global payments with greater speed, lower cost, and total transparency.

Our mission is simple: we’re simplifying global business - so businesses thrive wherever they choose to grow. We deliver services across:

• Global payments and receivables

• Foreign Exchange (FX)

• Treasury management

• Finance reconciliations

We are rapidly expanding, with established presence in EMEA, APAC, and North America, backed by a strong global infrastructure and industry-leading partners, we are redefining how businesses move money worldwide.

Our clients span industries from sports and entertainment to logistics and travel, and our community is growing rapidly. As we continue to expand, we’re building a team of exceptional people who share our ambition to transform the future of global payments.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Architecture Design : Architect and deploy secure, scalable, and cost-optimised cloud infrastructure to support fintech applications, ensuring alignment with business and compliance requirements
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : Develop and maintain IaC using tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure ARM templates to automate infrastructure provisioning and management
• CI/CD Pipeline Integration : Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate cloud infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines, enabling seamless deployment of applications using GitHub Actions
• Security and Compliance : Implement security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and network security, to meet fintech regulatory standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, GDPR, SOC 2)
• Performance Optimisation : Monitor and optimise cloud performance, leveraging tools like AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or Datadog to ensure low latency and high availability.
• Cost Management : Implement cost-optimisation strategies, including reserved instances, spot instances, and auto-scaling, to maximise ROI on cloud investments.
• Disaster Recovery and High Availability : Design and implement disaster recovery (DR) strategies and high-availability architectures to ensure business continuity
• Collaboration and Mentorship : Work closely with software engineers, security teams, and junior cloud engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Incident Response : Participate in troubleshooting and resolution of cloud-related incidents, ensuring minimal downtime and rapid recovery
• Innovation and Research : Stay updated on emerging cloud technologies and fintech trends, recommending and prototyping new solutions to enhance platform capabilities

Qualifications

Education : Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Experience :

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering
• Desig