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Senior Linux System Engineer / Administrator - Trading, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Client: East End Resources
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views:
3
Posted:
04.06.2025
Expiry Date:
19.07.2025
Job Description:
Our client is a mid-size financial services firm which is a Linux shop both on the server side and the trader desktops.
The client has multiple locations; the London office is small, and you will be the sole Linux administrator.
Some Windows administration skills are a plus but not strictly necessary.
We interact directly with users and value good communication skills.
About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on professional for our growing systems administration team.
Systems Administrators are responsible for workstations and servers supporting our expanding trading operations.
Responsibilities include managing desktops and data center servers, and interacting with users across the organization.
Skills & Attributes:
* Fluency in Linux administration is essential
* Experience with Debian/Ubuntu preferred
* Ability to complete tasks and handle frequent context switches
* Scripting experience in bash and python preferred; SQL and Perl are a plus
* Knowledge of cybersecurity tools such as 2FA, iptables, Malwarebytes, fail2ban, etc.
* Ability to lift and install equipment weighing up to 50 lbs
* Experience in a small-shop environment covering a broad range of responsibilities
* Comfort with hands-on work, including racking and stacking in data centers
Responsibilities include:
* Installing workstations on trading floors and offices
* Installing servers and networking equipment in data centers, with potential travel
Additional tasks include hardware maintenance, large-scale build-outs (domestic and international travel), and installing office appliances such as printers, phones, and televisions.
This role is fully in-person based out of London.
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