Role: Junior Systems Specialist
Location: Hybrid (London)
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Exceptional Benefits
Our client is a leading quantitative and systematic investment firm managing billions in assets globally, with offices in New York, London, Singapore, and beyond. As they continue to scale their infrastructure, they are seeking a Junior Systems Specialist to support the backbone of their compute and storage platforms.
This is a hands-on, growth-focused opportunity within a highly technical environment, perfect for someone early in their infrastructure career looking to develop in a world-class engineering team.
As a Junior Systems Specialist, you’ll:
* Help manage and scale distributed compute and petabyte-scale storage systems
* Install, manage, and monitor Linux (RHEL-based) environments
* Troubleshoot hardware and software issues across the full stack
* Build tools and automation scripts using Python, Ruby, or Bash
* Work closely with engineering teams and vendors to resolve infrastructure issues
The ideal candidate will have:
* Up to 4 years of experience in a Linux systems/infrastructure engineering role
* Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Ruby
* Familiarity with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, or Chef)
* Interest or exposure to observability tools like Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana
* A passion for learning and improving in high-performance environments
This is a rare chance to learn from elite engineers and contribute directly to a platform supporting global trading systems at scale.
If you’re a technically curious systems engineer ready to grow in a fast-paced financial tech environment, apply now!