Linux Engineer – Trading
Salary: £65,000 - 75,000
Location: Hyde Park, London
Harrington Starr is proud to collaborate with an independent brokerage leveraging FPGA-based technology to provide unparalleled business advantages for trading firms in high-frequency trading environments, market making, liquidity provision, algorithmic trading, and smart order routing.
This exciting organization is embarking on a significant expansion, seeking its first dedicated Engineer within the Sys Admin domain. Beyond administering internal IT functions, this role will encompass supporting client production infrastructure across key Co-Location data centers in the US, Europe, and Asia.
Responsibilities:
* Address and promptly resolve issues and outages.
* Ensure optimal system performance through continuous monitoring and maintenance.
* Provide technical support and troubleshooting for computer systems, hardware, software, and networks.
* Install, configure, and oversee software applications and hardware (servers, routers, switches, firewall).
* Enhance information protection by implementing and updating software/tools.
* Investigate and respond to security breaches, proactively monitoring the network for violations.
* Establish and manage an internal wiki for technical documentation, manuals, and IT policies.
* Collaborate in designing and implementing new IT systems and security standards, including DR/BCP plans.
* Provide strategic recommendations for security enhancements to management.
What’s in it for YOU?
* Opportunity to work with cutting-edge software and hardware.
* Competitive bonus scheme.
* Generous pension package.
Requirements:
* Proven experience as a Linux System Administrator.
* Familiarity with various operating systems and platforms.
* Knowledge of cloud technologies, specifically AWS.
* Expertise in network technologies such as VPN, DNS, and DHCP.
* Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or others.
Unfortunately, no sponsorship is available for this role.