Overview
Title: System Administrator
Client: Elite Fintech Trading Firm/Market Maker
Location: London (hybrid/3 days)
About the Firm:
Join a world-class market-maker/prop trading firm, established in the world of Crypto processing billions of USD each day. Our client specializes in cutting-edge technology, sophisticated algorithms, and ultra-low-latency trading strategies, operating in one of the most competitive markets globally. They foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence, offering engineers the opportunity to work with the latest technologies in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. Start-up culture with emphasis on work-life balance.
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled System Administrator with a strong foundation in bare metal infrastructure, automation, performance tuning, and Python scripting. The successful candidate will work closely with infrastructure and development teams to maintain, optimize, and automate mission-critical systems.
Responsibilities
* Design, support, manage, and optimize Linux-based trading infrastructure.
* Develop and maintain automation tools and scripts using Python and other relevant technologies.
* Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability of trading systems.
* Collaborate with software developers, network engineers, and traders to enhance system performance and reliability.
* Implement and manage configuration management and deployment automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, or similar).
* Ensure security best practices are followed in system configurations and deployments.
* Provide research into new technologies and plan their adoption.
Requirements
* 5+ years of experience.
* Strong understanding of Linux systems administration, including troubleshooting, performance tuning, and security.
* Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and system integration.
* Experience with DevOps tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Docker, or Kubernetes.
* Basic networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, firewall configurations, etc.).
* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
* Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for automation and efficiency.
* Experience in a trading, finance, or high-frequency/low-latency environment is a plus but not required.
* Rewarding, satisfying work: yearly pay reviews, role progression and autonomy.
Seniority and Employment
* Seniority level: Associate
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Information Technology, Engineering, and Finance
* Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting, Software Development, and Investment Management
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