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Senior Linux System Engineer / Administrator - Trading, Preston, Lancashire
Client:
East End Resources
Location:
Preston, Lancashire, 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.
Client has multiple locations - the London office is small and you will be the single 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 of our expanding trading operations.
They frequently interact with users across the organization.
Skills & Attributes:
* Fluency in Linux administration (preferably Debian/Ubuntu)
* Ability to work tasks to completion and handle frequent context switches
* Scripting experience in bash and python preferred; SQL and Perl are a plus
* Knowledge of cybersecurity tools including 2FA, iptables, Malwarebytes, fail2ban, etc.
* Ability to handle equipment weighing up to 50lbs
* Experience in varied responsibilities in a small-shop environment
* Comfort with hands-on work, including racking and stacking in data centers
Responsibilities include:
* Installing workstations on trading floors and in offices
* Installing servers and networking appliances in data centers, sometimes requiring travel
Additional tasks include:
* Hardware maintenance
* Large-scale build-outs, sometimes requiring travel, both domestic and international
* Installing office appliances such as printers, phones, televisions, etc.
This role will be fully in-person based out of London.
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