Unix platform engineer in trading

As a member of our London-based Infrastructure Platform Engineering team, this position encompasses the design, engineering, and support of our multi-tenant private and public cloud initiatives. The role is integral to delivering services to our core business sectors globally, including Trading, middle and back office, and Technology.

• The role is responsible for the support and maintenance of the BlueCrest Linux estate and Automation Services, delivered via On-Premise, Colo and Public Cloud platforms, providing robust solutions based on leading technologies to enhance and support our business.
• The role delivers excellent levels of service to the business, requiring an understanding of key business processes and a solid understanding of how the solutions we deliver aid and develop our growing business.
• The successful candidate will understand and be involved in critical BAU and technology service delivery activities in a time-sensitive environment, whilst being innovative and implementing new solutions to enhance business performance.
• The successful candidate will follow pre-defined scopes, designs and plans to assist in implementing and supporting new and existing technology initiatives, while demonstrating clear communication skills.

• Extensive knowledge and experience of a major Linux Enterprise Server distribution including installation, configuration, automation, administration, and support in diverse, highly dynamic, fast-paced environments
• Knowledge of integrating Linux within a Windows environment, including Active Directory and Kerberos integration.
• Experience designing and supporting low-latency Unix-based trading systems in exchange colocation data centres.
• Experience of automating and orchestrating cross-platform services using tools such as Terraform, Terragrunt, and Cloud-Init.
• Experience of server hardware implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and automation using Infrastructure as Code and Ansible, including deployment and support within colocation facilities, low-latency environments, and distributed trading platforms.
• Experience supporting on-premises infrastructure, integrating it with cloud platforms, and ensuring resilience, performance, and scalability across hybrid environments.
• Technology-focused and committed to continuous learning, with the ability to deliver rapidly while balancing business constraints in fast-paced enterprise trading environments.
• The ideal candidate is an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with proven hands-on experience supporting enterprise Linux platforms, with strong expertise in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• The role requires experience integrating hosted and on-premises systems, with a focus on standardisation, automation and orchestration to deliver scalable, reliable infrastructure solutions.
• This role would suit an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual who thrives in a pressurised environment and wants to develop their Linux and automation skills and knowledge whilst gaining a detailed understanding of business processes.
• Будет плюсом: desirable:SUSE Certified Administrator/Engineer (SCA/SCE), Red Hat Certified System Administrator/Engineer (RHCSA/RHCE), or equivalent Linux certification; Experience with container platforms and tooling, including Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, and GitOps, is also desirable; Advanced scripting/programming skills in Python and Bash, CI/CD pipelines, APIs, and data structures such as JSON and YAML – highly desirable; Experience with AI/ML workloads, AIOps, and supporting infrastructure would be beneficial; Experience supporting cloud platforms and AI/ML workloads would be beneficial

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