Senior Systems Engineer - High-Performance Linux

Akuna Capital; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Akuna Capital in Sydney is seeking a Systems Engineer to maintain and optimize our high-performance Linux server platform that underpins a fast-moving trading environment. You will design, deploy, and automate daily tasks, and manage services within Kubernetes clusters.

The role emphasizes monitoring, tuning, and reliability, with opportunities to shape infrastructure through automation, virtualization, and modern CI/CD tooling in a collaborative, fast-paced firm.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of systems engineering experience.
• Advanced experience with Linux distributions (RedHat, Ubuntu etc.).
• Experience managing and running services within Kubernetes clusters.
• Automation of daily software and hardware tasks (Python or Bash).
• Experience with build/configuration management tools (Ansible, Rundeck, Puppet, Foreman).
• Experience with system monitoring and alerting tools (Nagios/Icinga, Prometheus, Alertmanager).
• Experience with virtualization/orchestration platforms (VMware, Kubernetes, Terraform).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tooling.
• Linux kernel and low latency performance tuning.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL/MySQL databases.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Good English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Investigate new products and techniques to improve efficiency and performance.
• Management of Akuna's server infrastructure at third party and local data centres.
• System analysis, monitoring, performance tuning, and day-to-day support.

Skills

English communication

Linux system engineering

Scripting (Python/Bash)

System analysis and troubleshooting

Ownership and initiative

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Ansible/Rundeck

Puppet/Foreman

Nagios/Icinga

Prometheus/Alertmanager

VMware

Terraform

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Job description

Akuna Capital in Sydney is seeking a Systems Engineer to maintain and optimize our high-performance Linux server platform that underpins a fast-moving trading environment. You will design, deploy, and automate daily tasks, and manage services within Kubernetes clusters.

The role emphasizes monitoring, tuning, and reliability, with opportunities to shape infrastructure through automation, virtualization, and modern CI/CD tooling in a collaborative, fast-paced firm.