Lead Desktop Systems Engineer

Quant Capital; London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Quant Capital is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to work within a high-performance trading environment in London. This full-time role focuses on infrastructure enhancement, cloud management, and automation, allowing significant impact in a collaborative setting. Ideal candidates will possess strong technical skills, notably in Windows Server, scripting, and cloud services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure or systems engineering.
• Deep expertise with cloud platforms and virtualization.
• Proficient in security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance infrastructure in on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments.
• Automate operations and monitor systems performance.
• Lead disaster recovery and compliance efforts.

Skills

Scripting skills

Automating infrastructure

Infrastructure management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

PowerShell

Windows Server

VMware

Azure

AWS

Job description

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Base pay range

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Director and Head of Trading Technology at Quant Capital Consulting

up to £120,000 + bonus

Full-Time, Office-Based – City of London

Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer. We are partnering on this search with our client, a long-established and successful quantitative hedge fund based in the heart of London. With a highly technical and automation-focused environment, this is a unique opportunity to join a small team where your impact will be significant in shaping the future of the infrastructure environment.

This role is ideal for infrastructure engineers who enjoy ownership, want to shape an evolving IT landscape, and thrive in a hands-on, fast-paced trading environment. You’ll work directly with senior leadership and technical peers in a collaborative, no-silos culture where your ideas and contributions will be taken seriously.

The role will involve:

• Supporting and enhancing the firm’s infrastructure across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments

• Managing and maintaining core services including Active Directory, networking, and storage

• Supporting trading floor systems in a low-latency, high-availability environment

• Automating infrastructure operations using PowerShell and modern scripting tools

• Monitoring, optimizing, and securing systems performance and availability

• Leading disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity processes

• Collaborating with internal teams and external vendors on system upgrades, maintenance, and incident resolution

• Contributing to security posture improvements, vulnerability management, and compliance efforts

Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in infrastructure or systems engineering, preferably within trading, hedge funds, or financial services

• Deep expertise with Windows Server, Active Directory, networking, and virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware or Hyper-V)

• Strong scripting and automation skills, particularly with PowerShell

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure or AWS) and hybrid IT environments

• Solid understanding of endpoint management, system hardening, and patching

• Familiarity with security best practices in regulated or high-trust environments

• A proactive, self-starting attitude with the ability to work independently in a high-performance setting

• Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

The Environment:

Think high trust, low bureaucracy. Our client offers a technically rich environment, free from red tape, where smart engineers are empowered to do their best work. With a close-knit team and direct exposure to the investment process, this role offers real influence and visibility.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Financial Services and Capital Markets

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