Lead IT Operations Engineer - Linux - AWS - £70K

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company is seeking a Lead IT Operations Engineer with expertise in Linux and AWS to join their growing IT Ops team in the City of London. In this role, you will lead projects, support cutting-edge applications, and mentor junior staff, playing a crucial part in the development of innovative software for investment markets.

Qualifications

• Experience in Infrastructure Support / IT Operations Engineering.
• Proven leadership skills within a team.
• Knowledge of monitoring and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing support engineering for FinTech applications.
• Drive projects and mentor junior engineers.
• Utilize Linux and AWS technologies along with DevOps tools.

Skills

Linux

AWS

Communication

DevOps

Automation

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

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Lead IT Operations Engineer - Linux - AWS - £70K, london (city of london)

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Client:

Oliver Bernard

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Lead IT Operations Engineer - Linux - AWS - £70K

Our client is a growing Financial Technology (FinTech) company - They build innovative software for investment managers, hedge funds and private equity markets.

They’re growing their IT Ops and Support team and are looking for an experienced engineer to join them - Someone with great knowledge of Linux and AWS and who can lead projects and others.

In this varied role you’ll be involved in client-facing support engineering of cutting-edge applications and SaaS platforms.

With Linux and AWS, you’ll also have the chance to work with DevOps tools such as Kubernetes and Terraform and a wide variety of Windows / Microsoft technologies.

As a Lead, you’ll be able to act as an SME and a “go to” engineer in the team – “own” and drive projects and have a hand in developing those around you, especially those more junior.

Requirements:

• Experience in a similar Infrastructure Support / IT Operations Engineering position
• Linux and AWS experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience being a Lead / Senior within a team – Taking the lead and driving work forwards
• Experience of monitoring, DevOps and automation is ideal