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

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing FinTech company seeks a Lead IT Operations Engineer to join their expanding team in Slough. Ideal candidates will have strong experience with Linux and AWS, alongside leadership skills to drive projects and support junior staff. This role involves client-facing support and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Infrastructure Support / IT Operations Engineering position.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience being a Lead / Senior within a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and support engineering of SaaS platforms.
• Act as an SME and mentor more junior engineers.
• Drive work forwards within the IT Ops and Support team.

Skills

Linux

AWS

DevOps

Automation

Communication

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

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

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Client:

Oliver Bernard

Location:

slough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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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