Linux Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer

N P Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

N P Associates in London is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer to join a high-performance team building scalable, low-latency infrastructure. You will be hands-on from day one in a small DevOps group, focusing on automation and modern deployment pipelines.

The role offers Hybrid London work with 3 days in the office, permanent full-time status, and a salary in the £90k–£100k range plus bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• Linux administration with scripting (Bash/Python).
• Automation tooling such as Ansible or Terraform advantageous.
• Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls).
• Experience with GitLab and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience with Docker; Kubernetes/OpenShift exposure is a plus.
• Ambitious, self-motivated with a passion for automation and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Build, scale, and automate on-prem infrastructure using IaC (Terraform).
• Contribute to automation across containerised and bare-metal environments (Kubernetes/OpenShift).
• Write automated workflows with Ansible and Python; support DevOps toolchains.
• Collaborate with Development and Infrastructure teams on deployment workflows.
• Participate in architectural discussions and technical decision making.
• Manage Linux systems at scale across development, QA, and production.

Skills

Linux

Automation

Networking

CI/CD

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Self-directed

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Git

ArgoCD

Helm

Elasticsearch

MySQL

Job description

Linux Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer

The Environment

The company are a market-leading European financial technology company and transaction venue provider at the cutting edge of modern market infrastructure. Driven by a culture of positive disruption and high performance, we build and license highly innovative, cost-effective infrastructure technologies globally.

We operate a supportive, ambitious, and collaborative environment where automation is championed, and every engineer is empowered to make a direct technical impact.

The Role

We are looking for an ambitious Linux Systems Administrator or early-career DevOps Engineer who is ready to take a major step forward in their career. If you have a rock-solid foundation in Linux systems administration and a passion for automation, this is a rare opportunity to work on genuinely complex, low-latency infrastructure that most engineers at this stage rarely get to touch.

You will join a small, highly skilled DevOps team where you will be hands-on from day one. We are looking for a true tech enthusiast-someone who genuinely enjoys solving infrastructure problems, structures pipelines thoughtfully, and gets quiet satisfaction from a perfectly automated system.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure & Automation: Help build, scale, and automate on-premise infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (primarily Terraform).
• Container Platforms: Contribute to automation across containerised and bare-metal environments, expanding your footprint in Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Configuration Management: Write automated workflows using Ansible, Python, and supporting DevOps tools.
• CI/CD & GitOps: Partner with Development and Infrastructure teams to implement new deployment workflows using modern container-native and GitOps patterns.
• Architecture & Design: Actively participate in architectural discussions-we want you to form views, share ideas, and contribute to technical decisions.
• Capacity & Operations: Manage Linux systems at scale, driving capacity planning across Development, QA, Test, and Production environments.

What You Bring

• Linux Expertise: A solid, practical foundation in Linux systems administration (RedHat, CentOS, Rocky or similar) with strong command-line confidence.
• Automation Instincts: Strong scripting skills using Bash and Python; exposure to Ansible or Terraform is highly advantageous.
• Core Networking: A working understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, load balancing, and firewalls to logically debug system issues.
• CI/CD Tools: Familiarity with Git concepts and standard build pipelines (GitLab experience is a strong plus).
• Container Exposure: Basic experience with Docker; any exposure to Kubernetes or OpenShift is a massive plus.
• Passionate Mindset: Strong self-direction-personal projects or homelabs are highly valued and viewed as valid experience.

What You Will Grow Into

This role is specifically structured for rapid professional growth. In this position, you will develop deep, production-level expertise in:

• Enterprise Kubernetes and OpenShift across complex, high-scale environments.
• Advanced GitOps workflows and container-native deployment tooling (ArgoCD, Helm).
• Large-scale infrastructure design patterns and low-latency databases (e.g., Elasticsearch, MySQL).
• A highly sought-after, elite understanding of financial market technology infrastructure.

Location:

London (Hybrid, minimum 3 days in the office)

Employment Type:

Permanent, Full-time

Salary:

£90/100k + Bonus + Benefits