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Senior Linux Engineer
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London
Hybrid
GBP 125,000 - 150,000
Full time
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Job summary
An established industry player is seeking an experienced infrastructure engineer with deep Linux expertise. This role involves designing and optimizing high-performance systems in critical environments, particularly in financial markets. You will leverage your extensive knowledge of automation and containerization tools to enhance infrastructure performance and reliability. With a focus on low-latency requirements and systems engineering, this position offers a dynamic environment for experienced professionals looking to make a significant impact. If you thrive in challenging settings and have a passion for cutting-edge technologies, this opportunity is perfect for you.
Qualifications
- 15+ years in systems/infrastructure engineering in critical environments.
- Deep understanding of Unix/Linux systems engineering to Kernel level.
Responsibilities
- Design and optimize high-performance infrastructure for financial markets.
- Implement automation and containerization using modern tools.
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Job description
Job Description
You will have deep knowledge of Linux build, integration, and engineering, with secondary expertise in high-performance computing, storage, or networking, as well as a strong understanding of contemporary containerized, infrastructure-as-code technologies, to play a key role in the build of a sophisticated, highly performant, and highly optimized infrastructure.
You should apply for this role if you are/have:
- 15+ years of systems, infrastructure and/or platform engineering in financial markets or other critical environments
- Deep understanding of Unix/Linux systems engineering to Kernel level, for high performance/low latency requirements
- Strong systems design and optimization, low latency tuning and/or GPU processing
- Strong automation and/or containerization experience in Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Kubernetes, and similar tools
- Scripting experience in Shell, Bash, and Python; C++ desirable but not required
- Platform engineering / site reliability engineering experience
- Degree educated or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related
This is a £600-£650/day contract role (dependent on experience), based in London, initially for six months. Hybrid working.
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