Senior Linux System Engineer - London

ioTech Solutions; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior System Engineer to enhance their London office. In this pivotal role, you'll provide technical support for production environments while optimizing cloud infrastructure for peak performance. You'll tackle complex Linux-related challenges and debug kernel-level issues in real time. Your extensive experience with modern Linux systems, Terraform, and Python will be essential in driving the success of infrastructure architecture design. Join a team where your expertise can make a significant impact in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Linux production environments and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of modern Linux systems and systems programming concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for production environment, ensuring system stability.
• Optimize infrastructure architecture in cloud environments for best performance.

Skills

Linux production environments

Cloud infrastructure

Terraform

Bash

Python

Systems programming concepts

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Equivalent technical experience

Tools

Terraform

Bash

Python

Job description

We are looking for a Senior System Engineer to join our client's London office.

Team / Role:
As a Senior System Engineer, you will:

• Provide technical support for the production environment, ensuring system stability and performance.

• Optimize infrastructure architecture in cloud environments to achieve best-in-class network performance.

• Debug kernel-level performance issues and resolve production incidents in real time.

• Tackle complex network and Linux-related challenges.

• Participate in infrastructure architecture design, including office expansion projects.

Required Skillset:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).

• 10+ years of experience supporting Linux production environments and working in cloud infrastructure.

• Strong knowledge of modern Linux systems and systems programming concepts (e.g., sockets, virtual memory, process lifecycle).

• Extensive hands-on experience with Terraform, Bash, and Python.

• Proven ability to estimate project work and deliver results on schedule.

• Skilled in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation.

• Previous experience leading a small team is preferred.

Preferred Background:

• Prior experience at a trading firm or with trading technology environments.