Site Reliability Engineer (London) - Banking & Finance

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm in London is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to optimize mission-critical trading systems. The ideal candidate has 1-5 years of experience, a background in financial services, and solid skills in Linux, Kubernetes, and Python. You'll support traders, ensure system reliability, and drive automation in a fast-paced environment. Competitive salary up to £90,000 plus a lucrative bonus scheme.

Benefits

Lucrative bonus scheme

Qualifications

• 1-5 years working experience.
• Financial services background, ideally supporting traders.
• Solid experience with Linux Systems administration and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
• Proficient in Python scripting for automation.

Responsibilities

• Support traders and trading applications, providing real-time troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with team members to address system challenges.
• Plan and execute exchange migrations with minimal downtime.
• Build, release, and support new trading systems.
• Drive automation and operational excellence.
• Monitor and ensure high availability of trading applications.

Skills

Linux Systems Administration

Kubernetes

Python scripting

Troubleshooting

Job description

Ready to ensure trading systems perform flawlessly under real-time demands?

Join a global proprietary trading firm recognised for leveraging technology, data, and innovation to power high-performance trading operations. With a strong culture of collaboration and technical excellence, the organisation continues to push the boundaries of low-latency infrastructure and reliable system design.

The team is hiring a Site Reliability Engineer (London) to build, monitor, and optimise mission-critical trading systems. The role will focus on automation, system scalability, and incident response to maintain maximum uptime and efficiency in a fast-paced, high-availability environment.

Keep the heartbeat of global trading running strong. Apply now!

Responsibilities:

• Support traders and trading applications, providing real-time troubleshooting to keep systems running at peak performance.
• Collaborate with traders, developers, and other key stakeholders to address system challenges, from low-latency issues to new system rollouts.
• Plan and execute exchange migrations, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless transitions in this critical environment.
• Build, release, and support new trading systems, continuously improving the infrastructure.
• Drive automation and operational excellence by leveraging your Linux expertise, Kubernetes, and Python scripting skills.
• Monitor and ensure high availability and reliability of trading applications while being on top of system alerts and incidents.

Key Requirements:

• 1-5 years working experience
• The right candidate will come from a financial services background, ideally supporting traders
• Solid experience with Linux Systems administration and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration.
• Proficient in Python scripting for automation and system management.
• A mindset focused on site reliability and performance.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Benefits:

• Lucrative bonus scheme

Salary:

• Up to £90,000 base salary