SRE / DevOps / Application Support

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global quantitative trading firm is seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer with expertise in SRE, DevOps, and application support. The role involves enhancing automation, monitoring, and support across various platforms in a collaborative environment, with excellent compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Free Breakfast and Lunch

2 days WFH per week

Free On-Site Gym

Year 1 guaranteed bonus

13% pension scheme

Potential for sign-on bonuses

Qualifications

• Strong experience in SRE/DevOps/App Support.
• Proficiency in scripting with Python/Bash/PowerShell.
• Experience within financial services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for automation using scripting.
• Set up and enhance platform monitoring with Grafana and Splunk.
• Provide application support across a diverse environment.

Skills

Scripting

Monitoring tooling experience

Networking knowledge

Cloud experience (AWS)

SaaS exposure

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Grafana

Splunk

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Client:

Stanford Black Limited

Location:

london, United Kingdom

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

SRE / DevOps / App Support - Global Quant Trading Firm | Up to £180k TC

A globally renowned quantitative trading firm, who are currently experiencing strong growth, are searching for a Site Reliability Engineer with a diverse skillset, additionally spanning DevOps, App Support, Cloud, Linux Admin, and Networking responsibilities.

You'll be joining a collaborative environment where technology is very much at the fore-front. This hire will be expected to work heavily on automation and monitoring - ideal for someone who enjoys scripting, AI, and next-gen tooling.

Below I have included a breakdown of the role, company, and requirements. Please review and if the opportunity seems like a good fit share your CV!

Role:

• Identify opportunities for automation and implement appropriately, utilising scripting across Python, PowerShell, and Bash
• Set-up and enhance platform monitoring, utilising technologies such as Grafana and Splunk to maximise platform uptime
• Engage in platform support down to a network level
• Work to onboard new applications and enhance existing ones
• Engage in a diverse application environment covering Linux, Windows, AWS, and SAAS
• Provide application support to a fast growing estate of systems
• Identify practical applications for GenAI platforms such as ChatGPT

Company:

• Tech led approach - Drives approach to trading and internal investment decisions
• c.1,000 staff - Good size for exposure, yet opportunity
• Main engineering and trading hub based out of start of the art brand new London based office
• Flat structure to facilitate collaboration and allow access to C level members
• Great work life balance quoted frequently on Glassdoor - Free Breakfast and Lunch, 2 days per week WFH, Free On-Site Gym
• Great compensation - Year 1 guaranteed bonus, 13% pension, Potential for Sign-On Bonuses

Must Have Requirements:

• Strong experience within the SRE/DevOps/App Support space
• Monitoring tooling experience i.e. Grafana and Splunk
• Strong Scripting - Python/Bash/PowerShell
• Knowledge of networking
• Cloud experience (preferably AWS)
• SaaS exposure
• IaaC/DevOps tooling experience i.e. Terraform and Ansible
• Experience within financial services
• Bonus: Background in Sys Admin/Network Support/App Support