SysOps Engineer

ECM Selection Ltd.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package

Job summary

ECM Selection Ltd. in Cambridge is seeking a software engineer with strong Linux, scripting, and FPGA experience to join a small engineering team. The role focuses on testing, automation, and deploying FPGA-accelerated software on-site and overseas.

You will work in a hands-on environment within the financial sector, contributing to high-availability, ultrafast processing and collaboration across the team. A highly competitive package is on offer.

Qualifications

• 2.1 in Computer Science or equivalent from a respected university.
• Proven ability to learn new skills and quickly solve problems.
• Excellent practical knowledge of the Linux operating system.
• Experience deploying and testing software systems, including bespoke hardware.
• Strong scripting skills with Bash or Python.
• Solid understanding of software engineering tools such as GitHub and CI/CD.
• UK work permission without time limit or sponsorship.
• Knowledge of FPGA-based systems, Verilog, or Rust is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Carry out manual system-level testing to ensure software performance and usability.
• Take the lead on moving towards automation.
• Deploy finished releases to bespoke FPGA-accelerated Linux systems on-site and overseas.
• Tackle emergent issues with deployments.
• Characterise and diagnose problems with the software itself.
• Provide occasional out-of-hours support when needed.

Skills

Problem-solving

Fast learner

Team collaboration

Education

2.1 in Computer Science

Tools

Linux

GitHub

Bash

Python

Rust

Verilog

CI/CD

FPGA

Job description

Salary: £60,000 - 60,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require impressive academic credentials, with at least a 2.1 in Computer Science or a closely similar subject from a well‐respected university.
• We require a proven ability to learn new skills and quickly solve problems.
• We require excellent practical knowledge of the Linux operating system.
• We require experience deploying and testing software systems, including integrated bespoke hardware.
• We require strong scripting skills with Bash or Python.
• We require a solid understanding of standard software engineering tools such as version control with GitHub.
• We require existing UK work permission without time limit or sponsorship.
• Knowledge of FPGA‐based systems, CI/CD infrastructure, Rust, or Verilog would enhance the application.

Responsibilities:

• We carry out manual system‐level testing to ensure software performance and usability.
• We take the lead on the move towards automation.
• We deploy finished releases to bespoke FPGA‑accelerated Linux systems on‑site and overseas.
• We tackle emergent issues with deployments.
• We characterise and diagnose problems with the software itself.
• We provide some out‑of‑hours support from time to time when needed.

Technologies:

• Bash
• CI/CD
• FPGA
• GitHub
• Hardware
• Support
• Linux
• Python
• Rust
• Verilog

More:

We are a small, predominantly Cambridge‑based engineering team working in the financial sector, where we rely on high‑availability ultrafast processing and communications. The role is varied and hands‑on, with a relaxed professional culture that values diversity, employee development, and collaborative working. Our technology is now proven, and we are expanding into new markets and broadening our focus. A highly competitive package is on offer to the successful candidate.

last updated 38 week of 2026