System Administrator (HPC): £140,000 +Bonus

Hunter Bond; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional benefits package

Annual pay reviews

Role progression opportunities

Job summary

A leading trading firm in London seeks a System Administrator to optimize their Linux infrastructure. Candidates should have experience in Linux systems administration, proficiency in Python for automation, and familiarity with DevOps tools. This role offers excellent growth opportunities in a dynamic environment. An exceptional benefits package and competitive salary await the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Linux Engineer or similar role.
• Strong understanding of Linux administration and security.
• Ability to thrive in a high-performance environment.

Responsibilities

• Optimize Linux-based trading infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain automation tools using Python.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Python

DevOps tools (Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes)

Networking (TCP/IP, DNS)

Problem-solving

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Senior Headhunter at Hunter Bond| London | New York | Singapore | Montreal |Specialising in Infrastructure Engineering

Title: System Administrator

Client: Elite Systematic Trading Firm

Location: London

About the Firm:

Join a world-class systematic trading firm at the forefront of quantitative finance. Our client specializes in cutting-edge technology, sophisticated algorithms, and ultra-low-latency trading strategies, operating in some of the most competitive financial markets globally. They foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence, offering engineers the opportunity to work with the latest technologies in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly motivated Linux Engineer with strong experience in compute, performance, storage, and automation. The successful candidate will work closely with infrastructure and development teams to maintain, optimize, and automate mission-critical trading systems. This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to expand their technical expertise within a dynamic and intellectually stimulating environment.

Responsibilities:

• Optimize Linux-based trading infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain automation tools and scripts using Python and other relevant technologies.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability of trading systems.
• Collaborate with software developers, network engineers, and traders to enhance system performance and reliability.
• Implement and manage configuration management and deployment automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, or similar).
• Work on the performance of Petabyte scale storage systems
• Research HPC Infrastructure
• Ensure security best practices are followed in system configurations and deployments.
• Participate in on-call rotations and respond to incidents in a timely manner.

Requirements:

• Experience as a Linux Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role.
• Strong understanding of Linux systems administration, including troubleshooting, performance tuning, and security.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and system integration.
• Experience with DevOps tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) methodologies.
• Basic networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, firewall configurations, etc.).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for automation and efficiency.
• Experience in a trading, finance, or high-frequency/low-latency environment is a plus but not required.
• Cutting-edge tech: 5/10 years ahead of the competition
• Rewarding, satisfying work: yearly pay reviews, role progression and autonomy
• Greenfield projects
• Unrivalled bonus, exceptional benefits package

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology, Engineering, and Finance

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting, Software Development, and Investment Management

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