Systems Engineer

VIRTU Financial Inc.; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial firm in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to manage Linux-based servers. You will diagnose issues, optimize performance, and collaborate with various teams to develop infrastructure strategies. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of Linux/Unix experience and strong analytical skills. This role offers opportunities for upward mobility in a technology-driven environment.

Benefits

Upward mobility opportunities

Exposure to decision-makers

Investment in technology department

Passionate learning environment

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• 5+ years background in Linux/Unix administration.
• Strong understanding of various protocols and services.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate work.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, diagnose, and resolve Linux based server issues.
• Create, test, deploy, and maintain packages, batch files and scripts.
• Identify opportunities for optimisation to reduce latency.

Skills

Linux/Unix administration

Kernel tuning

Networking and network topology

Kickstart, Ansible, Yum, Git, SVN

Understanding of NAS environments

Protocols and services knowledge (NFS, DHCP, IP, TCP, UDP, TFTP, NTP)

Scripting ability (Bash, Python)

BIOS configuration

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Organisational and time management skills

Job description

Our trading platform runs on high performance servers distributed across data‑centres and offices throughout the world. These servers are highly automated and finely tuned to meet the growing demands of our business. Our Systems Engineers are responsible for designing, building and supporting these servers, working with engineers across our global groups to ensure that our trading platform remains the best in the business.

Responsibilities

• Analise, diagnose, and resolve of Linux based server issues.
• Create, test, deploy, and maintain packages, batch files, and scripts for the OS environment.
• Identify opportunities for optimisation in order to reduce latency and increase efficiency.
• Manage move, add, and change requests and configuration as needed.
• Liaise with internal technology groups and vendors as necessary to deliver optimum solutions.
• Assist in developing long‑term infrastructure strategies and capacity planning to meet future platform infrastructure needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years background in Linux/Unix administration.
• Kernel tuning experience.
• Strong understanding of networking and network topology.
• Knowledge of Kickstart, Ansible, Yum, Git, SVN.
• Understanding of NAS environments.
• Strong understanding of various protocols and services including NFS, DHCP, IP, TCP, UDP, TFTP and NTP.
• Strong scripting ability (Bash, Python etc).
• Experience with BIOS configuration.
• Analytical, innovative, problem solving and strategic thinker.
• Self‑motivated and proactive; strong organisational and time management skills.
• Able to manage multiple streams of communication (i.e. email, chat room, and in person).
• Must have high tolerance for continually shifting priorities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate work with various teams and vendors in addition to daily production support activities.
• Understanding of what milli‑, nano‑, and micro‑seconds are and why they’re important.

About Virtu

Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients. As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity that helps to create more efficient markets around the world. Our market structure expertise, broad diversification, and execution technology enables us to provide competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities, at over 235 venues, in 36 countries worldwide.

The opportunity to make an impact in a highly visible role within the firm.

Benefits

• A great place for upward and geographic mobility.
• Direct exposure to the decision makers and senior leaders on the business side.
• A company that’s investing a sizable amount in its technology department.
• Teams that are passionate about continually learning, improving and raising the bar.
• A community that values hard work as well as work‑life balance.