Systems Engineer – Enterprise Technology

Hudson River Trading; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm in London is seeking a Systems Engineer to develop and maintain productivity tooling. This role involves automating processes and managing integrations between platforms, requiring expertise in Python and SaaS administration. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in systems engineering and familiarity with authentication methods. HRT offers a collaborative work culture centered on innovation and diversity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or related disciplines.
• Proficiency with Python.
• Experience implementing substantial tools/services using Python preferred.
• Familiarity with Linux and comfort navigating the command line.
• Familiarity with authentication and provisioning methods.

Responsibilities

• Development of tools and automations for supporting IT processes.
• Integration and smooth operation of enterprise SaaS applications.
• Documentation of systems architecture and best practices.
• Break down complex projects and communicate progress.

Skills

Python

SaaS administration

Linux

Client-side SSO integrations

Infrastructure as Code tools

Job description

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for a Systems Engineer to join our Enterprise Technology team. Our team is responsible for developing and maintaining the productivity tooling for all aspects of the firm. You will work directly with the team responsible for Identity and Access Management (IAM), Productivity platforms and cross-system integrations within Enterprise Technology.

In this role, you will be administering our productivity tooling including Slack and Google Workspace as well as managing our employee lifecycle practices and automations. You will also be developing, implementing and maintaining new integrations between our productivity platform and other internal systems including but not limited to managing user lifecycles in LDAP, integrating SSO and SCIM for new additions to our SaaS stack and integrating asset management tooling.

Responsibilities

• Development of tools and automations for supporting IT processes as well as other teams at HRT
• Integration and smooth operation of enterprise SaaS applications including handling escalations from other HRTers
• Documentation of systems architecture, processes and best practices
• Break down complex projects, iterate on new and existing solutions and communicate progress to a wide variety of leads and internal stakeholders

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or related disciplines
• Proficiency with Python
• Experience implementing substantial tools/services using Python preferred
• Proficiency with the administration, integration and API capabilities of SaaS and unified communications platforms such as Okta, Google Workspace, Atlassian products and Slack
• Familiarity with Linux and comfort navigating the command line as well as reading and interpreting application logs
• Familiarity with authentication and provisioning methods such as SAML, OIDC, SCIM and non-standard API-based workflows
• Experience implementing client-side SSO integrations in one or more software applications preferred
• Linux systems administration experience preferred
• Familiarity with IaC and configuration management tools such as Terraform and SaltStack preferred

Culture

Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading.

At HRT we welcome a variety of expertise: mathematics and computer science, physics and engineering, media and tech. We're a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization-from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond. We value openness and transparency, and celebrate great ideas from HRT veterans and new hires alike. At HRT we're friends and colleagues - whether we are sharing a meal, playing the latest board game, or writing elegant code. We embrace a culture of togetherness that extends far beyond the walls of our office.

Feel like you belong at HRT? Our goal is to find the best people and bring them together to do great work in a place where everyone is valued. HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives. HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we'd love to get to know you.