Crypto Trading Linux SRE Platform Engineer

Leading Crypto Trading Client requires a Linux SRE Platform Engineer (Networking Development, Support Administration) with Web Scraping, Python, TCP IP Virtual Servers & Networking skills who thrives on ownership and loves solving problems on a global scale.

C Stakeholder facing position, candidate will be a self starter, strategically communicating with senior stakeholders in the build and support of their High Frequency Trading Platform.

• As the ‘Go To’ Linux SRE Platform Engineer, you will

• Act as ‘Go To’ for infrastructure SME for a 24x7x365 globally distributed ethical web scraping function, supporting a multi region high frequency crypto trading operation
• Strong Linux / TCP IP network stack knowledge, as well as optimization/tuning
• Liaise closely and collaboratively with central infrastructure team, in terms of common infrastructure/improving standards across the estate
• Work effectively in a global multi-cloud set up, in terms of initiating/managing relationships, evaluation/onboarding of new providers, and improving internal processes in line with best-of-breed industry practices
• Be a Linux/network stack expert and utilise that knowledge in the context of tuning/optimization and production support
• Support the platform during business hours, and out-of-hours as part of a rota, and proactively chase ways to reduce/design out manual support overhead

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a STEM subject from a recognised university
• Minimum 2 years of solid working experience in an infrastructure, DevOps, or Platform engineer role
• Production experience in a global cloud environment. Demonstrable AWS and strong networking experience in a multi-region and/or multi-cloud set up is essential.
• Solid scripting & development experience in one or more of the following languages: Bash, Python, Java, C#, Rust, Excel VBA

Nice to haves

• Containerization (Docker / Kubernetes) in a production environment
• Monitoring tools in a production environment (Prometheus / Grafana / ELK stack / Splunk)
• IaC tooling (Terraform, Ansible etc)

If you’re interested in this dynamic opportunity, working with cutting edge technology, in the fast paced, high frequency trading market, please send through the CV in the next 48 hours.