System Engineer

NJF Global Holdings
Greater London, UK
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Algorithmic Trading Amazon Web Services Bash Shell Command-Line Interface Cloud Computing Linux Python (Programming Language) Ansible Shell Script Saltstack Puppet

Job description

A leading quantitative trading firm is looking for a Trading Systems Engineer to help support the Linux infrastructure powering its global trading environment.

You’ll work closely with engineering and operations teams to deploy, maintain, and improve the systems that support live trading.

What you’ll do:

  • Manage and maintain Linux-based trading infrastructure
  • Deploy and configure servers across production environments
  • Automate operational tasks using Python or Bash
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise system performance
  • Support production systems and collaborate on infrastructure improvements

What we’re looking for:

  • ~2+ years of Linux systems experience in a production environment
  • Strong command line and troubleshooting skills
  • Experience with Python or shell scripting
  • Familiarity with tools like Ansible, SaltStack, Puppet, or Chef

Nice to have: cloud experience (AWS/GCP) or exposure to trading systems.

Requirements

  • ~2+ years of Linux systems experience in a production environment
  • Strong command line and troubleshooting skills
  • Experience with Python or shell scripting
  • Familiarity with tools like Ansible, SaltStack, Puppet, or Chef

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