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# Senior Application Support Engineer (Linux, Scripting & SQL)

- **Company:** Harrington Starr
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Bash Shell, Linux, File Systems, Python (Programming Language), Networking Basics, Query Optimization, Standard Sql, SQL Databases, Scripting
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840672933-senior-application-support-engineer-linux-scripting--sql

## About the Role

* Advanced Linux knowledge (file systems, permissions, processes, networking basics)
 * Scripting experience (Bash and/or Python)
 * Strong SQL (data analysis + query optimisation)
 * Experience supporting trading / financial systems preferred
 * Monitoring & alerting tools (ITRS/Geneos) beneficial

We are specifically seeking engineers with strong technical depth, not purely functional support backgrounds.



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