Senior Linux System Engineer / Administrator - Financial Services

Linux System Administrator

This role will be fully in-person based out of London, with frequent international travel.

Excellent compensation and benefits.

THE ROLE

• The role is for a senior hands-on Linux Systems Administrator with 10+ years of experience, willing to wear many hats in a small shop environment; it requires deep Linux knowledge for troubleshooting, etc., along with willingness to install equipment (servers, workstations and networking appliances).
• Our client is a mid-size trading firm, a Linux shop both on the servers and desktops. Windows administration skills are a plus.
• Frequent interaction with users at all levels; good communication skills are a must-have.
• All Linux systems work is on-premises, on desktops, servers and in the datacenters.

Skills & Attributes:

• Expert level Linux administration is required
• Ubuntu and/or Debian experience highly desirable
• Experience scripting in Python, bash (must have); SQL and Perl (a plus)
• Experience with Ansible, Linux KVM and Bind preferred
• Knowledge of cybersecurity tools
• Hands-on work is frequent such as racking and stacking, moving heavy equipment

Responsibilities include:

• Installations of workstations
• Installations of networking appliances and servers in data centers, requiring frequent international travel
• Hardware maintenance
• Large-scale build-outs, requiring frequent domestic and international travel
• Installation of office appliances