DevOps Storage Engineer (Placement Year)
18 days ago
London
We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity. From our London HQ we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical executionbecause the best ideas take time to evolve. Together were building a world-class platform to amplify our teams most powerful ideas. Every breakthrough is built on strong our Storage Development Operations team youll work across disciplines to drive the strategy culture and structure that enable our success. This is a role based in our new Soho Place office opened in 2023 in the heart of Central London and home to our Research Lab. The role Location: London Dates: 13 July 2026 16 July 2027 The Storage Platform Management team is responsible for designing deploying and operating a diverse range of storage solutions. These include high-performance scale-out clusters block storage object storage and archival systems all of which underpin the research and compute environment at G-Research. As a Placement Year DevOps Storage Engineer you will partner with Researchers Software Engineers Network teams and leading vendors including Dell VAST HPE and Rubrik to optimise workflows and resolve issues. For students with strong coding expertise there is also the opportunity to contribute to the teams development backlog focusing on automation customer-facing tools and observability enhancements. Key responsibilities of the role include: • Monitoring and troubleshooting events affecting platform health, • Conducting deep-dive investigations and supporting incident management, • Analysing HPC workflows used by Research teams to identify opportunities for efficiency We are seeking a motivated and capable student currently enrolled in a Computer Science Mathematics or related degree programme with a placement (sandwich) year graduating in 2028. The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience: • A predicted grade of 2:1 or above or equivalent, • Interest in building and managing high-performance scalable and resilient infrastructure solutions, • Linux system administration experience, • Proficiency in Python or similar programming languages, • Strong interest in GitOps and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) with exposure to tools such as Ansible Jenkins and Kubernetes, • Successful applicants at CV stage will be invited to complete a technical assessment, • Those who pass will attend an assessment centre followed by technical interviews with mentors, • Applications will be reviewed from October with interviews starting in November, • Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus, • Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar, • 30 days annual leave, • 9% company pension contributions, • Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance, • Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance, • Cycle-to-work scheme, • Monthly company events G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions. We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section Key Skills Data Center Experience,Disaster Recovery,VMware,Computer Networking,NFS,Solaris,Windows,Virtualization,Linux,SAN,Operating Systems,Troubleshooting Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1