Linux Infrastructure Systems Engineer
2 days ago
City of London
The Client Tempest Vane Partners is representing a systematic investment firm at the forefront of global financial markets. Their infrastructure underpins a global trading platform that demands exceptional reliability, performance and security. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing buy-side organisation renowned for its technical innovation, robust systems, and industry-leading analytical capabilities. You’ll be part of a talented, collaborative Infrastructure Engineering team responsible for the global Linux estate supporting mission-critical systems. What You’ll Get • Competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits package, • Exposure to cutting-edge enterprise and cloud technologies across global environments, • The chance to lead significant automation and migration projects to AWS, • A culture that values collaboration, continuous learning, and technical excellence, • Opportunities for career progression within a dynamic, forward-thinking engineering team What You’ll Do • Take ownership of the day-to-day management and stability of the organisation’s global Linux/Unix infrastructure, spanning on-premises and cloud environments., • Build, optimise, and secure AWS environments using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform., • Develop and maintain automation frameworks for provisioning, patching, and configuration management to enhance consistency and efficiency., • Act as a key escalation point for complex systems and performance issues, ensuring swift and effective resolution., • Collaborate closely with development, cybersecurity, and business teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and compliant infrastructure solutions., • Support ongoing modernisation projects, including cloud adoption, infrastructure optimisation, and system integrations., • Participate in disaster recovery planning and business continuity exercises to ensure readiness across all critical systems., • Contribute to strategic discussions around infrastructure design, capacity planning, and future platform evolution. What You’ll Need • Strong background in RHEL/Linux systems administration and automation, • Hands-on experience with AWS and related services (EC2, S3, IAM, RDS), • Expertise in Terraform, Puppet, Foreman, and Unix shell scripting, • Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, SFTP, NTP, etc.), • Experience with enterprise server hardware (HP, Dell) and storage technologies, • Familiarity with virtualisation and containerisation (VMware, Docker), • Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills, • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience, • Desirable: Experience in financial services environments, CI/CD tooling, database technologies (SQL, Sybase), and exposure to Azure. If you’re a technically driven Linux Engineer with a passion for cloud, automation, and enterprise-scale systems, we’d love to hear from you. 📩 To discuss this opportunity in confidence, please apply immediately or contact .