Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer

Job description

Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer - Full Time - London Based

We’re seeking a skilled Linux Infrastructure Engineer to join our client's core infrastructure team working closely with engineering and support teams to deliver secure, high-performance systems.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and enhance a Linux platform supporting global trading operations
• Partner with application and support teams to ensure a secure, scalable infrastructure
• Design and implement automation frameworks and tooling
• Build out monitoring and observability solutions
• Investigate and optimise performance across systems, networks, and applications
• Support build and release processes
• Work within a source-controlled engineering environment

What you’ll bring:

• Deep Linux expertise (Red Hat–based systems preferred)
• Experience supporting large-scale and/or low-latency environments
• Strong background in automation and configuration management (e.g. Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic, Splunk)
• Exposure to build and release management pipelines
• Programming skills in Python and Bash (C/C++ advantageous)
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and protocols (TCP/UDP, LAN/WAN, multicast)
• Proven ability to analyse and tune system performance
• Comfortable working in collaborative, version-controlled teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and clear communicator

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

29-01-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English