Job Opportunity
Systems Administrator – UNIX / Linux
Confidential | London, UK
Job Summary
Leading hedge fund. Work with Red Hat Linux, innovative automation solutions, tools such as Cobbler and Puppet. Contribute to open source communities, blogs. Strong educational background. Experience of scripting using Perl or Python, Bash or Shell.
Details
My client is one of the world’s leading hedge funds, focussing on high frequency / low latency trading. Their business covers markets around the globe and is driven by the most sophisticated technology and quantitative research possible.
Within their core infrastructure you will report directly into the head of the area and have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the world, work with the most sophisticated and cutting edge infrastructure possible and hugely advance your understanding of infrastructure and IT.
Day to day you will have the chance to work with Red Hat Linux (RHEL), innovative automation solutions, tools such as Cobbler and Puppet, a huge array of open source technologies and a global low latency network – this is not a role you will get bored in!
The team are all passionate technologists; regularly contributing to open source communities, blogs and striving to try new ways of working every day. If you want to use a particular tool or technology you will have the chance to.
This is the perfect opportunity for a bright and passionate UNIX / Linux professional to join an award winning hedge fund, challenge their skills and take their career to the next level – not an opportunity that comes along every day!
Requirements:
- Excellent understanding of Red Hat Linux.
- Experience of scripting using Perl and / or Python, Bash and / or Shell etc.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proactive and motivated approach to work.
- Passion for IT and UNIX / Linux and a genuine interest in it.
- Strong educational background.
- Any understanding of networking would be perfect.
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- Job Reference #: AC073
- Compensation: 55,000 (other)
- Min Education: BA/BS