Linux Support Engineer | Global Alternative Investment Firm

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[Up to c. £120k Comp Package | Hybrid Working - 3 Days in Office]

We’re working with a leading global alternative investment firm expanding its Linux support function in London. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with c. 3 years’ experience looking to take the next step - building hands-on experience across trading, infrastructure, security, and systems operations. You’ll operate with meaningful autonomy from the UK office, joining a highly technical environment focused on Red Hat Linux systems, infrastructure automation, identity management, and cross-platform integrations. Prior experience in financial services or similarly high-stakes environments is preferred - but not essential. What matters most is the ability to learn on the job, work across diverse teams, and grow into a broader Linux support and engineering remit with strong potential for long-term progression.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide day-to-day support and troubleshooting for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems across multiple business units and technology platforms
  • Monitor incident queues, prioritise requests and address support tickets efficiently, escalating where necessary
  • Deploy, configure, and maintain Linux servers and associated storage, networking, and hardware components
  • Maintain and enhance automation scripts and infrastructure-as-code processes using Ansible, Terraform, and Python/Bash
  • Administer and troubleshoot identity and access management tools, including Active Directory integrations and Kerberos-based authentication
  • Collaborate with Windows, Security, and Engineering teams to ensure system performance, integrity, and compliance
  • Conduct detailed root cause analysis following incidents, develop corrective actions, and maintain updated operational documentation
  • Manage filesystem configurations, NFS/CIFS mounts, and storage technologies including LVM and ZFS (where applicable)
  • Participate in change control processes, release management, and cross-team project delivery
  • Support hybrid on-prem and cloud infrastructure environments, contributing to continuous platform modernisation initiatives
  • Participate in an on-call rotation (typically one week in every four), providing support for critical production systems out-of-hours

What You’ll Bring...

  • 3-4 years’ experience supporting Linux infrastructure within a production environment, ideally as a second-role engineer
  • Hands-on knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) installation, administration, and performance optimisation
  • Confident scripting capability with at least one language such as Bash or Python (flexibility on primary language; willingness to learn is highly valued)
  • Experience with configuration management and automation tools, particularly Ansible and Terraform
  • Grasp of identity access management fundamentals, with exposure to Kerberos or equivalent systems
  • Experience with Kubernetes clusters and containerised workloads
  • Familiarity with network services and protocols such as DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, NFS/CIFS, Samba and related services
  • Comfort with analysing system logs, monitoring performance metrics, and proactively resolving issues
  • Organised, methodical, and able to produce high-quality technical documentation and troubleshooting guides
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or hybrid cloud deployment
  • (Preferred) Experience supporting Linux systems within financial services, trading, or other regulated, performance-driven industries
  • (Preferred) Exposure to ZFS file systems

Seniority level

  • Associate

Employment type

  • Full-time

Job function

  • Engineering, Information Technology, and Finance

Industries

  • Financial Services, Capital Markets, and Investment Management
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Location:
London, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£100,000 - £125,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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