Senior Systems Engineer

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining the infrastructure that enables our Investment Technology team to implement innovative technologies at scale and support our global trading and research operations.

Tasks

* Developing and maintaining large-scale infrastructure automation platforms that support tens of thousands of cores and hundreds of terabytes of storage for our Python-based quantitative research and trading platform * Developing infrastructure-as-code and configuration management solutions using tools such as Terraform and Ansible to provision and manage our on-premises resources * Fostering a culture of ownership across multiple environments * Developing self-service systems that support hundreds of users within Man Group * Collaborating with third-party systems to support production workloads across multiple environments * Collaborating with business partners in a dynamic environment where infrastructure directly impacts business outcomes

Requirements

Essential:

• 1+ years of hands-on experience with configuration management and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Chef, Puppet, or Salt
• Proven experience in deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters in production environments
• Strong understanding of monitoring and observability best practices, including experience with tools such as Prometheus, the ELK Stack, open-source solutions, or similar
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on a highly complex and innovative platform
• Experience with Linux/Unix systems; ideally Red Hat or similar
• Understanding of DevOps principles and experience with tools such as Jenkins or GitLab Actions
• Strong problem-solving skills; knowledge of security and experience with infrastructure patterns
• Ability to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation
• Ability to perform ongoing tasks and work effectively with AI-related development tools as part of the daily workflow

Advantageous:

• Experience with container technologies beyond Kubernetes (Docker, containers, etc.)
• Knowledge of thousands of microservices and how to secure them (e.g., OIDC/SSO, API gateway)
• Experience with security and source code management practices using HashiCorp Vault
• Understanding storage systems and how they integrate into modern system architectures
• Experience in the financial services industry or other highly regulated industries
• Self-motivated, with the ability to set priorities and effectively manage time across multiple projects
• Experience in communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences
• Contributions to open source projects or active participation in technical communities is a plus

We offer

* Two weeks of annual leave + 10 days of annual leave for community service * Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive vacation time, pension/P45, life, and long-term disability insurance, group life insurance, extended parental leave, and