Platform Engineer

Leading Crypto Trading Client requires a Platform Engineer (Development, Support Administration) with Web Scraping, Python and TCP IP Networking tools and Linux. All rounder position will look after Network Virtual Servers, self starter, must be able to communicate with senior stakeholders in the build and support of a High Frequency Trading Platform.

• As a Platform Engineer, you will:

  • Act as infrastructure SME for a 24x7x365 globally distributed ethical web scraping function, supporting a multi region high frequency crypto trading operation
  • Be able to proactively analyze, drive, and own, performance and process improvements along all parts of the chain
  • Collaborate closely with development team in terms of architecture/prioritization
  • Liaise closely and collaboratively with central infrastructure team, in terms of common infrastructure/improving standards across the estate
  • Work effectively in a global multi-cloud set up, in terms of initiating/managing relationships, evaluation/onboarding of new providers, and improving internal processes in line with best-of-breed industry practices
  • Be a Linux/network stack expert and utilise that knowledge in the context of tuning/optimization and production support
  • Support the platform during business hours, and out-of-hours as part of a rota, and proactively chase ways to reduce/design out manual support overhead

  
  
  Required skillset
  You should get in touch if you have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a STEM subject from a recognised university
  • Minimum 2 years of solid working experience in an infrastructure, DevOps, or Platform engineer role
  • Production experience in a global cloud environment. Demonstrable AWS and strong networking experience in a multi-region and/or multi-cloud set up is essential.
  • Demonstrable basic development or scripting experience in one or more of the following languages: Bash, Python, Java, C#, Rust, Excel VBA
  • Strong Linux / TCP IP network stack knowledge, as well as optimization/tuning

  
  
  Nice to haves

  • Containerization (Docker / Kubernetes) in a production environment
  • Monitoring tools in a production environment (Prometheus / Grafana / ELK stack / Splunk)
  • IaC tooling (Terraform, Ansible etc)

To find out more about Huxley, please visit www.huxley.com

Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales