Platform Engineer

Leading Crypto Trading Client requires a Platform Engineer with Web Scraping, Python and networking tools and Linux. All rounder position will look after Network Virtual Servers, self starter, must be able to communicate with senior stakeholders:

• 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 / 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)

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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 | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales