Linux Operations Engineer

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology and trading expertise has shaped QRT’s collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.

Your future role within QRT:

You will join the global infrastructure support team at QRT. Working with end users, application teams and engineering teams you will be key in supporting QRT’s growing Linux on-prem estate in order to meet complex and evolving business requirements. As well as day to day support, the role will also include project-based activities such as new deployments, general administration tasks and upgrades. The role will also involve working closely with engineering teams to enhance platform automation and monitoring initiatives.

• Administer, support, and enhance Linux-based trading and research platforms in a high-availability environment
• Deploy new servers and manage end-to-end build and provisioning processes
• Partner with engineering teams to develop and improve automation and monitoring solutions
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and implement long-term stability improvements
• Contribute to operational documentation and promote knowledge sharing across the team
• Participate in an on-call rota and perform occasional out-of-hours support (primarily remote)

Your present skillset:

• 4+ years’ experience in a systems engineering or infrastructure role supporting high-availability systems
• Strong Linux administration expertise (Red Hat, CentOS, Rocky Linux)
• Proven experience delivering full server lifecycle deployments, from hardware installation through OS build
• Solid understanding of AMD and Intel server hardware and components
• Working knowledge of server networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, UDP, and LAN/WAN technologies
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible
• Familiarity with scripting languages, including Python and Bash
• Strong problem-solving ability with excellent analytical and communication skills
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with a willingness to learn and adapt
• Genuine enthusiasm for technology and continuous improvement
• Exposure to NFS or SAN storage systems is advantageous but not essential

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.