<p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 4">About EG</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 4"> </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":200,"335559739":0}"> </span></strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Engineers Gate (EG) is a leading investment manager founded in 2014 as a quantitative, computer-driven trading firm.</span> <span data-contrast="none">Today, EG operates as a diversified, multi-strategy investment platform that combines systematic research with</span> <span data-contrast="none">selective discretionary approaches.</span> <br> <br><span data-contrast="none">EG's multi-manager platform allows independent investment teams to pursue distinct strategies while benefiting from</span> <span data-contrast="none">shared infrastructure, risk management, and operational support. The firm’s collaborative groups of researchers,</span> <span data-contrast="none">engineers, and investment professionals deploy sophisticated statistical models, proprietary technology, and a</span> <span data-contrast="none">centralized data platform to isolate and solve challenging problem sets in the global financial markets. </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 4">About The Role</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":200,"335559739":0}"> </span></strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The Systems Engineer will join EG's Systems Infrastructure team, which is responsible for all layers of technology in our environment, from networking to servers and application services, and will report to the London Head of Infrastructure. The firm's infrastructure is built using modern technologies, with a focus on creating robust, reusable components and the strategic use of automation. As a "flat" team, all members have exposure to, and are responsible for, the design, implementation, operation, and support of our environment.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":1,"335551620":1}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The Systems Engineer will initially focus on day-to-day system administration and supporting end-user systems, with the opportunity to grow into other areas of our systems infrastructure over time, ultimately managing large projects independently. The ideal candidate will demonstrate technical aptitude in areas they've worked in previously, along with the ability to think systemically and reason through problems they haven't yet encountered. While new team members will receive support and mentorship from the rest of the team, they will also be expected to conduct independent research and propose both solutions to emerging problems and improvements to current processes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":1,"335551620":1}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This role offers a unique opportunity to make an impact on the daily operations of our firm, with the potential to oversee more substantial infrastructure projects over time.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":1,"335551620":1}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 4">This job provides exposure to:</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":0,"335559740":264}"> </span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="none">A large, Linux-centric, multi-tenant AWS cloud environment</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Configuration management tools such as Ansible, and infrastructure management tools such as Terraform</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Containerized workloads using technologies such as AWS ECS and Batch</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Heavy use of cloud-managed services (DBaaS, laaS, etc.) to offload undifferentiated maintenance work from the team</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Databases of various shapes and sizes, including relational databases, columnar databases, NoSQL, etc</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">User-facing systems in various shapes and sizes (Windows, Macs, Linux, endpoints, physical, and virtual)</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">A SaaS-heavy corporate environment that favors flexibility and agility over legacy on-premise technologies</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Cloud-native video-conferencing and phone systems</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Various storage technologies including object storage, file share systems, and cloud-based p