Description
Contract Type: Contract
Duration: 6 Months
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Work Arrangement: 5 days in the office
About the Company:
Quant Capital is urgently looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to join our high-profile client. Our client is a $500 million strong systematic quant commodity trading fund with excellent recent performance.
Role Overview:
The role will involve all aspects of support from desktop to cloud in a trading environment, reporting directly to the Chief Investment Officer and Head of Development. The role requires strong communication skills as it involves work with the trading business.
Work Environment:
The environment is relaxed and open, similar to that of Facebook or Google, with time to think and make the right decisions. The atmosphere is calm and relaxed with an open dress code. This role is ideal for tech enthusiasts who are motivated by cutting-edge technology and the possibility of making significant earnings while doing something they are passionate about.
Responsibilities:
- Ensuring seamless operation while setting up a scalable IT platform
- Managing cloud & on-prem infrastructure
- Ensuring exceptional front-line user support, with a particular focus on the trading desk
- Responsibility for incident management
- Coordinating business continuity planning and testing
Requirements:
Infrastructure Engineers MUST have:
- A BSc in computing, mathematics, or a STEM subject
- Experience supporting a trading desk
- Proficiency in Windows
- Basic knowledge of Linux
- Experience with Azure