We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance, by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity.
From our London HQ, we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution - because the best ideas take time to evolve. Together we're building a world-class platform to amplify our teams' most powerful ideas.
As part of our engineering team, you'll shape the platforms and tools that drive high-impact research - designing systems that scale, accelerate discovery and support innovation across the firm.
The role
We're looking for an Elastic Platform Engineer to manage and evolve the Elastic SIEM and Tines infrastructure within our Security Engineering team. In short, you'll be the brain behind Elastic and Tines at G-Research.
You'll ensure stability, scalability and security of the platform, while planning and executing upgrades, patches and integrations.
As a senior engineer within the team, you'll be expected to mentor junior colleagues and contribute to the cross-skilling of the wider Security Engineering function, including support for the Azure Logging platform when required.
You will report into the Security Engineering Manager and play a key role in enabling the CSIRT Team to perform effective security monitoring and incident response across G-Research's cloud, hybrid cloud and corporate environments.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
Owning the Elastic SIEM and Tines infrastructure, ensuring reliability, performance and security
Planning, testing and implementing system upgrades, patches and improvements with minimal service disruption
Collaborating with security analysts, detection engineers and threat hunters to ensure platform effectiveness and enable Elastics ML capabilities
Implementing automation and orchestration in SIEM operations through Tines
Developing documentation, standards and best practices for platform administration
Supporting both operational tasks and config as code deployments
Leveraging configuration management and deployment-as-code practices to maintain infrastructure consistency and repeatability
Supporting and cross-skilling junior engineers in operational and platform-related tasks
Contributing to the management of the Azure Logging platform as needed
Evaluating and integrating new technologies to strengthen the security platform's capabilities
Who are we looking for?
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
Significant experience administering and scaling Elastic SIEM - Elastic Security, Elastic Stack) -in enterprise environments
Expertise with automation and orchestration tools, such as Tines and SOAR platforms
Familiarity with Bash, Python or equivalent languages
Strong knowledge of Linux systems, networking and cloud logging architectures
Proven ability to manage upgrades, migrations and high-availability deployments
Experience in securing hybrid cloud environments, including Azure, AWS or GCP
Strong scripting skills in Bash and Python (or equivalent), with experience in automation and operational tooling
Proficiency in Linux system administration, including troubleshooting, performance tuning and security hardening
Experience with infrastructure-as-code and config management tools, such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet or similar
Familiarity with security monitoring, incident response and detection engineering workflows
Mentorship or leadership experience within technical security teams.
Behavioural competencies
Reliability: Committed to delivering operational stability and continuous service improvement
Collaboration: Works closely with analysts, engineers and stakeholders to deliver effective outcomes
Problem Solving: Skilled at diagnosing complex infrastructure issues and implementing robust solutions
Leadership: Provides technical guidance and mentoring to junior colleagues
Adaptability: Able to respond quickly to emerging requirements, incidents and technology shifts
Why should you apply?
Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business*) and dedicated barista bar
30 days' annual leave
9% company pension contributions
Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
Cycle-to-work scheme
* Monthly company events
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