Job Description

Project description

Luxoft's client is a FinTech providing technology and business processing services to Hedge Funds and Asset Managers. With a unique value proposition including a best-of-breed in-house trading and risk management platform, coupled with business processing services, the client has a highly skilled core team in London, Connecticut and Hong Kong which Luxoft will supplement and enhance.



An excellent opportunity for personal development in a dynamic environment. The client is in a growth phase and requires high performing and motivated individuals to join the services teams provided by Luxoft.



As a Systems Administrator at Luxoft you will be responsible for the implementation and management of our clients IT infrastructure, covering Windows, Linux and networks. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of systems and servers.

Responsibilities

Server Management:


Deploy, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems.


Install, update, and patch server software and applications.


Monitor server performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize system resources.


Security and Compliance:


Implement security best practices to safeguard servers and network infrastructure.


Perform regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and system hardening.


User Account Management:


Create, modify, and deactivate user accounts and access permissions.


Provide technical support to users for account-related issues.


Backup and Recovery:


Develop and maintain backup and recovery procedures for critical data and systems.


Test backup and recovery processes to ensure data integrity and system availability.


Hardware and Software Procurement:


Assess hardware and software requirements, research vendors, and make recommendations for procurement.


Install and configure hardware components, including servers, storage, and peripherals.


Documentation and Reporting:


Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, procedures, and policies.


Generate regular reports on system performance, capacity, and security.


Technical Support:


Provide second-level technical support to resolve complex issues escalated from the helpdesk.


Collaborate with service desk personnel to ensure timely issue resolution.


Monitoring and Alerts:


Implement system monitoring tools and configure alerts for proactive issue identification.


Respond to and resolve critical system alerts in a timely manner.


Provisioning and management of physical and virtual Linux servers, both on-premises and in EC2


Investigation and resolution of hardware and software issues, liaising with third parties where necessary


Installation, configuration and management of a number of mostly developer-facing applications.


Ongoing patching of Linux operating systems, applications and appliances.


Monitoring and capacity planning.

Skills

Must have


Linux Administration:


5+ years as a Linux System Administrator, SRE, or similar role in finance industry


Strong knowledge of Linux server OS (Oracle or RedHat)


system builds, maintenance (on-prem and AWS Cloud)


System upgrades and improvements


Good troubleshooting skills with Linux and related software


Linux system administration and patching, 5+ years as a Linux System Administrator, SRE, or similar role in finance industry


Unix shell scripting and automation


Experience with tools such as Puppet, ansible


Good general networking knowledge: TCP/IP, DNS, FTP, SFTP, NTP, iSCSI etc


NetApp administration


IBM WebSphere MQ


VMware stack


Nice to have


Financial Application experience a plus (eg, Reuters stack)

Other

Languages


English: C2 Proficient


Seniority


Senior



London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


Req. VR-114558


System Administration


BCM Industry


22/07/2025


Req. VR-114558