Linux DevOps Specialist – Big Data Fintech
Summary
A Linux DevOps specialist who builds and runs a multi-site, internet-facing fintech service at scale: provisioning business-critical Linux systems, automating build/release pipelines, and engineering multi-site failover. Core stack includes CentOS, Puppet, Hadoop/Spark/Kafka, and Docker/Kubernetes/Mesos.
As a Linux DevOps Specialist, you will build and run a multi-site, internet-facing fintech service at scale. You’ll shape infrastructure, automate build and release pipelines, and design multi-site failover in a high-security, high-velocity environment. You work closely with cross-functional teams to maintain continuous deployment and agile development, leveraging top open-source technologies. You’ll evangelise new tools and prototype architectures to drive performance and reliability. This role offers a technical leadership path in a fast-paced, mission-driven fintech setting.
Pay / Benefits- excellent salary and benefits package
- ongoing training
- structured career path
- open, relaxed work environment
- Provision and manage business-critical Linux systems across multiple sites (storage, compute, and some networking)
- Develop and operate in-house Linux infrastructure
- Build and maintain build/release automation
- Plan and engineer multi-site fail-over solutions
- Develop capabilities in continuous deployment, data centre affinity, and workload management
- 4 years commercial experience with Linux CentOS, bare metal and virtualization
- Puppet configuration management or equivalent automation experience
- Big data experience (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka)
- Containers and scheduling experience (Docker, LXC, Kubernetes, Mesos)
- Strong scripting abilities
- ambitious and proactive
- strong problem-solving under pressure
- collaborative and cross-functional communication
- Linux CentOS
- Puppet
- Hadoop