Storage DevOps Engineer

Do you want to tackle the biggest questions in finance with near infinite compute power at your fingertips?

G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas.

We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.

This is a role based in our new Soho Place office – opened in 2023 - in the heart of Central London and home to our Research Lab.

The role

The Storage Platform Management team is responsible for managing a diverse range of storage solutions, including high-performance scale-out clusters, block storage, object storage and archival systems. The team designs, deploys and operates the platforms that underpin our business.

You will partner with Researchers, Software Engineers, Network teams and external vendors, including Dell, VAST, HPE and Rubrik, to optimise workflows and resolve issues.

For candidates with strong coding expertise, there is also the opportunity to contribute to our development backlog, focusing on automation, customer-facing tools and observability enhancements.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Monitoring and troubleshooting events affecting platform health
Conducting deep-dive investigations and managing incidents
Analysing HPC workflows used by Research teams
Operating, maintaining and extending IaC pipelines and storage tooling

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

Experience in building and managing high-performance, scalable, and resilient infrastructure solutions
Linux system administration skills
Proficiency in Python or similar
A strong interest in GitOps and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices, with exposure to tools such as Ansible, Jenkins and Kubernetes
Experience with storage administration
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across distributed teams and the wider business

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

Location: London

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