Infrastructure Engineer

Overview

Delivery Consultant | IT Operations at Michael Bailey Associates

About the Company

A rapidly growing global trading firm specializing in cash equity and derivatives, leveraging advanced electronic trading technology to provide liquidity across international markets. Headquartered in Amsterdam, with additional European offices, the company brings together a diverse team of professionals from over 25 nationalities. The culture emphasizes openness, collaboration, and entrepreneurial drive, with the ambition to become a global leader in arbitrage and liquidity.

About the Role

The Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for designing, managing, and optimizing high-performance IT infrastructure that underpins the firm’s trading operations. This includes physical equipment, networks, operating systems, and office-level software, as well as the tools required to monitor and maintain these systems.

In this role, you will ensure that all infrastructure components — from trading floor workstations to globally distributed server clusters — operate with maximum speed, precision, and reliability. The ideal candidate is structured, detail-oriented, and motivated to continuously improve infrastructure performance while enabling business growth.

Responsibilities

Gain a deep understanding of the trading domain, technology stack, and infrastructure requirements of a high-performance trading environment.

Install, configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot a wide range of IT systems, including trading servers, workstations, and supporting infrastructure.

Manage operating systems (Linux and Windows), performance tuning, and custom tooling across both servers and workstations.

Build strong relationships with internal users to understand business needs and deliver tailored technical solutions.

Collaborate with external suppliers and service providers to manage infrastructure requirements.

Enhance and automate monitoring, observability, and system management tools to maximize uptime and operational efficiency.

Contribute to continuous improvement in processes, system architecture, and operational practices.

Candidate Profile

3–5 years of experience managing bare-metal, on-premise, high-performance infrastructure in demanding environments.

Expertise in several of the following areas:

Windows and Linux (high-performance troubleshooting, tuning, and optimization)

Networking (low-latency environments; Cisco CCNA or equivalent knowledge)

Server and workstation hardware, OS-level management

VoIP, Virtualization, Active Directory, LDAP, PostgreSQL, collaboration tools

Strong understanding of networking fundamentals and diagnostic skills for latency-sensitive environments.

Proficiency in automation and scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell, Puppet, Ansible, IaaC).

Data center experience, including equipment installation, patching, and remote facility supervision.

Methodical, detail-oriented, and structured, combined with a proactive, hands-on mindset.

Effective communicator and team player who thrives in fast-paced, agile environments.

A critical thinker who values simplicity and prioritizes solutions that deliver measurable business impact.

Seniorities and Employment

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Finance and Information Technology

Industries: Financial Services and IT Services and IT Consulting

Note: This description reflects responsibilities and qualifications for the role; it does not include non-essential boilerplate or site notices.

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