Overview

This hands-on technical role will be part of friendly and dedicated team responsible for the design, expansion and management of our cutting-edge Windows and Virtual infrastructure, including storage, backup, automation, build and deployment mechanisms as well as monitoring tooling. With great variety of projects and BAU there will be plenty of interesting activities to work on and collaborate with our experts in APAC, Europe and U.S.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to all phases of infrastructure growth, from collecting requirements and creating a design all through to hands-on implementation you will have a chance to master skills in multiple areas.
• Ensure solutions are effective, fast and reliable. We do care about end-to-end performance so your keen eye for detail will be at the right place.
• Go hands-on with all the fantastic tech we have by visiting and performing occasional physical work in datacentres.
• Be expected to occasionally complete required changes during non-business hours with generous time-in-lieu arrangement.
• Interact with SIG technology community globally to build and maintain great variety of modern systems, including advanced trading infrastructure.

What we’re looking for

• A degree in a technical discipline or equivalent industry background
• IT engineering experience specialising in Windows technologies
• Hands-on skills with server and related hardware in datacentres
• Support and troubleshooting of VMware and Citrix environments across APAC
• Good scripting skills in PowerShell
• Practical experience with Active Directory, GPO, server build systems and CI/CD tools
• Solid understanding of OS and networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, CIFS)
• Practical experience with Active Directory, Windows build systems and configuration management
• Great problem-solving ability and root cause analysis
• Experience with NetApp, Pure and SAN switching will be highly beneficial
• Excellent collaborator, hands-on and enthusiastic

Good to have skills 

• Professional experience in financial organisations
• System performance optimisation, both hardware and OS
• Experience with Enterprise Backup systems, SQL clustering, DFS and DSC
• Practical scripting experience with REST APIs
• Experience app troubleshooting tools such as procexplorer, perfmon, Windows Performance Analyser, xperf and netmon

What’s in it for you

• Our flat hierarchy enables you to drive meaningful impact, by leveraging your expertise and taking ownership.
• Highly competitive remuneration and attractive bonus.
• Private healthcare and gym allowances, plus wellness initiatives.
• Additional leave entitlements including marriage leave and 2 bonus days annually.
• Fully stocked kitchen - daily breakfast and lunch.
• Regular social, sporting and community events including annual poker tournament.
• Matched donations and corporate discounts.
• Explore our benefits and culture: link

Equal Opportunity Statement

We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.

About SIG

SIG is a global quantitative trading firm founded by a group of friends who share a passion for game theory and probabilistic thinking. We have incorporated this approach into our culture, where you will find relentless problem solvers within each of our core disciplines: Trading, Technology, and Quantitative Research. From offices around the world, our employees collaborate to make optimal decisions and are driven by the desire to achieve winning results together.

What we do

We are experts in trading essentially all listed financial products and asset classes, with a focus on derivatives trading. Through market making and market taking, we handle millions of trading transactions around the world every day, providing liquidity and ensuring competitive prices for buyers and sellers. While our presence in the market is broad, our trading desks are highly specialised, allowing for a deep understanding of unique drivers of each asset class.