Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Company & Culture EXANTE is a pioneering wealth tech company that delivers cutting-edge centralized trading solutions and robust B2B financial infrastructure, driving value through innovative technology. Our bespoke, internally engineered trading platform provides seamless access to a diverse range of financial instruments, including stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures, and options, all within a single, multi-currency account. As a rapidly expanding global firm with over 700 talented employees from 70+ nationalities across 70 locations, we are a frontrunner in the financial sector. Our investment priorities are clear: We prioritize investing in our most valuable asset—our people. Join us in shaping the future of finance. About The Role We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer responsible for operating, maintaining, and evolving Linux-based infrastructure across on-premises and hybrid environments. The role is hands-on and focused on system administration, automation using Chef, and reliable day-to-day platform operations. The engineer will work with on-prem infrastructure as the primary environment while also supporting cloud and hybrid connectivity (GCP, AWS, Megaport), treating the platform as a single, integrated system and ensuring stability, scalability, and predictable behavior in production. Reporting Line: Infrastructure Lead Worksite: Remote
Responsibilities
Operate and maintain on-premises infrastructure based on bare-metal Debian Linux servers Manage OS-level configuration, networking, and system services Automate infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management using Chef Manage infrastructure state via Git repositories following GitOps principles Standardize and continuously improve infrastructure deployment workflows Manage and operate hybrid connectivity across GCP, AWS, Megaport, and on-prem data centers Design and maintain VPC networking, routing, and firewall rules Operate hybrid connectivity (Direct Connect, Cloud Interconnect, VPN) Configure and support BGP routing between cloud and on-prem environments Ensure high availability, redundancy, and fault tolerance of network connectivity Troubleshoot network and connectivity issues across cloud and on-prem layers
Qualifications
On-Prem & Linux Strong hands-on experience administering Debian-based systems in production environments Solid understanding of bare-metal infrastructure operations Knowledge of Linux networking (TCP/IP, system bottlenecks) Experience operating large-scale Linux environments with high availability requirements Experience with system hardening, patching, and OS lifecycle management Automation & Configuration Management Practical experience with configuration management tools (Chef/Puppet/Salt) Strong experience with Terraform Confident scripting (Bash/Ruby/Python) Cloud & Hybrid Networking Strong hands-on experience with GCP and AWS Practical knowledge of VPC architecture, subnets, routing, and firewall rules Platform & Operations Understanding of load balancers (NGINX, HAProxy) Experience with centralized logging (Graylog) Ability to operate and troubleshoot production infrastructure Soft Skills Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills Clear and concise communication Ability to work independently and take ownership Structured, engineering-driven approach to problem solving English proficiency: B1+
Nice-to-Have
Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes clusters (on-prem or cloud) Familiarity with monitoring and alerting systems (Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix) Experience with virtualization platforms (Proxmox VE, VMware, KVM) Personality / Mindset Integrity & loyalty Team player with advanced communication and collaboration skills A hands-on, can-do attitude - always looking for solutions and thinking out of the box Capability to work and succeed in the fast pace and ever-changing environment What we offer: Competitive salary that reflects your experience and the value you bring. Flexibility that fits your life — work from home, from our office, or a mix of both. You decide what works best. Flexible benefits package — choose the options that suit your life, not a one-size-fits-all bundle. A genuinely good place to work — an informal, collaborative culture where ideas are heard and bureaucracy stays out of your way. Continuous learning — ongoing training, education programs, and the support to deepen your expertise in a fast-moving industry. Connection beyond your desk — events that bring our teams together to network and celebrate. Global exposure — work side by side with talented colleagues from all over the world, across a business serving clients in 100+ countries. A group of disruptive technology experts created EXANTE. With an impressive track record in the industry and knowledge of the markets, our systems are built to democratize access to global financial instruments for professional traders and institutional investors. Through our robust, cutting-edge trading platforms, you can offer clients access to comprehensive, global financial instruments and investment possibilities while keeping their data safe and private. EXANTE is a global prime broker backed by proprietary technology and dedicated service. All regulated group companies and fully controlled affiliates and subsidiaries are committed to compliance with data protection laws, including the GDPR. We process personal data in line with the GDPR principles of fairness, purpose limitation, transparency, data minimisation, storage limitation and deletion, accuracy, confidentiality and integrity, and accountability. We rely on legitimate interests to assess and manage your application, after determining that our interests are not overridden by your rights and interests. You have the rights of access, rectification, data portability, erasure, restriction of processing, and objection to processing. To exercise your rights or contact our Data Protection Officer, please see our GDPR policy at https://exante.eu/gdpr/. We retain recruitment data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, after which it will be securely deleted unless we are required to keep it longer to comply with law or you consent to a longer retention. Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, it will be protected to a standard at least equivalent to that sought by the GDPR. Personal data is safeguarded by technical and organisational measures that are reviewed and updated regularly. This website is not intended for individuals under 18 and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children .