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Clsgroup

Vice President, Infrastructure Engineering & Support

London, England, United Kingdom Full Time

About CLS:

CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem.  Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective.  Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day. 

Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies.  We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use.

CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market.

Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people.  Our values underpin everything that we do at CLS and define our working environment:

  • Pivotal purpose
  • Trusted guardian
  • Targeted innovation
  • Facilitate connections
  • Delivering excellence
  • Inclusive culture

 

 

  • Functional title - Vice President, Senior Red Hat Systems Engineer 
  • Department - Infrastructure Management   
  • Corporate level - Vice President
  • Report to - Carlos Sevillano   
  • Location - London

Senior Red Hat Systems Engineer / Linux Engineering Lead 

 

What you will be doing:

 

Seasoned Senior Red Hat Systems Engineer with over 10 years of deep expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), specializing in large-scale infrastructure design, automation, performance optimization, and enterprise platform engineering across on-prem (VMware) and cloud (AWS) environments. 

Recognized for combining advanced Linux engineering skills with strong leadership, driving operational excellence, mentoring teams, and delivering resilient, secure, and highly automated infrastructure solutions aligned with business and regulatory requirements. 

Professional Summary 

Expert in end-to-end Linux lifecycle management, including patching, OS upgrades, image creation, and large-scale deployments. Extensive experience with Red Hat Satellite, Ansible Automation Platform, and enterprise tooling to automate infrastructure, reduce operational overhead, and improve system reliability. 

Strong background in performance engineering, vulnerability management, disaster recovery, and business continuity, with hands-on expertise in VMware and AWS architecture, including networking, storage, and compute optimization. 

Proven ability to lead initiatives, troubleshoot complex cross-domain issues (OS, network, virtualization, cloud), and collaborate effectively with DevOps, Security, and Application teams. 

What we’re looking for:

Linux / Red Hat Engineering 

  • 10+ years of hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)  
  • Deep knowledge of Linux internals, kernel behavior, system performance, and OS-level troubleshooting  
  • Enterprise patching and lifecycle management (OS + third-party software)  
  • OS upgrades, golden image creation, and large-scale deployments  
  • Creation and management of VMware-based appliance images  
  • Strong expertise with Red Hat Satellite for provisioning, patching, and compliance  
  • Red Hat licensing across VMware and AWS environments  
  • Hands-on experience with Veritas Cluster (on VMware and AWS) 

 

Automation & DevOps 

  • Advanced expertise in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) including:  
  • Playbook development and optimization  
  • Workflow automation and orchestration  
  • Infrastructure-as-Code practices  
  • Strong scripting skills in Bash and Python  
  • Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines  

 

Cloud & Virtualization 

VMware 

  • Deep understanding of:  
  • CPU, memory, storage, and performance tuning  
  • VLANs, networking, and virtual infrastructure design  
  • Experience deploying and managing enterprise workloads on VMware  
  • Familiarity with SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility) integrations (plus)  

AWS 

  • Strong knowledge of:  
  • VPCs, routing, and traffic flows  
  • Transit Gateways (TGWs)  
  • Network security and inspection firewalls  
  • Performance tuning and cost-aware infrastructure design in AWS  
  • Knowledge of fsx for netapp on AWS. 

 

High Availability, Backup & Disaster Recovery 

  • Hands-on experience with Veritas Cluster (on VMware and AWS)  
  • Understanding of Veritas licensing models  
  • Strong knowledge of:  
  • High Availability (HA) architecture  
  • Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies  
  • Business Continuity Planning (BCP)  
  • Backup and recovery expertise using Rubrik  
  • Replication and recovery strategies across environments  
  • Veritas SF (Storage Foundation), VVR with Veritas Cluster (VCS).   

 

Proficiency with AI Linux Drivers, and Container Orchestration Solutions:  

  • Kubernetes  
  • Docker 
  • AWS EKS 
  • Redhat Openshift,  
  • AWS ROSA.