About the job 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 proprietary trading platform offers seamless access to diverse financial instruments- including stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures, and options- all within a single, multi-currency account.
We cultivate a culture that transcends the ordinary, where rapid responses to market dynamics and proactive problem-solving are the norm. At EXANTE, the potential to make a meaningful impact is ever-present. Our team members continuously pursue personal and professional growth, empowered to spearhead change across people, processes, and products. True innovation stems from an insatiable desire for improvement, and everyone at EXANTE is committed to fostering this spirit and propelling the company into the future.
As a rapidly expanding global firm with over 600 talented employees from 65 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 Architect
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
Deep 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)
Experience working with Git-based workflows
Cloud & Hybrid Networking
Strong hands-on experience with GCP and AWS
Practical knowledge of VPC architecture, subnets, routing, and firewall rules
Solid understanding of BGP
Experience with Megaport or similar interconnection platforms
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 Ceph or other distributed storage systems
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
We Offer*
Competitive salary
Corporate benefits (choose your preferred options)
Truly inspiring culture, pleasant and informal work environment
Ongoing education & training programs
Opportunity to network and connect in the Corporate Events
Global career opportunities
*Benefits/perks vary depending on the nature of your employment with the company and the country where you work
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.