Description
We are seeking a Vice President, Head of UNIX Operations - Specialised Infrastructure to lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions.
The successful candidate will shape the future of high-performance UNIX operations, modernising and scaling a critical part of Barclays' specialised infrastructure while driving meaningful improvements in efficiency, resilience, and service quality.
Responsibilities:
- Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organisational objectives.
- Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management, and task prioritisation to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget.
- Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Evaluate and enhance engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimise team productivity.
- Collaborate with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
- Enforce technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.
Requirements:
- Experience as a Unix systems administrator with mastery-level knowledge and demonstrated experience managing Linux-based systems at scale in a repeatable manner that delivers resilience and fault-tolerance.
- Mastery-level knowledge of Redhat Products.
- Experience in using Chef and/or Ansible for end-to-end server configuration management.
- Knowledge of troubleshooting problems that affect Linux performance (jitter, latency, resilience).
- Excellent organisational and communication skills (written and verbal).
- Computer Science / Engineering or similar technical qualifications (industry certifications).
Preferred skills:
- Experience managing a team of technical individuals.
- Possess clear vision and organisational skills to manage the outcome for individuals with different personalities and levels of skill.
- Use of JIRA is a plus.
- Experience working in the financial industry or similar large tech organisation where there are high demands for Linux performance, including low latency, high throughput, low-jitter.
- Experience working with kernel-bypass or offload technologies a plus.
- Experience with Kubernetes a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies / concepts and introduce them into production in a controlled and stable manner.
Benefits:
- Minimum Salary: $170,000.00
- Maximum Salary: $230,000.00