Senior Virtualization Engineer
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£45,600
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2137 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 36% sure that is the right code. DRW is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
This could also be SOC 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers) or SOC 2139 (Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.
We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.
The Virtualization team provides scalable on-premises compute for DRW’s trading desks, data scientists, and enterprise application teams. Our goal is to enable teams to keep focused on their business goals by providing simple, scalable solutions with off the shelf tools and the right amount of focused engineering. We're looking for a Senior Engineer for our Virtualization team who will help guide the design and implementation of a new OpenStack-based virtualization platform. In this role you will help guide key architectural decisions for this platform, set engineering standards, identify and eliminate risks, and ensure optimal performance and cost-efficiency.
Our Philosophy
- We believe in relentless automation of repetitive tasks.
- We have the curiosity and drive to dig deep and find creative solutions.
- We believe our goal is to find the right solution rather than always being right.
- We provide exceptional customer service to our teams and trading desks.
- Own and improve infrastructure, processes, and standards for DRW’s Virtualization platform.
- Relentlessly automate repetitive manual tasks.
- Design, implement, and manage OpenStack clouds, including deployment, configuration, and maintenance of OpenStack components.
- Diagnose and rectify complex problems involving multiple teams related to OpenStack including compute, storage, and networking issues.
- Provide exceptional customer service to our platform’s users.
- Coach engineers on best practices, help investigate outages, set a high standard for operational and technical excellence.
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve critical production issues in a high-intensity trading environment as part of an on-call rotation.
- Expert level proficiency in administration of OpenStack.
- Deep knowledge of networking, storage, Linux, and virtualization fundamentals.
- Proficiency with industry-standard IAC tooling (e.g. Terraform, Ansible).
- Scripting/Coding experience in multiple languages (e.g. Python, Golang, Bash).
- Experience maintaining/deploying/configuring server hardware and deploying virtual machines.
- A service focused attitude: you ask questions and focus on getting the right resources and solutions to people instead of rigid boundaries.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. You can work across teams and have evidence-based discussions on technical and operational topics.
- You enjoy leading by example. You cultivate technical excellence and soft skills in your team members.
- Experience with VMWare ESXi.
- Experience with Containerization / Kubernetes.
- Experience administering on-premise infrastructure.
California residents, please review the California Privacy Notice for information about certain legal rights at https://drw.com/california-privacy-notice.
[]
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with DRW, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
IT network professionals (SOC 2137) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~39k in sample- Middle half £36,348–60,788
- Median £46,176
- Going rate £45,600
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–41,100
Similar sponsored roles
See all UK visa jobs- London, England, United Kingdom9 Oct
IT Network Specialist
UNIQLO EUROPE LTD · London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom9 Oct
Senior Network Production Engineer, AI Supercomputing
Microsoft Limited · London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom9 Oct
Collaboration & Mobility Engineer
MILLENNIUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD. · London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom9 Oct
DevOps Engineer
Roboyo (UK Trading) Limited · London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom9 Oct
Senior Infrastructure Consultant
AUTOMATION LOGIC LTD · London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom6 Oct
2nd Line Engineer
CDW REAL ESTATE LIMITED · London, England, United Kingdom
About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. DRW holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2137 going rate of £45,600. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.