Intermediate Systems Engineer (Infrastructure and Automation)

Intermediate Systems Engineer (Infrastructure & Automation)

Company: Velocity Trade

📍 Location: Claremont, Cape Town

🕒 Job Type: Full-time

Position Summary

Velocity Trade is a global financial services provider seeking a technically capable and motivated Intermediate Systems Engineer to join our infrastructure team.

This role is ideal for an engineer with a strong Linux foundation who is developing expertise in automation, cloud infrastructure, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). You will work alongside experienced engineers supporting and enhancing the infrastructure that powers our global trading platforms.

This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a high-availability environment where performance, reliability, and automation are critical to business success.

Key ResponsibilitiesInfrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Assist in the deployment and management of infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible.
• Contribute to the ongoing automation of infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
• Follow Infrastructure as Code best practices under the guidance of senior engineers.

Automation & CI/CD

• Support the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines.
• Help automate operational and infrastructure tasks to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives across the infrastructure estate.

Linux Systems Engineering

• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Linux-based systems supporting business-critical applications.
• Monitor system performance, investigate issues, and assist with root cause analysis.
• Support high-availability platforms and services.

Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure

• Assist in managing AWS and Azure environments alongside on-premise infrastructure.
• Support cloud-based services, networking, and security controls.
• Participate in cloud transformation and modernisation initiatives.

Monitoring & Observability

• Assist in maintaining monitoring and alerting platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Zabbix.
• Support proactive monitoring and incident response activities.
• Help improve visibility into infrastructure and application performance.

Security & Compliance

• Support secure system configuration and operational practices.
• Contribute to infrastructure compliance initiatives aligned with ISO 27001 and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in vulnerability remediation and security improvement projects.

Networking & Connectivity

• Work with the infrastructure team to support network connectivity, VPNs, firewalls, DNS, routing, and performance optimisation.
• Assist with troubleshooting cross-platform infrastructure issues.

Documentation & Collaboration

• Maintain infrastructure documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate closely with senior engineers, service providers, and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn, ask questions, and continuously improve technical skills.

Key Requirements

✅ 2-4 years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure, or a related technical role

✅ Strong Linux administration skills. Candidates must be comfortable working primarily from the command line, troubleshooting services, analysing logs, and managing system performance.

✅ Exposure to Infrastructure as Code concepts and a willingness to develop Terraform expertise.

✅ Experience with automation tools such as Ansible.

✅ Basic scripting ability in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

✅ Familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud platforms.

✅ Understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, routing, VPNs, firewalls, and load balancing.

✅ Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose infrastructure and system issues.

✅ Exposure to monitoring and observability platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Zabbix.

✅ Familiarity with virtualisation technologies such as VMware or similar platforms.

✅ Demonstrated curiosity and a passion for learning new technologies and automation techniques.

Nice to Have

➕ Hands-on Terraform experience in either a production or lab environment

➕ Experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker

➕ Exposure to Kubernetes or container orchestration platforms

➕ Familiarity with CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, or Octopus Deploy

➕ Exposure to SQL or NoSQL database platforms

➕ Experience with SAN storage technologies such as Pure Storage, Lenovo, Dell EMC, or similar

➕ Exposure to high-availability, disaster recovery, or multi-site infrastructure environments

➕ Experience within financial services, fintech, trading, or other highly regulated industries

Why Join Velocity Trade?

🚀 Work on infrastructure supporting global trading platforms serving institutional and retail clients

🔧 Gain hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, cloud technologies, automation, and platform engineering

🌍 Join a collaborative global technology team with opportunities for growth and mentorship

💡 Solve real-world infrastructure challenges in a business where uptime, performance, and reliability matter

📈 Develop skills that will accelerate your career in modern infrastructure engineering and automation

How to Apply

If you’re a technically grounded engineer looking to accelerate your career in infrastructure, automation, and cloud technologies, we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV together with a short cover letter outlining your experience and why you would be a great fit for Velocity Trade.

📩 Apply: cv-sa@velocitytrade.com