iSAM Securities

iSAM is hiring a Junior Infrastructure Engineer to support DevOps, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, Linux systems, and platform engineering for high-performance quantitative trading and financial technology systems.iSAM is an innovative, financial technology firm specialising in quantitative trading, compromised of iSAM Funds and iSAM Securities.iSAM Securities regulated by the FCA, SFC, and CIMA registered, is a leading algorithmic trading firm and trusted electronic market maker, providing liquidity, technology and prime services to institutional clients and trading venues globally. The firm offers full-service prime brokerage and execution via its cutting-edge proprietary technology, as well as market leading analytics, cleared through the group’s bank Prime Brokers.iSAM Funds is an alternative asset manager specialising in systematic investing. Each strategy is unique, provides a specialist quantitative approach and is designed to deliver highly diversifying absolute returns for institutional portfolios. We are looking for a passionate and driven junior engineer to join our growing Infrastructure team. This role is ideal for a recent Computer Science graduate who is eager to gain hands-on experience in infrastructure, CI/CD, automation, and modern cloud-native technologies.As a Junior Engineer, you will work alongside experienced DevOps and Platform Engineers to support, develop, and improve the core infrastructure that powers our trading applications and research pipelines. You will gain exposure to high performance compute systems, CI/CD workflows, observability tools, and scalable architecture practices.Responsibilities:Support and enhance infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions for provisioning and managing Linux servers with tools such as Ansible, Packer and Terraform.Help maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines to ensure fast, reliable, and secure software delivery.Collaborate with development teams to automate workflows and streamline deployments.Assist with monitoring, logging, and incident response for systems and services.Contribute to the documentation of systems, playbooks, and standard operating procedures.Troubleshoot and optimise data centre operations, addressing issues related to performance and hardware failures.Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.Understanding of Linux fundamentals and system administration.Familiarity with at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash, Go).Basic understanding of version control systems, particularly Git.Eagerness to learn infrastructure technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.Preferred Skills & Knowledge:Basic foundation in networking, DNS, security principles, and debugging tools.Exposure to CI/CD concepts and tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).Awareness of public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.Interest in observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).Personal Attributes:Clear communication – explains technical concepts concisely and effectivelyAdaptability – adjusts to new technologies and unexpected challengesAnalytical thinking – breaks down complex issues logically and methodicallyDecision-making – balances speed and accuracy when making technical decisionsCollaboration over competition – prioritises team success over individual winsAccountability – follows through on commitments and owns mistakesPatience – supports teammates as they learn or troubleshoot issuesOpen to feedback – accepts and applies suggestions for improvementGrowth mindset – always looks for ways to improve skills and workflowsProactiveness – takes initiative instead of waiting for instructionsWhy Join Us:A strong engineering culture that encourages experimentation and ownership.A supportive team that prioritises learning and mentorship.Access to cutting-edge tools and modern DevOps workflows.Opportunities to grow into more senior platform engineering roles.

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iSAM Securities is offering a 12-month Front Office Rotational Programme where graduates gain hands-on experience across trading, sales, and client services within quantitative finance, algorithmic trading, FX, and prime brokerage markets.iSAM is an innovative, financial technology firm specialising in quantitative trading, compromised of iSAM Funds and iSAM Securities.iSAM Securities regulated by the FCA, SFC, and CIMA registered, is a leading algorithmic trading firm and trusted electronic market maker, providing liquidity, technology and prime services to institutional clients and trading venues globally. The firm offers full-service prime brokerage and execution via its cutting-edge proprietary technology, as well as market leading analytics, cleared through the group’s bank Prime Brokers.iSAM Funds is an alternative asset manager specialising in systematic investing. Each strategy is unique, provides a specialist quantitative approach and is designed to deliver highly diversifying absolute returns for institutional portfolios.About the Role:The iSAM Securities Front Office Rotational Programme is a 12 month structured programme designed to provide graduates with comprehensive exposure to our core client facing and revenue generating functions. Participants will complete four month rotations across Trading, Sales and Client Services, gaining hands on experience, commercial insight and a holistic understanding of the business. Throughout the programme, graduates gain exposure across all of our FX and CFD markets, as well gaining exposure across leveraged, give-up market making and our Parallax product.Responsibilities:Trading:Diligent risk monitoring across our internal estate to best protect the firm.Collaboration with Sales teams to facilitate new client onboarding and support the ongoing management of existing client relationships.Engage with liquidity providers and remaining up to date with market developments.Work in partnership with Risk, Quant and Development teams to drive the business forwards.Idea generation to optimize hedging, client pricing.Active client engagement to ensure we maintain our highest standards of service and our relevance.Complete required regulatory and compliance training, whilst upholding and promoting the values of the firm both internally and externallySales:Proactive Lead generation and sales prospecting. Targeted outbound sales effort to senior business decision makers. Qualify new leads proactively utilising different sales techniques and a solution-based approach. Follow up prospected business opportunities by consistently managing sales tasks and CRM in an organised accurate manner. Drive client engagement through product demonstration and persuasive pitch presentation. Advance the most relevant opportunities in the sales funnel and build a prospective pipeline. Attend face to face meeting with prospecting clients along with the Senior Sales team. Attend sales meeting to discuss reports on lead generation, activity performance and pipeline management. Optimise revenue in partnership with the Electronic Trading, Quant Research & Client Service teams. Work with onboarding to streamline the client transition process to ensure reputational integrity from point of contact. Feedback market intelligence to the partner teams driving product strategy and competitive positioning. Client Services:Efficiently assist clients with queries, escalating internally where necessary.Monitor clients' NOP and Margin utilizations in accordance with internal guidelines, raise risk NOP/margin changes, and validate requests from clients in combination with iSAM Trading team.Client cash management including the verification of client banking details, processing deposits, withdrawals, and transfers in accordance with internal guidelines.Collate and distribute client audit, balance confirmations, and due diligence enquiries.Assist with demonstrations of client-facing platforms.Ensure regular tasks are completed in a timely manner, including client monthly charges and billing, monthly IB rebates, CME data reporting, weekly negative balance guarantee reporting, and internal account reconciliations.Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records and documentation, including periodic KYC reviews.Qualifications:Degree educated in a relevant fieldStrong analytical skillsCoding experience/desire to learn across Python, KDB, SQL.Personal Attributes:Personable, commercially minded individual with a natural ability to engage and influenceStrategic and creative problem solverResilient, ambitious and proactive approach to working with teams across the business.

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