[linuxjobs] Web & Middleware Specialist (London EC4R)

[Andy Smith]

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I am trying to recruit for our growing IT Production support team @ IG.

IG Group is a world-leading provider of financial spread betting and CFDs.
As an established member of the FTSE 250, we have a market capitalisation
of over £1.9bn (as of October 2010). With headquarters in London and
offices across Europe, the US, Japan, Singapore and Australia, our
international network is growing rapidly. In the last five years alone we
have opened ten new offices.

Our strong reputation is built on innovation, reliability and cutting-edge
trading technology. We have won a number of prestigious industry awards and
independent research has revealed that one in every two of the UK's active
spread bettors holds an account with IG Index.

Our brands
The Group is comprised of individual brands which cater to our clients'
trading needs. Our businesses have over 120,000 clients globally and handle
millions of transactions each month.

IG Index is our market-leading financial spread betting brand, offering a
huge range of markets including indices, shares, forex and commodities.

IG Markets provides Contracts for Difference (CFDs) to a fast-expanding
global audience, trading in the UK, Europe, the US, Australasia and the Far
East. 

Our other brands include: 
Nadex: a retail-orientated exchange in the US 
FXOnline: commission-free forex trading and CFD provider in Japan 

Technological innovation is at the heart of all our businesses. Our
PureDeal platform has won several industry awards and we have recently
launched a successful iPhone application.

We are continuing to expand our operations in the UK and overseas by
establishing new markets and growing existing client bases. As ever, we
remain focused on providing quality service, expanding our product offering
and delivering advanced technology for existing clients. 

IG Group is proud to be named one of Britain's top employers for the
second year running, based on independent research by the CRF institute.

http://www.iggroup.com/corporate/c_index.html


Salary up to £65K (depending upon skills and experience) + excellent
benefits.

Skills:
Web & Middleware Specialist - UNIX/Linux, WebLogic, Tomcat, JBoss, Apache,
Shell, Perl/Ruby/Python/Java 

Based at our head office in London 

Cannon Bridge House 
25 Dowgate Hill 
London 
EC4R 2YA 


Job Responsibilities:

Build, configure and monitor Web and Middleware infrastructure and
services.
Work with infrastructure and development teams to ensure optimal uptime
and performance
Troubleshoot and respond to production issues
Testing and tuning of web platform
Liaison with third parties, end users, developers and other IG personnel

Person Specification: 
The successful applicant should have a passion and aptitude for web
operations. They understand the infrastructure required to support a large
complex online trading platform that can handle many thousands of
connections. They enjoy using technology and developing tools to solve
problems.

Experience & Skills:

Essential:
2-3 Years Production experience of working in a UNIX/Linux Environment
Deep understanding of web protocols and large scale web deployments
Software and system performance analysis and tuning
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Deployment experience on J2EE/JEE application Servers and web Servers (BEA
WebLogic, Tomcat, JBoss, Apache etc.)
Experience designing and implementing enterprise architectures and
multi-tiered applications
Communication (Listening, speaking, transmission of concepts with/without
examples, etc.)
Ability to constantly learn about new technologies and apply those
concepts to business needs
Strong Shell and/or Perl/ruby/python/PHP Scripting ability
Strong knowledge of computer security technologies and methodologies
Strong understanding of networking

Desirable:

CDNs such as Limelight and Akamai.
WebSphere MQ, AMQP/QPID.
MemCache, Terracotta
Securing J2EE Applications
Java programming
Deployment/Automation tools such as Puppet 
Exposure to Open Source technologies and testing tools
Exposure to Linux (RedHat Enterprise Linux)

Personal Skills:

Essential: 
Flexible, self-starting, enthusiastic team-player who will be willing and
able to help colleagues; articulate communication skills; delivery
conscious and flexible to changing priorities and requirements. Responsible
and motivated.

Desirable: 
Able to work outside own comfort zone to advance own skills and
departmental/company competencies.


For more information submit your CV and covering letter to
hr at igindex.co.uk. Please not to me directly.

thanks

-
Ryan Dimbleby

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