Site Reliability Engineer (Junior): £60k + Bonus (1 day a week office)

<p><strong>SRE / Desktop Engineer — Trading Technology (London)</strong></p><p><br></p><p>One of the more interesting infrastructure teams in London fintech right now — a fast-growing, technically serious business building the connectivity layer that lets trading firms access markets without the internal engineering headache. Small, high-caliber SRE team, real ownership from day one, and a genuine, mapped-out path from endpoint engineering into full SRE/production engineering.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The role</strong></p><p>You'll join the SRE team owning the company's endpoints and internal infrastructure — the foundation everything else runs on. This isn't a dead-end desktop support seat: it's the entry point into a growing SRE function, with a clear trajectory into automation, infrastructure and reliability engineering as you prove yourself.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What you'll own:</strong></p><ul><li>Provisioning and setup of macOS, Linux, and Windows devices across the business</li><li>Employee onboarding — you're the main point of contact for desktop support</li><li>Keeping pairing stations, Linux laptops, kiosk devices, and rebuild workflows running reliably</li><li>Endpoint tooling: Ansible, Jamf, Intune, and related platforms</li><li>Purchasing, validating and maintaining machines and shared engineering hardware</li><li>Reducing recurring issues through scripting, automation and process improvement</li><li>Growing into broader SRE responsibilities over time — this is a genuine growth path, not a title on paper</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>What we're looking for:</strong></p><ul><li>Strong hands-on experience owning desktop engineering, endpoint/workplace technology, or high-level technical support</li><li>Confident troubleshooting across Linux, macOS and Windows</li><li>Experience with endpoint management/provisioning tools — Jamf, Intune, Ansible</li><li>Comfortable on the CLI, scripting, provisioning/rebuild workflows, and solid networking fundamentals</li><li>A hands-on, self-sufficient mindset — happy to own physical office infrastructure, not just tickets</li><li>Clear motivation to grow into SRE / production engineering</li><li>Based in or around London, happy in the office 1 day a week</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Why this one's worth a look:</strong> small team, real autonomy, modern stack, and a company that's explicit about growing people into SRE rather than leaving them stuck in support. Good fit for someone technically strong who wants trading-tech exposure without needing prior finance experience to get in the door.</p><p><br></p><p>Feel free to email jhayne@hunterbond.com direct</p>

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