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IT Hardware Specialist – Quant Trading

IT Hardware Specialist – Quant Trading

£65,000-85,000 + bonus

Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Desktop/IT Hardware Specialist to join our high profile client.

Our client is a well known quantitative proprietary trading firm, liquidity provider and market maker. They operate globally and are considered to be a market leader in their field. For any technologist this is the place to be, they offer an intellectual, fun and progressive environment where you are encouraged to think outside the box.

This is an environment of Google or a startup where tech is number 1 with a huge budget allocated towards using tools that are best fit for purpose. The firm is known globally for its attitudes, technologists and rigour, more importantly, you will be surrounded by smart people deeply interested in teaching what they know, and in learning from you.

This role requires someone with good interpersonal skills who can deconstruct technical problems in order to identify and solve the needs of internal end-users. This role requires someone who has experience liaising with hardware vendors and researching the best technology for the purpose.

As a Hardware Engineer, you will liaise with the IT and Systems team and incorporate the hardware choices in Windows and Linux environments.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 4+ years of experience in an IT Support role focusing on hardware.
• In-depth knowledge of computer hardware, desktop technologies, audio/video etc.
• Good experience integrating and troubleshooting driver issues in Windows OS
• Excellent communicator with the ability to explain complex issues with accuracy
• Powershell
• Have a strong understanding of hardware options and be able to provide in-depth written assessments of different hardware options.
• Advanced knowledge of Active Directory/DNS/DHCP
• Experience working in a fast paced environment.
• An eagerness to learn and strong attention to detail

This role suits a candidate who has had responsibility early on in their career, someone who has worked in smaller agile companies with continual change. You must be hands on and have excellent experience of working in a demanding but rewarding environment. You will also be a techie motivated by technology. In return you will be rewarded seriously financially we have no limit on basic salary.

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