UNIX Administrator - Stamford, CT

Our client, based in Stamford, CT, is looking to hire a UNIX Systems Administrator.I have attached below a detailed job description for your review.If you are not interested in this position, but can refer to me a viable candidate that I place with my client for atleast 90 days, I will pay you a REFERRAL FEE of $1,500.If you have the required experience and interest, please email me a current resume, along with your responses to the following questions: How much experience in years do you have as a UNIX Systems Administrator? How much experience in years do you have in a mission-critical technical production support role? How much experience in years do you have with configuration management and software application deployment tools such as Ansible? How much experience in years do you have with Bash? How much experience in years do you have with Python? What is your desired salary? Why are you looking for a new position? Where do you currently reside (city, state)? Can you work in Stamford, CT? Thank you! Steven EdelmanPivotal Solutions, Inc.<p>lt;/p>

• Take a lead role in supporting and growing the firm’s IT infrastructure, including in-house and cloud based HPC environment, filesystems, network infrastructure, remote connectivity, IT security, document and email retention.
• Maintain and support all back-end in-house linux-based server systems as well as the cloud infrastructure:
• Setup and maintain various tools and services including, but not limited to, Apache, Docker, SSH, Sudo, Gitolite, uWSGI
• Support the firm's network infrastructure
• Firm-wide infrastructure and end user support for video conferencing,networking, remote access, VoIP, PC imaging, desktops, laptops, macs, printers and mobile devices
• Identify, evaluate and test new technologies appropriate for the firm.
• Take a supporting role in expanding and supporting the firm’s business continuity plan.
• Maintain and troubleshoot portfolio management report applications (bash scripting, python)
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with administrators, prime brokers, and technology vendors to ensure a stable, integrated and scalable environment.
• Manage technology vendor relationships.
• Monitor and analyze technology expenditures.

• College Degree in a technical discipline preferred
• 5+ years experience with Linux/Unix as a primary platform
• 5+ years experience in a mission-critical technical production support role
• Experience in configuration management and software application deployment tools such as Ansible
• Excellent command of Bash and Python as a scripting language
• Excellent understanding of IT security related protocols, tools and concepts.
• Ability to effectively communicate technology issues at various levels with executives, traders and 3rd party vendors and generate technical documentation
• Ability to prioritize critical tasks, while maintaining ongoing projects