Senior Linux Systems Engineer

01 May 2024

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Collinwood is assisting our client, one of Chicago's well-known Investment Firms, in seeking an experienced

Senior Systems Engineer. In this role you'll have a big impact on the firm. You'll work within their proprietary trading entity and have genuine opportunities to lead projects to optimize dev teams and deploying their applications. They encourage their teams to explore, learn, and implement new technologies. This is a role for someone who flourishes in a fast-paced environment, takes responsibility for overall systems architecture, and has a solid understanding of designing, deploying, and supporting Linux for end users. This role will report to the Engineering Manager. Ideal locations for this person/role are in the Chicago HQ, Austin TX, or NYC (relocation can be provided). This is a full-time permanent position. (Hybrid)

What you will be doing:
  • Optimizing system performance and stability on critical Linux trading systems
  • Monitoring, maintaining, and supporting a variety of underlying infrastructure systems such as Kubernetes, VMware, and Saltstack
  • Writing and maintaining Python, Shell, and other scripts that automate tech operations
  • Working closely with software development teams to operationalize new applications
  • Administration of various STaaS infrastructures.
  • Research and implement new systems that improve the way PEAK6 applications run
  • Maintain and monitor a server environment of 300+ physical servers and 700+ virtual machines, SAN storage, and other associated hardware components

What we need from you:
  • B.S. or equivalent degree
  • 5+ years' experience working with Debian/Ubuntu distributions preferred. Familiarity with other Linux distributions a plus.
  • Experience programming and scripting in Python and Shell
  • Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware a must.
  • Deep knowledge of container orchestration technologies. Experience with Kubernetes preferred.
  • Linux performance troubleshooting experience
  • Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, or Salt)
  • Experience with data virtualization and monitoring technologies like Grafana, CheckMK, and/or Prometheus a plus.
  • Knowledge of or administration experience with Elasticsearch, Kafka, Redis, MongoDB, MetalLB, and/or Ceph would be a bonus.

Does this sound like you?
  • Collaborate in small, agile teams to learn and develop innovative technology
  • Like to develop impactful features fast so we can share directly with our end-users and iterate quickly
  • Focused on well-defined software delivery and continuous learning
  • People are everything and our support for each other is abundant
  • Through open source technology, we continue to evolve our tech stacks while looking for ways to contribute back to the community
  • Whether you're new to our tech stack or an expert, we encourage each team member to experiment with new technologies and take ownership of projects.
  • Love to have fun and dedicate time to exploring new technologies and ideas through Tech Days and Hackathons.

  • ID: #39997177
  • State: Illinois Chicago 60290 Chicago USA
  • City: Chicago
  • Salary: $130,000 - $160,000
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2022-05-01
  • Deadline: 2022-06-23
  • Category: Et cetera