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Our client is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to

Our client is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead technical design, planning, and implementation of hardware and operating system strategies. The person will serve as a technical expert with direct influence over design and implementation of trading systems.

Responsibilities:

Develop solutions to automate and improve operational reliability and efficiency

Drive efforts to continuously improve and maintain our low latency Linux based trading environments

Provide technical expertise and guidance to improve existing hardware strategy including standards, life-cycle periods, vendor management and capacity planning

Serve as a technical operating system expert, driving change to adopt new standards, maintain reliability and improve performance metrics

Advanced knowledge of Linux system administration including kernel management, file systems, and networking

Stay current with the latest technology trends in the industry; propose, evaluate and implement new solutions

Regular work exposure to Python and Git version control

Architectural design knowledge of storage and backup technologies

Strong working knowledge of virtualization solutions

Experience with configuration management systems, such as Salt, Ansible, Puppet, Chef

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks with high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment

Motivated to identify and problem solve issues in a timely manner

Previous cloud experience

Exposure to Windows Active Directory and Group Policy

Functional knowledge of SQL and working with databases is desirable

High degree of flexibility and adaptability; comfortable in a dynamic working environment

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to develop and present ideas clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical team members

Knowledge of the financial industry is preferred