Senior Linux Engineer
Chicago, IL
Our client is looking for a Senior Linux Engineer to manage and improve server fleet. Senior Linux Engineer will have the opportunity to optimize our existing systems and improve performance for our new trading applications.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with all staff to ensure smooth and reliable operation of systems and software
- Solve business application problems using management and analysis tools
- Analyze, troubleshoot, and solve application and trading issues
- Work with traders to increase performance and lower latency to improve trading results
- Maintain server health and respond to alarms as needed
- You will own support issues from creation to resolution
- Work with Technical Infrastructure teams to coordinate activities and provide staff with the highest level of services possible
- Participate in an on-call rotation with the team for off hours support
- After hours and weekend support required as necessary
- Stay up to date on product features, technology, and computing trends
- Mentor team members and introduce additional perspective on tools and techniques that could improve quality and drive better solutions
Qualifications
- You demonstrate high level interpersonal skills with the ability to work individually or in a team environment
- Experience optimizing system performance for low latency, high performance, or other specific goals
- At least 5 years of experience supporting Linux in large deployments
- Proficient in Linux systems, preferably Red Hat/CentOS
- Experience with Red Hat Satellite a plus
- Proficient in scripting/programming in Python and/or Bash
- Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible a plus
- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to adapt to changing environment
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes a plus
- Ability to develop, implement, and document test plans for system performance
- Understanding of financial industry applications and environments preferred