Sr. IT Systems Engineer
Chicago, IL
We are seeking Sr. IT Systems Engineer for the trading technologies department utilizes Microsoft technologies largely. Software is in .Net, databases on SQL Server and applications run on Windows Server. In addition to this infrastructure, the development, testing and operations teams use various modern tools and techniques to deliver a reliable trading platform.
Sr. IT Systems Engineer will:
- Implement and configure high-performance Windows server hardware
- Implement and support cloud-based infrastructure and platform services
- Support a 24/5 trading system
- Write automation to maintain the production and other environments
- Troubleshoot and respond to infrastructure-related issues
- Collaborate and work with other network engineering teams in the company
Sr. IT Systems Engineer Qualifications
- Excellent social and communication skills
- 8+ years of relevant work experience
- Familiarity with high-performance computer hardware
- Expert Windows administration skills
- Strong with networking concepts and routing protocols
- Experience building and supporting a trading environment
- Experience with virtual environments using VMWare ESX
- Ability to work on-call or weekends as necessary
Desired:
- Experience with scripting languages
- Experience maintaining Azure envornments