Linux Admin

Role Description:

The role of an Infrastructure Technology Systems Analyst within the High Frequency Trading environment is responsible for activities relating to the implementing and maintenance of platforms which are purpose-built in support of the Markets and Trading applications. You will have the opportunity to work with our global internal and external partners to drive future improvements in the performance of our technology infrastructure platforms, ensuring that we are increasing the reliability and optimizing its capacity. The overall objective is to use infrastructure technology knowledge and identified policies to build a secure, stable and efficient operating environment for our business to function and grow.


Key Responsibilities
• Review and approve new servers Design per Low Latency Linux standards with project manager and other infrastructure personnels.
• Build, configure and tune servers as per the application requirement.
• Review requirement documents, define hardware requirements and update processes and procedures as necessary.
• Setup, Configure, manage and troubleshoot of Veritas volume manager and VCS cluster systems.
• Plan, participate and support activities related to the Disaster Recovery testing, Data center migration and document the results.
• Apply vulnerability patches with approved patch bundle to be in compliant.
• Firmware deployment support for HP ILO and IDRAC.
• Co-ordinate with various teams to resolve issues and deliver project on time.
• Provide Root Cause Analysis (RCA) post restoration of service.
• Design testing approaches, complex processes, reporting streams, and assist with the automation of repetitive tasks.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Willing to work after hours and weekends or be on-call if needed
• Conduct project related research
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Client , its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
• Handle issues and escalations, as well as resolve production problems, reporting to management on status and technical matters.
• Plan and implement improved processes, backup and recovery plans, and uniform methodologies and standards


Technical Skills
• Good understanding of RedHat Linux 7/8, CoreOS and Openshift.
• Good understanding of Network and Domain Services (AD, DNS)
• Be able to create simple automation scripts using Ansible or other scripting language like Python, Bash
• Good understanding of network protocols and tools used to troubleshoot issues
• Good to have and a willingness to learn the internal and vendor purpose-built technologies that are required in support of the High Frequency trading platform.


Skills / Experience Levels
• A minimum of 5 years RedHat Linux System Administrator experience
• Ability to work with virtual / in-person teams, and work under pressure / to a deadline.
• You have good communication skills with the ability to articulate clearly in high stress situations.
• You enjoy learning and love sharing your knowledge with others.
• You work independently and are self-directed.
• You are a detail oriented and perseverant individual.
• You have a positive attitude with the drive to get the work done.
• You enjoy collaborating and working as part of a cross discipline team.
• You're a self-starter with good problem-solving skills, and you continuously look for ways to improve things.
• You understand the importance of prioritization of your work.
• Providing a great experience to the users of your platform is important to you.
• You have skills and proficiency with MS PowerPoint, Excel, Access or other analytical tools.
• You have a Bachelor's degree (Computer Science or Engineering degree preferred) or equivalent work experience.