Linux Platform Infrastructure Engineer-Vice President

Our Client • Atlanta, GA

18h

About The Position

Our client is a global financial services firm committed to technological innovation. They rely on their technologists around the world to create leading-edge, secure platforms for all their businesses. This role focuses on automating server provisioning at scale across 40+ locations to support the Global Investment Services business. The role requires deep Linux systems knowledge in architecting, building, and automating new solutions for specialized electronic trading infrastructure, as well as the ability to troubleshoot down to the lowest technical levels in a high-pressure, revenue-generating context.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of Linux-low latency, O/S, storage and networking protocols.
• Solid understanding of Linux Kernel.
• Proficient in a programming language such as Python, Perl, or C++.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills across hardware, O/S, network, and storage.
• Experience with source code management and CI/CD tools: Git, SVN, Jenkins, etc...
• An understanding of SDLC and Change Management practices.
• Self-motivated, ability to identify and resolve issues with minimal oversight.
• Effective communication skills to a diverse audience.
• Ability to write technical documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Certification.
• Experience with high-performance network devices (Solarflare, Mellanox, Exablaze).
• Experience with kernel bypass, FPGA, or another Client high-performance specialty.
• Experience of using a modern configuration management system (examples such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef) to automate the management of a large-scale Linux deployment.
• Enthusiasm for modern Devops tools and practices including Git, Jenkins, automated testing, and continuous integration.
• Experience working in a large, multi-national enterprise in any industry vertical, showing experience of communicating and collaborating in globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Automating server provisioning at scale across 40+ locations.
• Architecting, building, and automating new solutions for specialized electronic trading infrastructure.
• Troubleshooting hardware, O/S, network, and storage issues in a high-pressure, revenue-generating context.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed