Network / System Engineer

USDC•Charlotte, NC

3d•$58 - $66•Onsite

About The Position

Genesis10 is seeking an Environment Management Support Engineer for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution. This role focuses on transforming new applications into fully supported trading systems and implementing Ansible Playbooks for deployment automation. The position requires a solid technical background, experience in the financial services industry, and a proven track record of success in a DevOps culture. The candidate will join the Deployment and Environment Management team within a Global Technology organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with a technical major, such as computer science, computer engineering or 10 years relevant experience in lieu of degree
Minimum 3+ years Unix administration background (mid-level), FREEBSD desired but Linux acceptable
Very experienced with scripting languages such as Shell/Python
Ansible background preferred, experience writing Ansible playbooks
Excellent understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Hands-on experience troubleshooting application production issues
Experience working in a highly pressurized trading environment
Sound knowledge and experience around virtualizations, containers, OpenShift, and Jenkins
Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills, including attention to detail
Willing to be part of 18/7 onshore support team, including working in different shift timings and potential weekend needs
Strong oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

FREEBSD or Linux (mid-level) systems administration
Exposure to DevOps Tools, particularly Ansible (Ansible Tower as a Service is ideal)
Varied scripting backgrounds, including Unix shell, Perl, and Python
Experience with ServiceNow and/or BMC ITSM Remedy
Experience with developing automated patching
Basic networking understanding
Experience using shared storage and load balancers for application resiliency
Experience using monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Splunk, Dynatrace) to assess application and environment health

Responsibilities

Work with the development community to take their new applications and turn it into a fully supported trading system
Participate in understanding SDLC and implementing Ansible Playbooks for deployment automation
Serve as a fully proficient technical resource, providing technical knowledge and capabilities as team member and individual contributor
Create solutions that will seamlessly integrate with adjunct technologies (i.e. SDLC's CI/CD pipeline)
Create a DevOps culture and automate all deployments using the latest industry leading technologies and processes
Collaborate with internal and external subject matter experts, including line-of-business, business technology teams and operational support teams
Document requirements from subject matter experts and development teams to implement them in playbook format with minimal assistance
Adhere to, update, and/or create where necessary standards and internal controls and procedures
Work alongside developers to ensure that their application adheres to high standards

Benefits

Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)