Systems Engineer

Geneva Trading•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Geneva Trading is seeking a mid-level Systems Engineer to join its Chicago Infrastructure team. The role supports the firm’s core Linux infrastructure, which powers high-performance, low-latency trading strategies, and contributes to modernizing the technology stack through cloud integration, container orchestration, and AI-assisted automation. The engineer will help ensure systems remain fast, scalable, resilient, secure, and highly available.

Requirements

At least 3 years of hands-on experience administering, configuring, and supporting enterprise Linux environments (RHEL or Ubuntu) in highly available production settings.
Practical experience with Docker and workload schedulers such as HashiCorp Nomad, Docker Swarm, or Kubernetes, with the ability to manage lightweight platforms and support future Kubernetes adoption.
Demonstrated experience provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure in AWS or GCP.
Hands-on experience coding and troubleshooting with Claude Code or modern LLMs, and the ability to build and deploy custom AI-driven workflows and skills for IT operations.
High proficiency in Bash and Python.
Practical experience with configuration management and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, or SaltStack.
Deep understanding of Linux operating system internals, low-latency networking concepts, TCP/IP, storage systems, and advanced system diagnostics.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing hybrid networks connecting low-latency, on-premises trading infrastructure with AWS or GCP environments.
Working knowledge of Windows Server administration, Active Directory, Group Policy (GPO), and DNS/DHCP.
Practical experience writing PowerShell scripts for Windows automation.

Responsibilities

Administer, troubleshoot, and optimize production and development Linux servers running RHEL or Ubuntu to maintain uptime, stability, and security.
Deploy and manage distributed workload orchestration platforms, including scheduling, cluster networking, service discovery, and resource allocation; work with platforms such as HashiCorp Nomad or Docker Swarm and support scaling into Kubernetes.
Package, deploy, and scale microservices and proprietary trading applications using Docker and modern container runtimes across bare-metal and cloud environments.
Architect and maintain AWS and GCP infrastructure, including secure, seamless hybrid connectivity between on-premises trading environments and public cloud resources.
Develop operational automation using Python and Bash; use Claude Code and other advanced LLMs to accelerate development and troubleshooting, and build custom Claude Skills and agentic workflows to reduce manual infrastructure work.
Perform system maintenance, including kernel updates, OS patching, software deployments, and security hardening.
Provide supplementary support for Windows server components, Active Directory, and user identity services.
Collaborate with Infrastructure, Networking, Cloud, and Trading teams to optimize system reliability.
Participate in an on-call rotation and perform planned off-hours maintenance.