Weekend Systems Engineer
About The Position
Virtu Financial is seeking a Weekend Systems Engineer to help maintain the health and stability of its high-performance trading infrastructure across datacenters and offices worldwide. The role combines hands-on technical work with operational risk management during non-standard business hours. The engineer will be accountable for deferred maintenance and triage that cannot be performed during peak weekday trading, and will respond to production issues in 24/7 markets, escalating when needed. The position offers operational ownership within a lean, growing weekend team. The schedule is full-time, with flexibility to work either five standard days (Thursday–Monday) or four longer days (Thursday–Sunday). After an initial resume screening, candidates will be sent an online Linux Systems test.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience in Linux/Unix administration.
- Strong scripting ability, such as Python and Bash.
- Strong understanding of networking protocols and network topology, including NFS, DHCP, IP, TCP, UDP, TFTP, and NTP.
- Knowledge of Kickstart, Ansible, and Git.
- Experience with package management.
Responsibilities
- Analyze, diagnose, and resolve Linux-based server issues.
- Create, test, deploy, and maintain packages, batch files, and scripts for the operating system environment.
- Identify optimization opportunities to reduce latency and increase efficiency.
- Manage move, add, and change requests and configuration as needed.
- Liaise with internal technology groups and vendors to deliver optimum solutions.
- Assist in developing long-term infrastructure strategies and capacity planning to meet future platform infrastructure needs.
- Handle deferred maintenance and triage that cannot be performed during peak weekday trading.
- Serve as the front line for production issues in 24/7 markets and escalate issues as needed.
Benefits
- Opportunity to make an impact in a highly visible role within the firm.
- Upward and geographic mobility.
- Direct exposure to decision makers and senior business leaders.
- Investment in the technology department.
- Teams focused on continuous learning, improvement, and high standards.
- A community that values hard work and work-life balance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
