Our client is searching for a Systems Engineer to join their Chicago office. The successful candidate will have a strong background in scripting, system-level analysis, and automation. This team was built to align infrastructure with development and QR to allow for direct working access to the trading environment and teams and will focus on improving the performance of the trading system and providing metrics so decisions can be made on data rather than intuition.
Requirements: Linux
- Extensive experience with Linux preferably Red Hat (RHEL 6.X and 7.X)
- In-depth knowledge of a Configuration Management System (CMS) i.e. Puppet, Ansible
- Experience with the GNU build system i.e. Autoconf, Automake, Libtool, configure
- Knowledge of software development tools, i.e. gcc, g++, gdb, make, git, subversion, and how they are used in a RHEL
- Knowledge of the Red Hat packaging system including creating packages from source, inter-package dependencies, version control, repositories and deployment frameworks
- Skilled with Linux performance measurement and troubleshooting using tools like perf, top, ntop, sar, as well as commercial systems.
- Experience in automating all aspects of Linux system administration including mass server buildouts, surveys, inventory, asset management, and patch management
- Senior level Perl, Python, and Bash programming skills, experience with Ruby, and formal object-oriented languages (C++/Java, etc.) a definite plus.
- Experience in: NFS, SMTP, Autofs, LDAP, SNMP, NTP, PTP, Systemd, awk
- Detailed understanding of IP and Ethernet networking concepts and how they are implemented and operate in a Linux
- Experience with server hardware especially HP (ILO) and Dell (DRAC)
Requirements: VMware
- Strong experience with the VMware ecosystem including ESX, vSphere, and supporting tools
- Experience in the administration of enterprise class VMware implementations, including the use of HA, DRS, templates, cloning, and vMotion
- Experience integrating SAN, NAS, iSCSI and other storage technologies with ESX coupled with knowledge of how the physical and logical aspects of storage impact performance and reliability
- Experience with Microsoft clustering in a VMware environments and troubleshooting VMDK/RDM issues with Windows guests
- Familiarity implementing VMware solutions for database technologies like MS SQL Server and Oracle
- Experience in VMware vCloud networking including NSX and Security 5.1 (including but not limited to TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, etc..)
Education:
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or an Allied Field
If you would like to be considered for the position of Senior Engineer, or wish to discuss the role further then please leave your details below. Your resume will be held in confidence until you connect with a member of our team
