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Our client is seeking an experienced Linux Engineer to join their growing infrastructure team in Chicago. Their Linux infrastructure is evolving rapidly, and they are looking for an individual to assist in taking on the challenges of designing and managing systems in a fast-paced high-frequency trading environment.

Responsibilities include designing, implementing and maintaining complex infrastructure, working to prevent/repair highly-technical and business-critical server and system-wide issues. Package of between $100,000 and $200,000 for the right candidate.

Role:

• Design, implement and maintain our complex technology infrastructure and environment, ensuring systems are operational and robust  
• Diagnose and resolve the most complex, highly-technical and business-critical server and system-wide issues
• Help create, update, maintain and administer a stable Linux environment
• Assist with strategic capacity planning, and review and approve technical documentation
• Drive the evaluation, selection and deployment of a variety of new technologies and tools
• Help optimize system performance, working with applications, network, storage, database and server technology
• Install and manage virtual machines using various virtualization technologies
• Provide assistance with automation of software installation processes

Requirements:

• Knowledge of hardware, load balancing, performance monitoring and DNS
• General knowledge of backups, system design, and web servers
• Strong knowledge of authentication/directory services, DB, HA, networking, security, storage, system optimization and patching
• Network offload technologies and supporting NFS server environment
• Packaging support and building packages from scratch
• Maintaining configuration management tools such as Puppet, Ansible, or Salt
• Understanding of Nagios- or Icinga-based monitoring technologies
• Excellent analytical and design skills at multi-product/multi-environment level