Platform Specialist - Systems Administrator

GuruLink; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative global investment management firm is seeking a Platform Compute and Storage Specialist to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will design, build, and maintain scalable compute and storage services that support the company's growth. Leveraging your extensive experience in Linux administration and distributed systems, you will optimize performance and manage petabyte-scale storage systems. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, where your contributions will directly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of cutting-edge technology solutions. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a technology infrastructure role, specifically Linux administration.
• Proficient in Python or other high-level languages, with experience in configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Manage systems efficiently at scale through standardization, automation, and monitoring.
• Install, manage, and monitor the Linux operating system in a distributed compute environment.

Skills

Linux Administration

Python

Configuration Management

Observability in Distributed Systems

Agile Development

Communication Skills

Cloud Providers (AWS, GCP)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related area

Tools

Chef

Ansible

Elasticsearch

Logstash

Kibana

Datadog

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Location: Montreal, Quebec

Our client is a global investment management firm. As a technology and data-driven firm, they design and build their own cutting-edge systems, from high performance trading platforms to large scale data analysis and compute farms.

We are seeking a Platform Compute and Storage (PCS) Specialist. You will work alongside our global team to design, build, and maintain both compute and storage services that are continuously scaling to support the growth of the company.

This role requires in-depth knowledge of Linux platforms and distributed storage systems, including performance optimization and capacity management.

Your day-to-day responsibilities could consist of installation and configuration, monitoring and alerting improvements and configurations, automation, and tool development.

You will:

1. Manage systems efficiently at scale through standardization, automation, testing, and in-depth monitoring.
2. Enforce development standards for source control, testing, and continuous integration for infrastructure, OS, patches, and configuration management.
3. Manage a distributed compute environment and several petabyte-scale storage systems.
4. Install, manage, and monitor the Linux operating system (RHEL based).
5. Troubleshoot hardware and software issues throughout the stack.
6. Work with business owners to regularly re-prioritize the book of work, while delivering both tactical and long-term objectives.

PLEASE NOTE: 4 days in office is required.

Must Have Skills:

1. 7+ years of experience in a technology infrastructure role including Linux administration.
2. Experience working with configuration management driven administration using tools such as Chef or Ansible.
3. Proficient in Python, or other high-level language (Go, Rust, etc).
4. Experience with modern software development: version control, agile development, ci/cd.
5. Observability in distributed systems (e.g., Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana).
6. Experience working with various cloud providers (AWS and GCP).
7. Ability to work well in a fast-paced, adaptable, and pressured environment.
8. Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline or related area.
9. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.