Platform Compute & Storage Specialist — Linux & Cloud

GuruLink; Montreal; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment management firm in Montreal is seeking a Platform Compute and Storage Specialist. The role focuses on designing and maintaining compute and storage services. Candidates should have extensive Linux experience, familiarity with configuration management tools, and proficiency in Python. Strong communication skills are necessary, along with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position requires 4 days in the office.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a technology infrastructure role including Linux administration.
• Experience working with configuration management driven administration using tools such as Chef or Ansible.
• Proficient in Python or other high level languages.
• Experience with modern software development including agile practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage systems efficiently at scale through automation.
• Enforce development standards for infrastructure management.
• Manage a distributed compute environment with petabyte-scale storage.
• Install and monitor the Linux operating system.

Skills

Linux administration

Configuration management

Python

Agile development

Observability in distributed systems

AWS

GCP

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related area

Tools

Chef

Ansible

Elasticsearch

Logstash

Kibana

Datadog

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

A global investment management firm in Montreal is seeking a Platform Compute and Storage Specialist. The role focuses on designing and maintaining compute and storage services. Candidates should have extensive Linux experience, familiarity with configuration management tools, and proficiency in Python. Strong communication skills are necessary, along with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position requires 4 days in the office.