Platform Specialist - Systems Administrator

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

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 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 could consist of installation and configuration, monitoring and alerting improvements and configurations, automation and tool development.

You will:

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

Must Have Skills:

• 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 language (Go, Rust, etc)
• Experience with modern software development: version control, agile development, ci/cd
• Observability in distributed systems (ex. Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Experience working with various cloud providers (AWS and GCP)
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, adaptable, and pressured environment
• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline or related area
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

PLEASE NOTE - 4 days in office is required