Engineer, Systems Engineering

Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer to build, maintain and optimize high-availability Linux systems across development, nonproduction and production environments.

You will work with developers, operations, and stakeholders to support ICE Exchange platforms globally. The role requires 3+ years of Linux experience, scripting, automation, and knowledge of configuration management tools.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Linux operating systems (RedHat variants preferred).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, GoLang.
• Experience with automation/configuration management using Puppet, Ansible, Chef, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with git, foreman, Jenkins, or equivalent tooling.
• Demonstrable knowledge of multi-tiered, highly available, and resilient application design.
• Working knowledge of horizontal and vertical scaling for performance and high availability.
• Ability to specify hardware requirements and make recommendations based on application needs.
• Demonstrable experience leveraging AI tooling to improve work quality and efficiency.
• Thorough understanding of core system security & hardening concepts and processes.
• Top-tier analytics and problem solving.
• Ability to work in a service-oriented team environment.
• Excellent project management, organization, and time management skills.
• Customer-focused, and dedicated to the best possible user experience.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and business resources.
• Fluent speaking, reading, and writing in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, planning and implementation of server solutions, ensuring maximum performance and reliability
• Automate manual tasks using scripting and application development
• Investigate and adopt new technologies & tools as needs arise
• Respond to and assist in production operations in a 24/7 environment
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and handle priorities effectively
• Ensure meticulous attention to detail and maintain excellent organizational skills
• Evaluate, test, and integrate new operating system versions, drivers, and patches
• Provide technical analysis, resolve problems, and propose solutions
• Coordinate and execute internal infrastructure initiatives including patching, refreshes, upgrades, and decommissions
• Provide support to, and coordinate with, developers, operations staff, release engineers, and end-users
• Collaborate effectively with team members to achieve project goals and maintain system integrity
• Take part in periodic, scheduled weekend assignments to support essential project deliveries
• Participate in a weekly on-call rotation for after-hours support

Skills

Linux systems

Scripting: Python/Bash/GoLang

Automation/Configuration management

Git/Jenkins/Foreman

High availability & low latency

Scaling (horizontal/vertical)

AI tooling awareness

English communication

Customer-focused

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience in Systems Engineering

Tools

Puppet

Ansible

Chef

Git

Foreman

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes/OpenShift/Tanzu

VMware/Proxmox virtualization

Job description

Overview

Job Purpose

We are on a mission as a team. We are problem solvers and partners, always starting with our customers to solve their challenges and create opportunities. Our start-up roots keep us nimble, flexible, and moving fast. We take ownership and make decisions. We all work for one company and work together to drive growth across the business. We engage in robust debates to find the best path, and then we move forward as one team. We take pride in what we do, acting with integrity and passion, so that our customers can perform better. We are experts and enthusiasts - combining ever-expanding knowledge with leading technology to consistently deliver results, solutions and opportunities for our customers and stakeholders. Every day we work toward transforming global markets.

The Systems Engineer is responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing highly available, high performance Linux systems across development, nonproduction, and production environments. Working within a results driven service delivery team, this role partners closely with developers, operations teams, and business stakeholders to support core ICE Exchange platforms globally. Responsibilities include infrastructure design, platform automation, root cause analysis, and active participation in technical discussions, with a strong focus on system tuning, fault tolerance, regulatory compliance, and industry best practices for low latency, high performance workloads.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, planning and implementation of server solutions, ensuring maximum performance and reliability
• Automate manual tasks using scripting and application development
• Investigate and adopt new technologies & tools as needs arise
• Respond to and assist in production operations in a 24/7 environment
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and handle priorities effectively
• Ensure meticulous attention to detail and maintain excellent organizational skills
• Evaluate, test, and integrate new operating system versions, drivers, and patches
• Provide technical analysis, resolve problems, and propose solutions
• Coordinate and execute internal infrastructure initiatives including patching, refreshes, upgrades, and decommissions
• Provide support to, and coordinate with, developers, operations staff, release engineers, and end-users
• Collaborate effectively with team members to achieve project goals and maintain system integrity
• Take part in periodic, scheduled weekend assignments to support essential project deliveries
• Participate in a weekly on-call rotation for after-hours support

Knowledge and Experience

• 3+ years of experience with Linux operating systems (RedHat variants preferred)
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, GoLang, etc.
• Experience with automation/configuration management using either Puppet, Ansible, Chef, or equivalent
• Familiarity with git, foreman, Jenkins, or equivalent tooling
• Demonstrable knowledge of multi-tiered, highly available, and resilient application design
• Working knowledge of horizontal and vertical scaling for performance and high availability
• Ability to specify hardware requirements and make recommendations based on application needs
• Demonstrable experience leveraging AI tooling to improve work quality and efficiency
• Thorough understanding of core system security & hardening concepts and processes
• Top-tier analytics and problem solving
• Ability to work in a service-oriented team environment
• Excellent project management, organization, and time management skills
• Customer-focused, and dedicated to the best possible user experience
• Communicate effectively with both technical and business resources
• Fluent speaking, reading, and writing in English

Desired Knowledge and Experience

• Degree in engineering discipline or equivalent experience in Systems Engineering
• 1+ years’ experience building and supporting Windows server infrastructure
• Experience building and supporting bare-metal enterprise servers such as HPE, DELL, IBM, etc.
• Experience with server virtualization technologies (VMWare, Proxmox, etc.)
• Familiarity and experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Tanzu, etc.)
• Strong understanding of networking protocols and configuration (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, InfiniBand, etc.)
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining low-latency computing ecosystems

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.