Manager, Linux Operations

The Options Clearing Corporation; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial industry is seeking a Manager for Linux Operations to oversee its Linux infrastructure. The successful candidate will manage a team and ensure stability and performance across all systems. With a hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package, this role promises both challenges and rewarding opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Technology Stipend

Generous PTO and Parental leave

401k Employer Match

Competitive health benefits

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Linux systems administration, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Deep understanding of Linux operating systems and internals.
• Strong experience in virtualization and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Linux administrators.
• Oversee daily operations of Linux servers, ensuring performance and security.
• Develop strategies for monitoring and capacity planning.

Skills

Linux (Red Hat)

VMware

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Jenkins

Git

Job description

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Manager, Linux Operations

Apply locations Chicago - 125 S Franklin time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id REQ-4205

*****THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP*****

What You’ll Do

We are seeking a seasoned Linux Operations Manager to lead and oversee our Linux infrastructure operations team. This role is responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and security of all Linux-based systems and services, managing day-to-day operations, and driving strategic initiatives to optimize infrastructure performance and reliability.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

• Manage and mentor a team of Linux administrators, providing technical leadership and guidance.

• Oversee the daily operations and maintenance of Linux servers (on-prem and cloud).

• Develop and implement strategies for monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning.

• Ensure system availability, uptime, and business continuity through best practices and incident management.

• Lead root cause analysis of critical issues and implement preventive measures.

• Manage patch management, system upgrades, and configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Puppet).

• Develop and maintain operational documentation, policies, and standard operating procedures.

• Collaborate with DevOps, security, and network teams to align infrastructure goals.

• Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and methodologies to support business needs.

• Ensure compliance with security policies and data protection standards.

• Participate in budgeting, resource planning, and vendor management as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Manages a team

Qualifications:

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

• Deep understanding of Linux (Red Hat) operating systems and internals.

• Strong experience with virtualization (e.g., VMware, KVM), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

• Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools.

• Solid understanding of networking concepts, security best practices, and monitoring systems.

• Proven ability to manage large-scale production environments and lead teams through incident response and recovery.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

• [Preferred] Linux certifications (e.g., RHCE)

• [Preferred] Experience with ITIL frameworks and service management tools.

• [Preferred] Background in supporting CI/CD pipelines and agile workflows.

Technical Skills:

• Linux Experience: Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical servers. Create and Patch AMIs, perform pull requests, write Automation code using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc.

• Cloud Experience - Strong knowledge of secure cloud infrastructure design and components, such as: servers, operating systems, networks, IAM, and storage. Cloud Certifications, specifically AWS Cloud certification would be preferred.

• Infra Automation - Expert knowledge in core automation development toolchain including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Harness.

• CICD Experience - Mastery of CICD best practices in a large organization. (GitOps/DevOps, secure builds, secure code promotion, deployments (Harness\Argo), automated testing (app and infra), integration of policy frameworks, cost-optimization, SLSA best practices)

• Resilient Design - Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability.

• Communication Skills - Great communication skills, especially with working with diverse and distributed teams

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Deliver on commitments - Ability to work independently as well as lead a team to solve complex problems in a timely manner.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 7+ years of experience in Linux systems administration, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.

Certificates or Licenses:

• None

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

• The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
• In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
• All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

Salary Range

$131,900.00 - $178,900.00

Incentive Range

8% to 15%

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.

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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

What We Offer

About Us

OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

OCC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. OCC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, marital status, religion, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Numerous studies have shown that people from certain groups are less likely than others to apply to jobs if they believe they do not meet 100% of the requirements.

We encourage everyone to review our open positions and apply if you think your experience may be a match, even if you do not meet all of the qualifications. Your perspective may be an element we need to continue building innovative solutions to support the markets and market participants we serve.

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
• The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
• In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
• All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.