OpenStack Virtualization Engineer - Automation & Performance

SIG Susquehanna; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 110.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Susquehanna is seeking a Virtualization Engineer to design and build infrastructure for trading platforms on OpenStack. You will collaborate with infra and software teams to create scalable systems.

You will automate deployments with Python/Bash, optimize performance, and design a next-gen VM platform to replace legacy VMware infrastructure. Strong OpenStack/OpenShift experience and Jenkins automation are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• 1–5 years of progressive experience building Linux-based platforms at scale.
• Familiarity with kernel-level and I/O subsystem tweaks and tools (sysctl, strace, tcpdump, netstat).
• Recent hands-on experience with automation in Python.
• In-depth experience with open-source virtualization such as OpenStack, Red Hat OpenShift, kubevirt or similar.

Aufgaben

• Automate and evolve infrastructure using home-grown tools with Python and Bash, leveraging Jenkins for deployments.
• Optimize virtualization environments for performance and network throughput; perform root-cause analyses.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business problems and implement scalable solutions using SAN and high-speed networks.
• Create and design the next-generation VM platform in OpenStack to replace the 18,000-guest VMware environment.
• Monitor cluster capacity and develop tools for monitoring and capacity planning.

Kenntnisse

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Linux administration

OpenStack virtualization

Performance tuning

Networking fundamentals

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

Tools

OpenStack

Red Hat OpenShift

KubeVirt

Jenkins

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Susquehanna is looking for a Virtualization Engineer to help design and build infrastructure for our trading platforms on OpenStack. You will work closely with other infrastructure engineers and software developers to create scalable systems.

What You'll Do

Automate and Evolve:Contribute to our library of home-grown tools, written primarily inPython and Bash,utilizing tools such asJenkinsto automate bare-metal and virtual server deployments, monitoring, and maintenance, allowing you to focus on performance related issues and projects.

Optimize:Tunevirtualization environmentsfor performance andnetwork stacksfor throughput and latency. Dive deep onroot-cause analysisof systems issues. Anything is fair game if there's impact.

Collaborate:Work closely with stakeholders to understand business problems. Implementscalable solutionsusing SAN and high-speed networks.

Create:Design and implement our next-generation VM platform in OpenStack which is slated to replace our 18000 guest VMWare environment.

Monitor:Effectively track and display cluster capacity to ensure optimal performance. Forecast and prepare for increased resource demands. Develop tools that best fit our needs for monitoring and capacity planning.

What we're looking for

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• 1-5 years of progressive experience building Linux based platforms at scale.
• Familiarity with kernel-level and I/O subsystem tweaks and tools such as sysctl, strace, tcpdump, and netstat.
• Recent hands-on experience with automation in Python, required
• In-depth experience in open-source-based virtualization such as OpenStack, RedHat Openshift, kubevirt, or similar.

About Susquehanna
Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm founded by a group of friends who share a passion for game theory and probabilistic thinking. We have incorporated this approach into our culture, where you will find relentless problem solvers within each of our core disciplines: Trading, Technology, and Quantitative Research. From offices around the world, our employees collaborate to make optimal decisions and are driven by the desire to achieve winning results together.

What we do
We are experts in trading essentially all listed financial products and asset classes, with a focus on derivatives trading. Through market making and market taking, we handle millions of trading transactions around the world every day, providing liquidity and ensuring competitive prices for buyers and sellers. While our presence in the market is broad, our trading desks are highly specialized, allowing for a deep understanding of unique drivers of each asset class.

Susquehanna does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or search firms. Any resume or referral submitted in the absence of a signed agreement will become the property of Susquehanna and no fee will be paid.

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