Senior Linux System Administrator - Trading

East End Resources; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A trading firm is looking for a systems administrator to expand its systems administration team. The role involves installing workstations and servers, managing databases, and ensuring security protocols. Proficiency in Linux is essential. The candidate should also have strong scripting skills in languages like bash, perl, and python. Occasional travel may be necessary for hardware maintenance and large-scale buildouts.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Linux administration is a must.
• Experience with server and desktop installations.
• Strong scripting skills in relevant languages.

Responsibilities

• Install workstations on trading floors and in offices.
• Administer servers and networking appliances in data centers.
• Ensure a robust security posture.

Skills

Linux administration

Scripting skills (bash, perl, python, SQL)

Tools

MySQL

MariaDB

ZFS

Job description

Trading firm expanding its systems administration team.

Linux shop both on the server and desktop sides.

Windows servers and desktops in a few select cases.

Fluency in Linux administration is a must.

Frequent user interaction

Responsibilities

• Installations of workstations on trading floors and in offices.
• Installations of servers and networking appliances in data centers sometimes requiring travel.
• Administration of ZFS filers, MySQL and MariaDB dataservers, DNS, subversion and servers both physical and virtual.
• Scripting skills are a must, bash, perl, python, SQL.
• Ensure a robust security posture including 2FA, iptable rulesets, psad, fail2ban, patch and pray, etc.
• Ensure resiliency

Occasional tasks

• Hardware maintenance.
• Large-scale buildouts sometimes requiring travel, both domestic and international.