Systems Engineer: Hybrid Cloud & AI-Driven Linux

Geneva Trading; Illinois; On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Bonus eligibility and competitive pay

Job summary

Geneva Trading, a premier principal trading firm with global offices, seeks a mid-level Systems Engineer to fortify our Chicago infrastructure. You will own Linux servers, drive automation, and modernize our stack with cloud, containers, and AI-assisted workflows.

Collaborate with Infrastructure, Networking, Cloud, and Trading teams, participate in on-call rotations, and contribute to security hardening across on-prem and public cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Linux in production with 3+ years in high-availability settings.
• Hands-on Docker and workload schedulers (Nomad/Swarm/Kubernetes).
• Cloud infrastructure in AWS or GCP. AI-driven IT workflows experience.
• Scripting in Python/Bash; IaC with Ansible/Terraform/Puppet/SaltStack.
• Deep understanding of Linux internals, low-latency networking, TCP/IP.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize production Linux servers for uptime and security.
• Deploy and manage distributed orchestration across Nomad, Swarm, and Kubernetes.
• Package and deploy microservices using Docker across bare-metal and cloud.
• Architect and maintain hybrid cloud in AWS and GCP.
• Build AI-driven automation and agentic workflows for IT ops.
• Harden security and perform kernel updates and OS patching.
• Support Windows server components and AD as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

Linux admin

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/GCP

Python

Bash

Terraform

Ansible

Nomad

AI automation

Tools

Nomad

Docker Swarm

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

SaltStack

Job description

Geneva Trading, a premier principal trading firm with global offices, seeks a mid-level Systems Engineer to fortify our Chicago infrastructure. You will own Linux servers, drive automation, and modernize our stack with cloud, containers, and AI-assisted workflows.

Collaborate with Infrastructure, Networking, Cloud, and Trading teams, participate in on-call rotations, and contribute to security hardening across on-prem and public cloud environments.