Technology Operations Engineer

Eagle Seven; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 67,500 - 82,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical PPO/HMO coverage through BlueC

Health Savings Account (HDHP)

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k Retirement Savings Plan with EMP.

Company Paid Life Insurance

Company Paid Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Account

Pre-tax Transit Benefits

Complimentary Lunch and Beverages

Job summary

Eagle Seven is seeking a Technology Operations Engineer to join our team that sits at the crossroads of trading, development, and systems administration. The role involves monitoring, deploying, and troubleshooting for multiple trading strategies, with a rotating schedule between US and Asia shifts.

The ideal candidate will have a strong ownership mindset, be comfortable with Linux and Windows, and possess scripting and automation experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience supporting, administering, or developing on Linux-based environments.
• Strong proficiency with both Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Working knowledge of basic scripting experience, preferably with Python.
• Experience using distributed version control systems.
• Understanding of configuration management tools such as Salt, Puppet, or Chef.
• Exposure to infrastructure and application monitoring tools, including Zabbix, Nagios, Prometheus and Grafana.
• Experience working with JIRA or similar ticketing and workflow management systems.
• Knowledge of log aggregation, monitoring, and troubleshooting tools.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying, diagnosing, and resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ownership, initiative, and a continuous improvement mindset

Responsibilities

• Monitoring the trading system and working to identify and resolve issues.
• Identifying, diagnosing, and troubleshooting complex problems to keep trading online.
• Working with the risk team and trading desks to understand and facilitate trading requirements.
• Managing daily changes and communicating statuses to the company.
• Automating software distribution and deployments for Linux and Windows applications to speed up our application deployments.
• Building new tools to manage our system and reduce effort and errors.

Skills

Linux administration

Windows administration

Python scripting

Git / version control

Problem solving

Ownership mindset

Communication

Multitasking

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Salt/Puppet/Chef

Git

Monitoring tools (Zabbix/Nagios/Prometheus/Grafana)

JIRA

Job description

Eagle Seven is seeking a Technology Operations Engineer. Our Operations Team is at the intersection of trading, development, and systems administration and plays an integral part of our firm's success. The team manages the deployments, scheduling, monitoring, and troubleshooting for multiple trading strategies. We are seeking an individual to help us solve complex problems and improve our processes and tools. The ideal candidate is someone with a strong sense of ownership who can anticipate challenges. Must be open to working a rotating schedule between US and Asia shifts.
Primary Responsibilities include:

• Monitoring the trading system and working to identify and resolve issues
• Identifying, diagnosing, and troubleshooting complex problems to keep trading online
• Working with the risk team and trading desks to understand and facilitate trading requirements
• Managing daily changes and communicating statuses to the company
• Automating software distribution and deployments for Linux and Windows applications to speed up our application deployments
• Building new tools to manage our system and reduce effort and errors
  

Requirements

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• 1-3 years of experience supporting, administering, or developing on Linux-based environments
• Strong proficiency with both Windows and Linux operating systems
• Working knowledge of basic scripting experience, preferably with Python
• Experience using distributed version control systems
• Understanding of configuration management tools such as Salt, Puppet, or Chef
• Exposure to infrastructure and application monitoring tools, including Zabbix, Nagios, Prometheus and Grafana
• Experience working with JIRA or similar ticketing and workflow management systems
• Knowledge of log aggregation, monitoring, and troubleshooting tools
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying, diagnosing, and resolving issues in a timely manner
• Demonstrated ownership, initiative, and a continuous improvement mindset
  

Benefits

Eagle Seven offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees.

• Medical PPO and HMO coverage through BlueCross BlueShield
• Health Savings Account (with enrollment into a High Deductible Health Plan)
• Dental coverage through Guardian
• Vision coverage through VSP
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account
• Pre-tax Transit Benefits
• Complimentary Lunch and Beverages
  

The minimum base salary for this role starts at $75,000. This role is eligible for a discretionary performance bonus as part of the total compensation package, in addition to the benefits listed above. Exact compensation offered may vary based based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, and skill set.