Technology Operations Engineer

Eagle Seven; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical PPO and HMO coverage through B

Health Savings Account

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 in Chicago seeks a Technology Operations Engineer to join a team blending trading, development, and systems administration. The role requires ownership mindset and the ability to adapt to rotating schedules between US and Asia.

You will monitor the trading system, diagnose complex issues, work with risk and trading desks, manage daily changes, and automate deployments across Linux and Windows while building tools to improve reliability and speed.

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 Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Experience with basic scripting, preferably Python.
• Experience with distributed version control systems.
• Understanding of configuration management tools such as Salt, Puppet, or Chef.
• Exposure to monitoring tools (Zabbix, Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Experience with JIRA or similar ticketing systems.
• Knowledge of log aggregation, monitoring, troubleshooting tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, collaboration across teams.
• Demonstrated ownership and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the trading system and identify issues.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot complex problems to keep trading online.
• Collaborate with risk team and trading desks to understand requirements.
• Manage daily changes and communicate statuses to the company.
• Automate software distribution and deployments for Linux and Windows applications.
• Build new tools to manage the system and reduce effort and errors.

Skills

Linux

Windows

Python

Scripting

Monitoring

JIRA

Salt

Puppet

Chef

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

Salt

Puppet

Chef

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

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

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 on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, and skill set.