IT Engineer / Linux System Administrator

Our client is the fastest ‘end-to-end’ data & trading technology provider in the FX and Futures markets.

It’s market-leading ultra-low latency solutions are used by many of the markets’ largest participants and include connectivity, smart data distribution, market-making & pricing engine tools and revolutionary embedded pre-trade risk and behavioral controls.

They empower clients to focus on their core business, as well as significantly improving and standardizing many components within the Capital Markets.

They are looking a person who will be a part of the Innovative and Energetic IT team, searching and introducing technologies to boost our product. Challenging and fascinating work environment.

● Be a technical authority on Linux, windows, security, networking and more.

● Communicate with 3rd party service suppliers and product support.

● Communicate with customers’ head of IT in US and EU

● Hands-on work.

• Experience of at least 5 years as IT staff
• Experience in 3rd party handling (suppliers, vendors, carriers, etc).
• English level – Able to represent the company towards customers’ heads of IT, technical written
• communication, etc.
• Worked directly with US or EU customers.
• Sys Admin proficiency in main Linux OS flavors: Redhat / Centos 6,7,8, Ubuntu.
• Microsoft Windows Proficiency: Administration level, know and understand the latest Windows
• OS Releases, Windows 7/8/10, and Windows Servers 2008/2012: Remote desktop, Etc.
• Scripting: at least one of the following: BASH, Python, Perl
• Networking know-how: Fortigate firewall setup. Understanding the basics, Static routing, DHCP,
• basic WiFi knowledge.
• IT automation using the latest technologies for example Ansible.
• Solutions-oriented, fast-paced, job tracker, team player.

Advantage

• Experience with working with development groups as an IT team leader
• Infrastructure maintenance: LAMP, monitoring tools,
• Bug management systems, e.g. Jira, Bugzilla, …
• Server configuration tools, e.g. OMSA, PSP, …
• Monitoring skills: Nagios, Centreon, Zabbix,
• server configuration management: puppet/chef/salt.
• Configuration Management: Ability to understand and support software developers:
• Makefile, Scons, RPM building, compilation, and linkage, Phabricator.
• RHCE Certificate
• Networking: Ability to troubleshoot using advanced techniques. Understanding Wifi.
• Understanding fiber connectivity (Single-mode and Multimode), L3 routing protocol such as BGP, UDP unicast and multicast traffic
• Familiarity with firewall setup and configuration. Fortigate Appliances is a plus. VPN for clients.
• Familiarity with low latency switches such as Cisco Nexus Routers, Dell Force10, Arista
• Switches, Solarflare NIC cards is a plus.
• Worked with servers remotely or on-site.
• VOIP knowhow (SIP signaling, RTP stream (also in firewall), debug and phone troubleshooting of SIP Trunks and end products.
• Virtual machines: working & installing Cloud machines, QEMU, Docker, public Cloud suppliers: AWS,GCP. Cloud networking, etc.