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Linux Engineer – Trading Infrastructure

Linux Engineer – Trading Infrastructure

CompanyHudson River Trading
LocationBoston, MA, USA
Salary$130000 – $170000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelMid Level

Requirements

  • 2+ years of relevant experience among the following: Installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Linux systems, especially Debian and its derivatives
  • Using Linux/UNIX command line tools and configuration management tools
  • Python or comparable programming experience focusing on automation and integration
  • Shell (bash or comparable) scripting
  • Supporting a live production environment (especially trading)
  • Configuration management tools, particularly SaltStack but also Puppet, Ansible, Chef, or CFEngine
  • Cloud experience in AWS or GCP is desirable but not required
  • Strong attention to detail to manage and debug production services
  • Exceptional communication skills – this role will require cross-collaboration with various stakeholders across HRT
  • Ability to manage projects efficiently

Responsibilities

  • Write detailed documentation and instructions for server installation and patching
  • Operating system installation and upgrading
  • Script solutions to automate repetitive tasks
  • Help evaluate demo systems from vendors
  • Join on-call rotation and Linux troubleshooting
  • Performance testing and tuning
  • Work with vendors to resolve issues
  • Interface closely with data center techs to complete hardware installations
  • Plan and execute technical projects to make our Linux trading systems (hardware, network, OS, etc.) faster, adaptable, and more maintainable
  • Manage and optimize worldwide trading infrastructure
  • Automate and troubleshoot a broad range of technical infrastructure
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software issues
  • Deploy, configure, and test internal and external applications
  • Server break/fix and troubleshooting

Preferred Qualifications

  • Cloud experience in AWS or GCP is desirable but not required