UNIX Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Take a lead role in supporting and growing the firm’s IT infrastructure, including in-house and cloud based HPC environment, filesystems, network infrastructure, remote connectivity, IT security, document and email retention.
• Maintain and support all back-end in-house linux-based server systems as well as the cloud infrastructure:
• Setup and maintain various tools and services including, but not limited to, Apache, Docker, SSH, Sudo, Gitolite, uWSGI
• Support the firm's network infrastructure
• Firm-wide infrastructure and end user support for video conferencing,networking, remote access, VoIP, PC imaging, desktops, laptops, macs, printers and mobile devices
• Identify, evaluate and test new technologies appropriate for the firm.
• Take a supporting role in expanding and supporting the firm’s business continuity plan.
• Maintain and troubleshoot portfolio management report applications (bash scripting, python)
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with administrators, prime brokers, and technology vendors to ensure a stable, integrated and scalable environment.
• Manage technology vendor relationships.
• Monitor and analyze technology expenditures.

Requirements

• College Degree in a technical discipline preferred
• 5+ years experience with Linux/Unix as a primary platform
• 5+ years experience in a mission-critical technical production support role
• Experience in configuration management and software application deployment tools such as Ansible
• Excellent command of Bash and Python as a scripting language
• Excellent understanding of IT security related protocols, tools and concepts.
• Ability to effectively communicate technology issues at various levels with executives, traders and 3rd party vendors and generate technical documentation
• Ability to prioritize critical tasks, while maintaining ongoing projects