Linux Systems Admin/Application Support Engineer

REQUEST TECHNOLOGY
Woodridge, IL, United States
29 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Starter
Experience required
1 year minimum
Compensation
$85,000.0 - $120,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Algorithmic Trading Bash Shell Data Centers Linux DevOps Monitoring of Systems JSON Python (Programming Language) Linux Servers Log Analysis Windows Servers Packet Analyzer
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Windows PowerShell Reliability Engineering SQL Databases Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Extensible Markup Language (XML) Parquet Scripting Git Low Latency Network Server

Job description

· Monitor and support trading infrastructure across multiple exchanges and markets

· Maintain and troubleshoot Linux and Windows server environments

· Develop and maintain automation tools using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages

· Build monitoring systems, dashboards, and alerting infrastructure

· Diagnose and resolve networking, application, and operating system issues in production environments

· Analyze logs and packet captures to troubleshoot trading and connectivity issues

· Collaborate with developers and traders to support new trading initiatives and infrastructure requirements

· Implement infrastructure-as-code and automation best practices

Requirements

· 1-3 years of professional experience in DevOps, Systems Administration, Infrastructure Engineering, SRE, or Trade Support

· Strong administration and troubleshooting skills

· Strong application troubleshooting support

· Experience supporting Linux Server environments

· Some knowledge of Windows servers/desktop

· Scripting experience with Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages

· Understanding of TCP/IP networking

· Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues across infrastructure and applications

· Comfortable working in high-pressure production environments

· Strong communication and organizational skills

· Database SQL experience

Bonus Points

· Experience supporting low-latency or high-performance trading systems

· Familiarity with Git, CI/CD tools

· Experience with observability, monitoring, and alerting systems

· Exposure to co-location or on-premise data center environments

· Familiarity with JSON, XML, or Parquet data formats

· Experience analyzing packet captures and order event streams

· Knowledge of multicast networking and market data infrastructure

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