Systems Engineer - Linux

Job DescriptionSystems Engineer - Linux About HedgeServ HedgeServ is a top-ranked global fund administrator and our industry’s recognized leader in technology. HedgeServ supports over 160 investment management firms and $240 billion of assets under administration. By delivering uniquely configured, co-sourced solutions, HedgeServ helps clients reduce their operational costs, complexity, and risks, while amplifying their competitive advantage and ensuring scale for future growth. HedgeServ employs over 700 professionals world-wide, across eight offices, specializing in portfolio management, risk analytics, middle office, accounting, investor services, tax, regulatory and compliance, and technology services. Overview: The Systems Engineer as a member of the Platform Engineering team is responsible for the deployment and management of our global Linux/VMWare infrastructure. The person must have experience in system administration, scripting, automation, and a background in coordinating with multiple teams. Perform day to day administration for the CentOS and other Linux based operating systems in a virtual environment. The candidate will be primarily responsible for architecting, designing, building and supporting a new container-based infrastructure per engineering requirements. This will include configuration, monitoring, and orchestration of the containers at scale. In addition, write, and maintain scripts to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the environment. Work with external vendors and internal team members in providing technical and costs-based information related to new projects. Key responsibilities:

• Experience with CentOS and other Linux Operating Systems
• VMWare experience
• Understand enterprise infrastructure concepts - VMWare, SAN, network, load balancer, and security devices
• Experience with Linux Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with AWS Cloud technologies, Operations and Migrations
• Experience with Puppet, Chef, Ansible or equivalent configuration management tool
• Possess excellent technical problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strongly self-motivated to overcome challenges and identify new opportunities for process improvement
• Be part of on-call rotation (once every 10 weeks)
• Highly driven to constantly improve skills and gain new knowledge
• Excellent written and oral communication with an emphasis on building a stronger team