Senior Systems Engineer
Job Description:
This role focuses on building, optimizing, and supporting high-performance infrastructure for mission-critical, low-latency systems. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in Linux, cloud platforms, automation, and performance tuning, with the ability to operate confidently in fast-paced production environments.
- Expertise in OS kernel tuning, including cgroups, IRQ affinity, and low-latency optimization for trading workloads on both cloud and physical environments.
- Hands-on experience managing cloud infrastructures (AWS, Alibaba Cloud, Oracle Cloud) including setup, configuration, and maintenance.
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Strong background in infrastructure automation using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and custom scripting.
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Advanced Linux system administration and deep troubleshooting skills.
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Proven ability to support production environments, including incident response and rapid issue resolution.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with senior and executive management (including preference for off-hour support when required).
- Ability to produce clear documentation and perform effective knowledge transfer.
Good to have:
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Understanding of networking fundamentals, leased lines, and techniques for optimizing latency.
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Experience setting up and enhancing monitoring and alerting systems.
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Familiarity with multi-cloud ecosystems (AWS, Alibaba Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Azure).
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Knowledge of performance benchmarking, analysis, and testing methodologies.
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Experience using JIRA and Confluence for project tracking and documentation.
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Awareness of financial trading system workflows and requirements.
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Experience with hardware setup, configuration, and troubleshooting.
Experience in vendor management and external communication.
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Mentoring capabilities and leadership experience within technical teams.