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Quantiq · 2 months ago

System Administrator (Linux and Datacenter)

Austin, TX 78701

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Quantiq is a company specializing in high frequency derivatives trading, driven by technological expertise and analytics. The System Administrator will be responsible for maintaining and supporting the internal infrastructure, ensuring high uptime for trading operations, and managing system life cycles.

Customer ServiceSecurityTrading Platform

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and monitor proprietary frameworks/code and third-party systems

Manage access credentials to a variety of applications and trading systems

Exhibit cautious and responsible use of sysadmin privileges

Make infrequent trips to our Austin and Chicago datacenters to maintain hardware

Create, document, and enforce backup procedures and failovers in all systems

Run drills/trials and improve failure tolerances across infrastructure

Assist with onboarding new hires to in-house systems and infrastructure

Respond to issues and requests from the Operations and Technical teams

Qualification

Linux administrationBash scriptingPython scriptingNetworking hardwareFedora LinuxComputer hardwareAttention to detailOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsProblem solving

Required

5+ years of experience in a Linux-based admin role, or equivalent

Attention to detail in a fast-paced environment

Ability to respond to occasional off-hour emergencies

Excellent organizational skills and strong written and verbal communication skills

Exceptional capability debugging and solving complex issues related to both hardware, low level software, and networking

Ability to perform Bash and Python scripting

Basic networking tool experience (ping, ifconfig, telnet, wireshark, nmcli)

Knowledge of network architecture is a plus

Experience with the following technologies: Computer hardware (such as Supermicro and Dell Servers), Networking hardware, Fedora Linux, FreeIPA, OpenLDAP, OpenVPN, DNS, ZFS, Gitea, Zulip, GRUB, PXE