FlexTrade · 1 day ago
Linux Engineer
Great Neck, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expFlexTrade Systems is a financial technology Software Company headquartered in Great Neck, New York. They are seeking a Linux Engineer to manage a fully virtualized Linux and Windows infrastructure and Cisco network, focusing on configuration management and automation of tasks. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Linux administration, scripting, and configuration management tools.
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Responsibilities
Manage a fully virtualized Linux and Windows infrastructure and Cisco network
Support, configure, and install Red Hat Linux
Use scripting tools to automate repetitive tasks across large IT estates
Perform Linux OS upgrades and migrations, including Leapp
Administer Red Hat, CentOS, or any enterprise or community Linux platform, including patching, package management, performance tuning, troubleshooting, networking, user management, and security
Utilize scripting in Bash or Python for automation
Implement configuration management tools/frameworks such as Ansible and Puppet
Manage protocols such as DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, LDAP, SMTP, NFS, and SNMP
Configure, manage, and troubleshoot technologies such as Nginx, HAProxy, Apache, Squid, Iptables/Shorewall, and SSL Certificates
Monitor Linux systems using Solarwinds / Opsramp and generate reports
Manage NTP/PTP and time synchronization technologies
Ensure application and server fault tolerance and load balancing services
Perform Linux server hardening, vulnerability assessment, and server patching
Install MySQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL as needed
Work with SAN/SCSI and network attached storage systems, NFS, CIFS (Windows and Samba)
Handle incident management, change control management, and problem management processes
Resolve system performance issues, conduct root cause analysis, and troubleshoot complex problems
Work in an ITIL compliant environment, managing change control and incident mitigation
Qualification
Required
7+ years' experience in Linux Administration, ideally RedHat / CentOS
Experience in Linux OS upgrades and migrations, including Leapp
Extensive experience administrating Red Hat, CentOS or any enterprise or community Linux platform, with minimal support, including patching, package management, performance tuning, troubleshooting, networking, user management, and security
Extensive experience with scripting in Bash or Python
In-depth experience with config management tools/frameworks such as Ansible and Puppet
Detailed knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, LDAP, SMTP, NFS and SNMP
Experience in configuration, management & troubleshooting for technologies such as Nginx, HAProxy, Apache, Squid, Iptables/Shorewall, SSL Certificates
Detailed knowledge of Linux System Monitoring (Solarwinds / Opsramp) and reporting
Detailed knowledge of NTP/PTP, time synchronization technologies
Knowledge of application and server fault tolerance and load balancing services
Knowledge of linux server hardening, vulnerability assessment, and server patching. Hands on experience with installation of MySQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL will be an added advantage
Experience with SAN/SCSI storage systems, network attached storage systems, NFS, CIFS (Windows and Samba)
Experienced in incident management, change control management, and problem management to support processes and methodologies
Hands on experience in resolving system performance issues, root cause analysis, and complex problems
Have worked in an ITIL compliant environment, worked with change control, and incident mitigation
Preferred
Good to have knowledge in AWS Cloud, Docker, Jenkins, Git & Windows Server Administration
Strong knowledge in VMWare and VCenter is a plus
Desirable-related certifications such as RHCSA, RHCE, Puppet Certified Professional, etc
A good working knowledge of ServiceNow would be desirable
Company
FlexTrade
FlexTrade Systems Inc., is the industry pioneer and global leader in broker-neutral, execution and order management trading platforms for equities, foreign exchange, options, futures and fixed income.
501-1000 employees
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