Linux Systems Engineer

2 weeks ago


Chicago, United States Informatic Technologies Full time

Job Title: Linux Systems Engineer Job Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite role) Job Type: Contract (W2 Only)

Note: Need local candidate only for an onsite role.

The Systems Engineer III supports, with supervision, primarily in the areas of electronic trading and clearing applications in customer-facing environments. The incumbent must have knowledge of application deployment/configuration and be comfortable with Linux/Windows platform, as well as demonstrate experience with Java to configure and troubleshoot applications. Strong communication skills are required candidate typically works with customers for support and new initiatives.

Required Experience Hands on Linux/Unix system experience either as a systems administrator or software developer. Strong hands on shell scripting skills in either Bash, Bourne or Korn shell. Strong skills in at least one scripting languages such as Ruby, Python or Perl. Understanding of the software development life cycle and associated tools such as Bamboo, JIRA and Git. Experience with application support, web technologies, APIs and microservices. Have a passion for problem solving and automation and a willingness to continue growing your skills in this area. Self-motivated and a self-starter. If you have a question, be pro-active in finding the answer and communicate your learnings with teammates Excellent oral and written skills.

Preferred Experience Experience with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Jenkins and Ansible. Experience with cloud and container technology such as Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes Experience with infrastructure management technology such as Chef or Puppet. Experience with 3rd party middleware such as Kafka, IBM MQ Series, Consul and Vault. Experience with Java, Java frameworks and technologies such as Tomcat and Spring Experience with TCP/IP networking, firewalls, routing, multicast, SSL/TLS, and troubleshooting them

Principle Accountabilities Analyzes requirements with supervision and supports existing development/QA platforms. Implements necessary hardware and software for project execution. Defines the environment scope for business requirements and maintains and improves the stability, reliability and availability of environments. Defines problems and describes the cause and effect relationship, then gathers and compares data about the problems with supervision and documents the details. Prepares analysis report and reviews with supervision. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of systems (Linux/Windows), distributed computing architecture (client server, intranet/internet), H/W platforms and resources - CPU, memory, virtualization, clustering. Configures systems and modifies settings to ensure proper functioning and provides routine maintenance of systems. Participates in discussions with experienced team members to generate ideas for problem solving. Accurately defines the circumstances surrounding the decision point with supervision. Troubleshoots most of the known issues (e.g. checking resource usage on a Linux host), determines the root cause and works with seniors on solutions and implementation. Verifies implementation and makes adjustments as necessary, providing input into resolutions and documenting solutions.



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