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Job Order:
0627-005-811

Job Type:
Permanent

Title:
Linux Systems Administrator / Prop Trading Company

Location:
Chicago

Description:
Summary:
The qualified candidate will provide first line response for monitoring/diagnosing/rectifying issues with the systems and applications that comprise the firms trading system. This person will start/stop the trading environment/monitor performance/notify users/address issues when problems or questions arise. The System Administrator is responsible for responding to requests for information on trading/quoting/other monitoring/evaluation efforts using log outputs and application management tools to develop reports and data as appropriate.

Responsibilities:
Coordinate/perform the release of applications into the various production environments
Perform/coordinate execution of, verification testing as appropriate to assure correct installation and assist in execution of acceptance testing of the releases as appropriate
Maintain information regarding the distribution status across environments/coordinate the management of subsequent releases to account for the differing revisions present in different environments.
Maintain documentation of the configuration of applications and the application distribution status
Respond to questions from users regarding configuration options and optimization of environments
Provide solutions for management/monitoring of installations/reconfigurations so that configuration errors/installation problems can be identified before they are critical/proactive actions can be taken to reduce recovery time
Create reports/data to monitor/report on installation success
Contribute to planning sessions regarding how to manage release distribution/configuration modification and when to change those to support new/enhanced functionality
Participate in the planning/evaluation/testing for disaster recovery

Requirements:
BS in Computer Science or 2 to 3 years work experience as a UNIX systems administrator
Knowledge of the UNIX operating system (Linux required)
Very Strong Perl and shell programming skills
C and C++ knowledge is a preferred
Ability to handle multiple issues of varying priority


Category:
Information Technology // Trading

Contact:
matt@bcius.com