Junior Linux Engineer

Job Description:

Prestigious Financial Software Firm is currently seeking a Jr. Linux Platform Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining the Servers, OS, and configuration of the Linux and AWS platforms. As a member of the team you'll have the opportunity to work with the latest hardware, build in house automation and monitoring tools, leverage Open Source projects, and make meaningful contributions to the company.

Responsibilities:

• Represent the Linux Systems team.
• Gather, organize, document, and clearly communicate project requirements to relevant teams.
• Use the latest in systems management techniques to develop, test, and deploy configuration changes
• Reduce administrative overhead wherever possible, an "automate everything" attitude
• Identify key performance and capacity metrics and build scalable monitoring systems
• Work with several R&D efforts and evaluate emerging technologies
• Work closely with development teams on capacity scaling and performance tuning
• Ensure Linux systems are adequately hardened and meet our security requirements

Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience managing a 24x7 environment
• Highly methodical and analytical approach to problem solving and evaluating technologies
• Dedication to quality and attention to detail