Trade Flow Support
Trading Infrastructure Support
Posted on 5/13/2023
INACTIVE
Squarepoint Capital

501-1,000 employees

Global investment manager using technology for automated trading
Company Overview
Squarepoint Capital stands out as a top-tier global investment manager due to its scientific approach and advanced technology, which enables the construction of diversified portfolios with systematic and quantitative strategies. The firm's specialization in developing automated trading systems that operate across global financial markets provides a competitive edge, ensuring efficient and effective trading. Their commitment to achieving high-quality returns for clients further underscores their industry leadership and dedication to client success.
Financial Services
Data & Analytics

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Founded

2014

Headquarters

New York, New York

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

4%
Locations
Montreal, QC, Canada
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
TCP/IP
Chef
Bash
Kubernetes
Python
Puppet
React.js
MySQL
Apache Kafka
Docker
Ansible
Linux/Unix
CategoriesNew
DevOps & Infrastructure
Requirements
  • 2+ years of support experience a must
  • Experience in Linux/Unix administration (RHEL/CentOS/OEL preferred)
  • Proficiency in Python, Bash scripting
  • Good working knowledge of storage and different storage protocols (nfs gpfs a plus)
  • Experience with Infrastructure automation (Chef, Puppet or Ansible)
  • Experience with Kafka or like messaging buses
  • Experience with CICD tooling
  • Experience with Monitoring infrastructure (ELK and Prometheus preferred)
  • Database administration experience (MySql or PosgreSql preferred)
  • Experience in container software administration (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, GKE or Helm preferred)
  • Working knowledge with TCP/IP, multicast, tcpdump, clocking (PTP, NTP)
  • Ability to navigate network equipment command line
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related subject
Responsibilities
  • Provide monitoring and L1/L2 support across all services and quickly react to any outages to maintain a highly available environment
  • Quickly identify, analyze and correct alerts & issues and/or escalate to minimize trade flow impact and preempt outages
  • Intensive interaction with trading community, external vendors, development and infrastructure teams
  • Oversee automated processes, scheduled jobs and regular reports
  • Manage users' requests: track requests, review approvals, updates, resolution, closure, etc
  • Identify inefficiencies such as repetitive activities, manual processes and suboptimum tools/workflows to drive continuous improvements via automation, collaboration with internal and external teams
Desired Qualifications
  • Highly organized, detailed, control oriented, enjoys solving problems and brings in a "take charge" attitude
  • Strong verbal/written communication skills required to support daily interaction with internal teams, external vendors and service providers
  • Self-motivated individual that takes initiatives and has an ownership & accountability mindset
  • Must show the ability to make quick decisions and establish priorities in a multi-tasking & fast-paced environment
  • Knowledge of ITIL is an advantage