Full-Time

IT Operations Manager

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

OptionMetrics

OptionMetrics

51-200 employees

Provides historical stock option volatility data

Data & Analytics
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$100k - $200kAnnually

Junior, Mid

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid position in New York City office.

Category
IT Project Management
System Administration
IT & Security
Required Skills
Bash
Python
SQL
AWS
Terraform
Development Operations (DevOps)
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • 3 - 6 years of Linux experience
  • Best practices in IT infrastructure, subnetting, routing, and firewall policies
  • Writing SQL queries to troubleshoot data issues
  • Ability to communicate effectively with employees, vendors, and customers
  • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
  • AWS or any other cloud services experience/certification
  • Experience with Teamcity or Terraform
  • Ability to troubleshoot file transfer using ftp, ftps, sftp, ssh, and http/https
  • Familiarity with OpsWise
Responsibilities
  • You'll take the helm in solving challenges in our DevOps environment, cloud infrastructure, and network while harnessing the latest cloud provisioning tools.
  • Automation will be your middle name as you streamline tasks using a scheduler, boosting efficiency like never before.
  • Monitor systems and applications including Linux, Windows, and AWS services.
  • Deploy applications across a multitude of servers and operating systems hosted on AWS.
  • Use Bash or Shell or Python and SQL scripting to automate processes.
  • Build/monitor/troubleshoot/fix all environments to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
  • Work with CI/CD tools, tasks schedulers, and Amazon Web Services.

OptionMetrics offers historical stock option volatility data for financial institutions, hedge funds, asset managers, and academic researchers. Its main product, IvyDB, provides end-of-day prices, implied volatilities, and greeks, which help users evaluate risk models and test trading strategies. The company stands out by offering specialized datasets like IvyDB Signed Volume, which tracks daily trading volumes to enhance market insights. OptionMetrics aims to be an essential resource for professionals needing accurate options data for trading and research.

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1999

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

2%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • OptionMetrics' continuous product enhancements, such as IvyDB US 6.0 and IvyDB ETF 4.0, demonstrate a commitment to innovation and maintaining industry leadership.
  • The integration of AI into the Woodseer Dividend Forecast Data platform significantly improves efficiency and accuracy, providing a competitive edge.
  • Sponsorship and exhibition at high-profile events like Quant Strats 2024 highlight OptionMetrics' influence and thought leadership in the financial analytics space.

What critics are saying

  • The financial data and analytics market is highly competitive, requiring OptionMetrics to continuously innovate to maintain its edge.
  • Dependence on subscription-based revenue could be vulnerable to economic downturns affecting clients' budgets.

What makes OptionMetrics unique

  • OptionMetrics' IvyDB products offer unparalleled historical options data, setting industry standards since 2002, unlike competitors with less comprehensive datasets.
  • The company's proprietary methodologies for implied volatility and borrow cost calculations provide more accurate and reliable data than traditional models.
  • OptionMetrics' specialized datasets, like IvyDB Signed Volume, offer unique insights into market order flows, distinguishing it from other financial data providers.

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Benefits

PTO: Vacation, Personal, Sick days, Holidays

Pre-tax commuter benefits

401(k)

Full medical and dental insurance coverage