Flow Traders is looking for a Linux Engineer to join our growing Technology team in New York. The ideal candidate is highly motivated to make an impact and is committed to efficiency and optimization. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. We value quick-witted, creative minds and challenge them to make full use of their capacities. If you aim high, the sky is the limit!

In this role, you will act as an owner and primary point of contact for our Linux infrastructure, as well as any related distributed systems. This includes supporting various teams and individuals who use these platforms on a day-to-day basis, directly and indirectly. 

What You Will Do

• Administer, upgrade, troubleshoot, and improve various Linux platforms (physical machines, virtual machines, and VDI workstations)
• Monitor Flow Traders’ global infrastructure, managing and optimizing the framework used to do so
• Participate in on-call rotations and be available in escalation response and analysis for Linux-related incidents and requests
• Automate manual tasks through infrastructure-as-code and scripting languages
• Exhibit effective time-management skills and participate in global collaboration, both within your team and in an interdisciplinary setting

Technologies Used 

• Configuration management (e.g. Ansible, Puppet)
• Infrastructure deployment and lifecycle management (e.g. Foreman, but experience with Satellite is relevant)
• Scripting languages (e.g. Bash, Python)
• Various VMWare technologies (e.g. vSphere, Horizon)
• Linux knowledge (e.g., Debian and related distributions)
• Monitoring and visualization (e.g. Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Cloud technologies are a plus (e.g. GCP, AWS)

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science preferred
• 2 years of operating in a complex Linux environment
• Motivated and confident with multi-tasking
• Interest in continuous learning and application of new technologies
• Baseline networking knowledge in DNS, DHCP, and routing
• Entry to mid-level scripting skills in Python and Bash with version control experience (preferably in a Git-based system) 

What We Offer

At Flow Traders, we acknowledge the importance of open and transparent communication whether it be with our employees, our stakeholders, or our local and global communities.

When it comes to salary, Flow Traders uses reliable market research to create base ranges. Where candidates will fall within the range depends on a few different factors including but not limited to level of experience, location, and specific skill set. 

We also consider ourselves one global team, and to demonstrate that, all employees are eligible to share in the company’s success through an annual discretionary variable remuneration allocated based on company, group and individual performance and contribution.

Per the NYC Salary Transparency Law, the total compensation for this role includes a base of $100,000 - $120,000 plus annual discretionary variable remuneration.

*Please note that the recruitment process will take place virtually or in person, but this position will be required to report in-person at our New York office.

Where permitted by applicable law, all new hires as of August 15th 2021, will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Accommodations related to this requirement will be available for individuals unable to be vaccinated due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief.

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.