Senior Linux Systems Engineer

Overview

An opportunity exists for a Senior Systems Engineer to join the Infrastructure Services team in Sydney. This role is a varied role that will leverage your in depth knowledge of Linux and associated hardware, in order to maintain and optimise systems.

This role will provide a positive and enthusiastic candidate the opportunity to work with a wide range of technologies in addition to Linux, for example networking, storage, and middleware platforms. This role requires some, but rare, after hours and on call work. To find out more about what it’s like to work at SIG, visit A Day in the Life Of a Technologist

As a Senior Systems Engineer at SIG, you will be involved in:

Monitoring and supporting the Linux estate on a day-to-day basis such as commissioning / decommissioning systems, responding to user requests and enhancing our monitoring systems (Nagios)

The continuous improvement of our environment such as optimising and extending our configuration management and build infrastructure (Puppet / Ansible)

Gaining in-depth knowledge and hands on experience of hardware and software configuration applicable to the trading space (NICs, kernel tuning)

Opportunity to support and administer our storage and backup network infrastructure (SAN, NAS, DAS)

Major projects in the region such as rolling out new trading platforms and deploying new solutions as required by the business

What we’re looking for

10+ years’ experience in Linux

Significant experience in programing or scripting preferred

Automation experience an advantage

Experience in troubleshooting complex issues quickly and efficiently

Strong communication and collaboration skills