Senior Systems Engineer - Linux
Mission: Powering trading markets, providing solutions that support the growth of our clients in Europe and around the world.
This Senior Systems Engineer role involves managing a Linux estate with Red Hat Satellite, IDM, AAP, and IaC tools like Ansible and Terraform, plus Kubernetes, AKS, EKS, and scripting in Bash/Python. Part of the IT team at Trayport, a trading technology company, the position focuses on administering a Private Cloud stack and supporting internal users.
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Department Overview:
Global Enterprise Services (GES) is one of the foundational divisions of the TMX Group, that empowers internal TMX business lines for their technology needs, operations and digital innovation. GES as a client centric organization focuses on building technology capabilities, enabling our clients with the best technology solutions and providing effective technology financial and resource management processes. The cost effective operation is a key attribute of the GES execution. GES is responsible for delivery of all technology initiatives and services across TMX.
Role Summary:
The Systems Engineer is responsible for management and support of various infrastructure technologies on the distributed system platforms. The incumbent will design build and maintain technical solutions based on business requirements and evaluation of information technology trends and practices.
The engineer will require a broad skill set with excellent problem solving and analytical skills in addition to a strong automation and programmatic, Infrastructure as Code, approach to systems management.
The Role
You will be part of the Information Technology (IT) team that demonstrates superb technical ability, working in a challenging environment, supporting the business in day-to-day operations. The primary responsibility of this position is to develop, maintain, continuously improve and support internal IT infrastructure. The Systems Engineering team is situated within the IT & InfoSec function, working directly alongside the Infrastructure Engineering, Networking Engineering, and Service Delivery teams.
You will be providing expert infrastructure oversight, ensuring successful delivery and performance of IT services for our clients and the fulfillment of our obligations and processes. The role will take on delivering internal projects, BAU workstreams (patching, application and infrastructure support), and supporting internal users. This role is mainly focused on administering our Private Cloud technology stack.
Responsibilities
Infrastructure
Research and identify the most appropriate options for the Systems Engineering team and, in turn, the business.
Design the architecture of the required infrastructure solution
Manage the deployment, maintenance and upgrade paths of the infrastructure
Identify, deploy and maintain appropriate connectivity options
Maintain and test Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans and systems
Contribute to the overall quality of service delivered to internal users and clients.
Support the team in dealing with critical incidents.
Design
Contribute to the roadmap for the development and evolution of the infrastructure and systems that are appropriate for the current needs as well as scalable for the future needs of the business
Continuous improvement
Contribute toward design improvements that allow for more efficient support of the environment, applications and clients
Actively contribute to increasing the availability of our services by providing iterative improvements to existing infrastructure solutions
The Person
Interpersonal
High affinity for teamwork and collaboration. Communication skills - verbal and written, and ability to listen and take on board other’s points of view are a must.
Ability to manage time, prioritise work, work under pressure.
Are a self-starter and possessing a proactive nature whilst also being process and quality driven.
Business minded and able to focus on value-added; passionate about solving real business needs rather than using technology for technology’s sake.
Technical
Deep knowledge and proven experience of managing an enterprise Linux estate in a corporate environment (especially Red Hat-based) with strong knowledge of Red Hat-based systems such as Satellite, IDM, and AAP
Strong proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tooling. Especially Ansible, and Terraform (OSS is acceptable, though HCP is preferred).
Robust experience in deploying and managing DevOps tools, including K8s Helmcharts, Hashicorp Vault, ArgoCD, Istio, AKS, EKS, and ECS.
Solid Infrastructure and OS background, Linux & Windows in an Active Directory environment
Excellent scripting skills e.g.: Bash, Python or equivalent
Knowledge and experience in working with cloud platforms with focus on Azure and AWS is ideal
Experience in deploying and maintaining a VDI infrastructure is highly desirable
Experience in designing, deploying and maintaining postfix
Why us?
Opportunity to learn. We work with a variety of different tools and systems such as: VMware vCenter, MS SQL AlwaysOn clustered environments, PowerShell, Zabbix and are always looking for ways to improve ourselves and the service we provide to the business.
Be part of a social team. We have frequent team and company-wide social events
Scope for the role to be tailored to your strengths and aspirations. We are investing more into Linux-based systems so if you’re passionate about technology, we’d love to hear from you!
Trayport is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide accommodations for applicants and employees who require it.
About Us
Our Culture:
At Trayport, our people power our success. We are a place where talented people never stop learning, innovating and working together to make an impact!
We offer you more than a job - we offer you the opportunity to work with, and learn from the most respected industry and thought leaders in the business. We’re always pushing the boundaries, rapidly expanding our global presence across London, Vienna, Singapore, Bremen and North America.
At Trayport, we understand that our people are crucial to our future. We strive to provide a challenging and inspirational atmosphere; employing intelligent, enthusiastic, adaptable individuals and giving them the
freedom, training, and guidance to allow them to consistently achieve their potential.
If you share our vision and are motivated to challenge the status quo - we want to hear from you!