Linux System Administrator

Tower Research Capital LLC, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a Linux System Administrator to join our Server Reliability Engineering team in New York, NY.

The Server Reliability Engineering organization is responsible for providing innovative processes and tools for the operation of Tower's high-frequency Linux-based trading platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting, maintaining, and enhancing the firm's trading Linux infrastructure
• Providing Level II support specifically for the Linux environment including:
• Emergency response
• Execution of planned changes, updates, and deployment projects within the Linux server infrastructure
• Advanced profiling and troubleshooting of performance issues specifically within the Linux servers environment
• Contributing to the development and refinement of tools and systems to automate provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of thousands of Linux servers
• Management of essential core services such as DHCP, LDAP, DNS, and NFS for on-prem and hosted data centers as well as public clouds
• Participating in an on-call rotation and occasional weekend shifts
• Engaging in daily direct communication with trading teams and core engineering

Qualifications:

• Experience in maintenance, operation, and administration of a sufficiently advanced Linux environment
• Daily use of and contribution to developing automation and monitoring tools
• Comprehensive understanding of Linux OS concepts and internals
• Working knowledge of Intel-based hardware and server components
• Good knowledge of Python, expert knowledge of Bash for scripting and automation tasks in a Linux environment
• Understanding of Linux server-side networking and typical network protocols
• Experience with public cloud Linux Engineering and automation (AWS, GCP)
• Desired some experience with container technologies, such as Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Participation in open source or personal projects is a plus
• Understanding of Linux configuration management, source control, CI/CD, and automated deployment

Anticipated annual base salary range $125,000 - $225,000, plus eligible for discretionary bonus

Benefits

Tower's New York offices are located in Tribeca and SoHo. While we work hard, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium the firm places on quality of life. Benefits include:

• 5 weeks of paid vacation per year
• Lunch and snacks on a daily basis
• Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses
• Free events and workshops
• Donation matching program

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.