Systems Support Engineer - Testing and Development Platforms
Systems Support Engineer
We're seeking a Systems Support Engineer to support the technology environments behind a fast-paced electronic trading business. You'll work closely with engineering and operations teams to improve the reliability of development and testing platforms used to build and validate trading systems.
What You'll Do
Support Linux-based development and UAT environments used by trading technology teams
Improve consistency and reliability across testing and production environments
Build monitoring, alerting, and automation to identify issues quickly
Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and prevent recurring problems
Automate operational workflows using Python, Bash, Go, or similar languages
Partner with developers, QA, release engineering, and production teams
Help maintain stable environments in a fast-moving, high-availability trading organization
What We're Looking For
2+ years of Linux systems or infrastructure experience
Strong networking fundamentals, ideally including multicast
Experience supporting distributed, high-availability systems
Scripting or programming experience with Python, Bash, Go, Java, or similar
Familiarity with tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or messaging technologies
Experience with monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis
Exposure to AI-assisted development and automation tools
Ability to troubleshoot effectively in time-sensitive environments
Electronic trading, financial markets, or other real-time systems experience is highly desirable
Technical degree or equivalent practical experience
This is a hybrid role working out of the firms Chicago office, working onsite 3 days per week.
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