Senior Systems Engineer / Architect

About the Role

We are seeking a highly seasoned Senior Red Hat OpenShift Engineer with extensive experience supporting mission-critical platforms in the financial markets sector. The ideal candidate will bring over 10 years of expertise in enterprise Linux environments, cloud-native solutions, and hybrid infrastructure. This role requires deep technical knowledge, a proven ability to operate in high-pressure, low-latency environments, and the versatility to support both on-premises and cloud-based systems.

Key Responsibilities

• OpenShift & Kubernetes : Architect, deploy, and maintain highly available Red Hat OpenShift clusters for production trading and financial applications.
• Linux Engineering : Provide advanced support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems, including kernel tuning, performance optimization, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Protocols & Infrastructure Services : Configure and troubleshoot authentication protocols (LDAP, Kerberos, SSSD); manage name resolution services (DNS, BIND, CoreDNS); maintain time synchronization across distributed systems (NTP, Chrony, PTP).
• Cloud Expertise : Design and manage workloads in AWS and Azure, with strong knowledge of security, networking, and storage integration. Implement hybrid and multi-cloud strategies to meet enterprise compliance and resilience requirements.
• Enterprise Hardware & Storage : Support and optimize infrastructure running on Dell PowerEdge servers.
• Manage and troubleshoot enterprise storage platforms for performance, replication, and capacity planning.
• Automation & CI / CD : Develop and maintain automation frameworks using Ansible, Helm, and GitOps methodologies to streamline deployments and operations.
• Resilience & Compliance : Ensure systems meet financial industry standards for security, availability, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaboration : Work closely with developers, traders, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable, low-latency solutions.

Qualifications

Preferred Certifications

$200,000 - $250,000 a year