A global derivatives trading firm is seeking a DevOps Architect to join their team in Chicago, IL. As a leader on this team, you'll spearhead innovative projects to enhance and support the firm's low-latency trading systems. You'll be responsible for providing your expertise with building and deploying automated tools for the trading software. Don't hesitate to apply to learn more about the role!
Responsibilities
- Provide expertise to DevOps practices across the organization and develop an efficient DevOps channel used across the organization
- Improve and manage continuous build environments to speed up software development
- Establish and manage continuous release environments to speed up software deployment
- Work closely with Developers and Traders in identifying and address setbacks and shortcomings
- Enhance, support, and monitor all aspects of the trading infrastructure
- Build and maintain scripted tool set to enhance areas of data analytics, application configuration/deployment, data consolidation, and automation
- Identify and facilitate the resolution of complex technical issues, spanning from the trading desk, internal and exchange infrastructure, and back-office
- Collaborate with offices in other geographic regions
What You'll Need
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field of study
- At least 5+ years of professional, hands-on DevOps experience required
- Strong knowledge of DevOps related concepts and DevOps platform tooling
- Professional experience with automation service provision and middleware configuration
- Strong Python scripting and automation experience
- Experience with infrastructure and application administration and monitoring
- Strong knowledge of hardware infrastructure and networking
- Prior Linux experience including administration, latency tuning, and kernel-level knowledge
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team