Trading Floor Infrastructure Support Engineer (Linux/Python Environment)

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Trading Floor Infrastructure Support Engineer (Linux/Python Environment)

Location

Manhattan, NY – 4 days a week on-site

Salary

Very competitive rates, based on experience.

Must have the following

Linux/Unix administration, L1/L2 production support, scripting (Python/Bash), monitoring & automation, CI/CD, containerized infrastructure, and strong troubleshooting skills in a trading or high-availability environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 L1/L2 monitoring and support for globally distributed, mission-critical trading and research platforms.
• Rapidly identify, analyze, and resolve alerts or incidents; escalate when needed to minimize trade flow impact.
• Partner closely with the trading community, development teams, infrastructure groups, and external vendors.
• Oversee automated processes, scheduled jobs, and operational reporting.
• Manage user requests end-to-end, including tracking, approvals, updates, and closure.
• Identify inefficiencies and repetitive manual tasks; drive continuous improvement through automation and better workflows.

Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on production support experience.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration skills (RHEL/CentOS/OEL preferred).
• Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting.
• Working knowledge of storage and storage protocols (NFS; GPFS a plus).
• Experience with infrastructure automation (Chef, Puppet, or Ansible).
• Exposure to Kafka or similar messaging systems.
• Experience with CI/CD tooling.
• Monitoring experience (ELK, Prometheus preferred).
• Database administration experience (MySQL or PostgreSQL preferred).
• Container platforms experience (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, GKE, Helm preferred).
• Solid networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, multicast, tcpdump, PTP/NTP clocking).
• Ability to navigate network equipment via CLI.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Nice to Have

• Highly organized with a take-charge mindset and strong problem-solving skills.
• Clear verbal and written communication for cross-team collaboration.
• Self-starter with ownership and accountability.
• Ability to prioritize and make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• ITIL knowledge is a plus.

INDH

Trading Infrastructure Support Engineer, Linux administration, production support, L1 L2 support, financial services technology, trading systems support, Python scripting, Bash scripting, CI CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, Ansible Chef Puppet, monitoring ELK Prometheus, Kubernetes Docker, container orchestration, high availability systems, Kafka messaging, database administration MySQL PostgreSQL, network troubleshooting TCP IP, low latency environments, IaaS platforms, DevOps support, site reliability, trading operations, automation engineering, global infrastructure support.