Motion Recruitment
DevOps Engineer / Python / Chicago / On-Site
Motion Recruitment, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Overview
A proprietary trading firm based in Chicago is seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join their team on a full-time, on-site basis. This role focuses on on-premises infrastructure with minimal cloud involvement and involves close collaboration with technologists and traders to support high-speed trading environments. What You Will Be Doing
Hands-on engineering and administration of Linux systems with ownership of automation and tooling Collaborate with trading and development teams to improve performance, reliability, and low-latency characteristics of critical systems Lead and mentor junior engineers, and provide technical leadership within the team Develop and maintain Python-based automation tools and full-stack tooling (JavaScript + Python where applicable) Participate in performance testing and tuning for latency-sensitive applications on Linux Responsibilities
Tech Breakdown: 80% Red Hat Linux, 20% Windows Server 2010 (if applicable) Daily Responsibilities: 70% Hands-On Engineering, 20% Technical Leadership / Mentoring, 10% Team Collaboration On-going optimization of infrastructure and tooling to support trading workloads Required Skills & Experience
5+ years of Linux use and administration experience Expert-level Python programming with a proven track record of building automation tools Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience Desired Skills & Experience
Experience with accelerated network adapters Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases Strong background in performance testing and tuning Experience with latency-sensitive applications on Linux Regression testing experience Full-stack tool development (JavaScript + Python) The Offer & Benefits
Bonus eligible Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Vacation Time Stock Options Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future. Additional Details
Location: Chicago, IL (On-site) Compensation: $110,000.00-$130,000.00 / year (typical range shown in posting) Posted By: Ally Mitchell
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A proprietary trading firm based in Chicago is seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join their team on a full-time, on-site basis. This role focuses on on-premises infrastructure with minimal cloud involvement and involves close collaboration with technologists and traders to support high-speed trading environments. What You Will Be Doing
Hands-on engineering and administration of Linux systems with ownership of automation and tooling Collaborate with trading and development teams to improve performance, reliability, and low-latency characteristics of critical systems Lead and mentor junior engineers, and provide technical leadership within the team Develop and maintain Python-based automation tools and full-stack tooling (JavaScript + Python where applicable) Participate in performance testing and tuning for latency-sensitive applications on Linux Responsibilities
Tech Breakdown: 80% Red Hat Linux, 20% Windows Server 2010 (if applicable) Daily Responsibilities: 70% Hands-On Engineering, 20% Technical Leadership / Mentoring, 10% Team Collaboration On-going optimization of infrastructure and tooling to support trading workloads Required Skills & Experience
5+ years of Linux use and administration experience Expert-level Python programming with a proven track record of building automation tools Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience Desired Skills & Experience
Experience with accelerated network adapters Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases Strong background in performance testing and tuning Experience with latency-sensitive applications on Linux Regression testing experience Full-stack tool development (JavaScript + Python) The Offer & Benefits
Bonus eligible Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Vacation Time Stock Options Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future. Additional Details
Location: Chicago, IL (On-site) Compensation: $110,000.00-$130,000.00 / year (typical range shown in posting) Posted By: Ally Mitchell
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