Job Details: Permanent Senior System Administrator
| Job Title: | Permanent Senior System Administrator |
| Job ID: | Austin Sys Admin |
| Company: | ProVisionTech |
| Position Type: | Permanent |
| Pay Rate: | ????? |
| Skills: | Linux, Windows, Kernel level |
| Date Posted: | Oct-02-08 |
The Position: Senior System Administrator
Location: Austin, TX
The Company:
Client headquartered in Dallas, Texas, has businesses in the United States, Canada and Europe. Client plays an important role as an international, multi-currency execution, clearing and custody organization for broker/dealers trading in securities and derivatives. Client is a member of the Chicago Stock Exchange, National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., Chicago Board of Options Exchange, OneChicago, ARCA exchange, International Securities Exchange, Options Clearing Corporation and SIPC. Client and its subsidiaries provide market-leading solutions in Clearing, Settlement, Real-time Trading Platforms, Real-time Market Data and News, Registered Investment Advisor platforms, Prime Brokerage Services, Custodial Services.
Client also provides Global Electronic (FIX) Exchange and ECN Direct-Market-Access Connectivity, Execution Services, and Private Wealth Management Tools to other financial institutions, hedge funds, securities professionals and investors. Client Worldwide is a publically traded company. (PNSN)
The Group:
The Shared Trading Services group (STS) provides the technology infrastructure for all trading activities of Client including hardware and software. STS is the consolidated center of all market feed and execution sources utilized by Client. STS provides and maintains a normalized market feed to different business units. STS is also the only execution venue for all internal business units where Order flow is controlled through the execution FIX gateways maintained by STS. STS is responsible for adding, certifying new FIX connections.
STS is also responsible for initiating the development of interesting projects. These projects will use services provided by STS group to access external execution venues. Many business units also use STS resources and services, giving STS developers exposure to development tasks initiated by different business units.
The Opportunity:
• Participate in the design and implementation of a high throughput, low latency execution infrastructure.
• Deliver together with the rest of the STS group a unique execution services platform.
The Candidate:
• The successful candidate will have earned a BS or MS in engineering, or computer science or equivalent work experience. Specific experience requirements include: Five-plus years of System Administration and/or Information Technology.
• Essential technical skills include mastery of many of the following:
§ Multi-platform system administration (Linux, Windows)
§ Must be a Linux guru and will be counted on to be the groups' subject matter expert for Linux issues.
§ Will be responsible for providing ongoing software installs, upgrades and maintenance.
§ Will also assist in the development for various Linux applications in a large multi-server environment. Ideal candidate will be productive with most of the scripting tools and languages and will help build many customized cron jobs and security based applications
§ MUST be comfortable at the kernel level.
§ Perform on-site and remote technical support.
§ 5+ years systems management
§ Aptitude for technical troubleshooting and proven ability to support mission critical applications
§ Detail-oriented and ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment
§ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The following skills are a plus:
§ Big plus would be hosting and high availability environments
§ Assists in the planning, design, documentation, and implementation of various systems to include desktop PC's, servers, network equipment, and software applications.
§ Makes recommendations for new equipment and services to purchase and works with various vendors for procurement.
Other important skills in this role include the ability to think critically in a demanding environment, the ability to provide thoughtful leadership, and the ability to work independently without detailed direction (identify opportunities, define own priorities and deliver high quality work product). The successful candidate will possess the ability to work with others and influence others by building credibility with other groups and organizations, both internal and external to Client.
If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please answer the questions below:
1) Do you have an updated Word copy of your resume?
2) What is your availability to start?
3) Are you open to contract?
4) What is your current salary or pay rate?
5) Are you currently eligible to work for any employer in the US?
6) When is the best time to contact you and what # can you be reached at for this opportunity?
If this opportunity is not a good match for your skills or you are not available but know someone who is, please forward this email to them as we pay referral fees for anyone you refer that we place with a client.
Thanks,
Mike Hanes
ProvisionTech Group
mhanes@provisiontechgroup.com
Visit our website: www.provisiontechgroup.com
| Location: [rss] | US-TX-Austin |
| Telecommute: | No (Onsite Position) |
| Contact Name: | Mike Hanes |
| Contact Phone: | |
| Contact Email: | mhanes@provisiontechgroup.com |
| URL: | http://www.provisiontechgroup.com |
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