18670 - Senior Operations Engineer
Job Description
A fast-paced company that has developed a platform that integrates the most comprehensive liquidity management, pricing, distribution, and risk management tools is looking for a Senior Operations Engineer. This pivotal role combines technical expertise with a production-aware mindset to support and maintain the company's 24x7 FX trading environment across Linux and Windows-based systems. The ideal candidate will excel in a dynamic, high-stakes setting, ensuring operational integrity and the seamless performance of our platform around the clock. This position offers the chance to join an innovative team dedicated to redefining the future of financial technology. The company has managed to raise close to $70 mn in funding.
Job Responsibilities:
- Facilitate and maintain the operational excellence of the company's FX trading platform, ensuring optimal stability and performance
- Provide relentless support within a 24x7 distributed enterprise framework, adhering to stringent standards and SLAs
- Swiftly escalate operational issues following established procedures, guaranteeing effective resolution and communication
- Engage in direct collaboration with engineering teams to strategize and implement necessary actions
- Execute comprehensive system troubleshooting, from identifying to resolving encountered issues promptly
- Automate routine operational tasks, enhancing efficiency and reliability across processes
- Guide problem resolution tracks, from initial determination through to workaround deployment, root cause analysis, and major incident management
- Conduct installations and updates of system software across both Linux and Windows environments, ensuring system integrity
- Vigilantly monitor software and hardware functionalities to preempt potential issues
Job Requirement
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
- At least 5 years of relevant experience, notably in Linux systems administration, networking, and database technologies
- Robust understanding of distributed computing principles along with a sound grasp of networking and UNIX system architecture
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl, Python, Shell, or JavaScript
- Familiarity with container technologies like Docker is preferred
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins) and an understanding of Configuration Management and Deployment tools (e.g., Salt, Puppet) are valuable
- Solid knowledge in change, release management, and SSL certificate management
- Comprehensive networking knowledge, including routing, subnets, TCP/IP, VLANs, multicast, and UDP
- Exceptional communication skills, capable of professional engagement with a global customer and engineer base
- A passion for working in a high-velocity environment and juggling multiple priorities
- An inherent curiosity with a keen interest in continuous learning and improvement
- Demonstrated reliability, coupled with a strong work ethic and customer service orientation
- Excellent English communication skills, both conversational and written
Required Skills: Linux : 5 Years, Unix: 5 Years, Jenkins: 5 Years, Ticketing Tools: 5Years
Location: India Only
Engagement type: Full-Time
Engagement length: 3-6-Months
Max. notice period: 4 Weeks
Project timezone: UTC+5.5:00 Asia/Calcutta
Overlap hours: 4 hrs/day
