Senior Systems Engineer - Linux

About the role

This role requires modern DevOps practices, leveraging containerization technologies and AI-powered tools to ensure that FINRA infrastructure meets defined quality standards while driving operational excellence and innovation. Scripting in Bash and Python are used at every stage of our goals.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, customize, and maintain the Linux operating system in cloud instances and containerized environments by creating gold images (AMIs and Docker) and by scripting the Desired State Configuration.
• Architect, implement, customize, and maintain containerized infrastructure using Docker and container orchestration platforms (EKS, ECS, Fargate, ECR), including image management, registry operations, and container security best practices.
• Architect, implement, customize, and maintain CICD containerized images for use in GitLab.
• Review and analyze process and system specifications to ensure delivery requirements are met across AWS Linux environments.
• Design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions on AWS (EC2, ECS, Lambda, CloudWatch, IAM) and Azure (Virtual Machines, Container Instances, Monitor) following cloud-native architecture principles.
• Recommends enhancements and updates to Linux operating systems, system software products, Docker containers, and cloud infrastructure components.
• Ensure the Company's Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (RAS) metrics are sustained and improved through proactive monitoring, automation, and continuous optimization across multi-cloud environments.
• Document test plans as well as create/revise and execute Bash, Python, or other scripting languages for automation and infrastructure-as-code implementations.
• Enforce the DSC (Desired State Configuration) using Ansible.
• Implements and updates monitoring tools for Linux systems, containerized applications, and cloud resources using industry-leading platforms and AI-enhanced observability solutions.
• Leverages AI tools to enhance personal and team productivity, including using AI assistants for code generation, documentation creation, troubleshooting assistance, log analysis, and automated reporting.
• Design and implement AI-driven automation (such as AI Skill-based orchestration tools) for developer productivity, incident response, and predictive maintenance to improve team efficiency, and reduce manual effort.
• Develop, document, and present architectural decisions, proposals, new tools, and related documentation.
• Mentor and supervise junior staff in project-level tasks, Linux administration best practices, Docker containerization, cloud operations, and effective use of AI productivity tools.
• Test and analyze infrastructure setup including Docker containers, Kubernetes clusters, AWS and Azure cloud services, and hybrid networking configurations.
• Collaborate with Information Security to develop and implement comprehensive security guidelines to prevent unauthorized access to Linux servers, container environments, and cloud resources.
• Interface with other team members and other teams to ensure technology solutions and staff are aligned with customer expectations and overall technology vision, especially Application Development teams, Information Security, and DevOps.
• Document and communicate status in a timely manner including metric reporting through AI-assisted documentation tools and automated dashboards.
• Champion the collaborative resolution of defects.
• Work across organization to deliver solutions that meet joint requirements in hybrid Linux, container, and cloud environments.
• Lead/Co-lead internal process improvement initiatives focused on automation, containerization, and AI adoption.
• Provide feedback on processes by offering suggestions.
• Evaluate industry trends, standards and new technologies including emerging AI/ML tools, container technologies, cloud services, and Linux ecosystem innovations to recommend change.
• Assist with adherence to technology policies and comply with all security controls across all Linux systems, container platforms, and cloud environments.
• Ensure all work products meet/exceed FINRA standards for Linux infrastructure, containerization, cloud architecture, and operational documentation.
• Participate in periodic Disaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) testing and reporting, including validation of backup/recovery procedures for Linux systems, containerized applications, and cloud resources.
• Manage vendor relationships and related budget for Linux enterprise support, cloud service providers (AWS/Azure), container platforms, monitoring tools, and AI-powered solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least five (5) years of related experience, or equivalent training and / or work experience.
• Past senior level systems administrator experience in a production data center environment.
• Knowledge of industry leading monitoring and diagnostic tools.
• Knowledge of at least one operating system and at least one contemporary scripting language.
• Knowledge of communication and network technologies.
• Exposure to common operational practices like metrics reporting, change management, incident management, problem management and communication ITIL & ISO:9000 framework experience/certification preferred.
• Strong written and verbal technical communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships that improved the quality of work products.
• Ability to maintain focus and develop proficiency in new skills rapidly.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.

Skills

• AWS or Azure
• Docker
• Linux scripting, such as Python, bash, and ansible

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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