MATRIX has partnered with a premier client in finding a LinuxAdministrator that will work 100% onsite in a beautiful downtown Chicago office very close to any of the major transportation hubs. This is a great opportunity to expand your career working with an growing company. Are you Linux Administrator with a high level of understanding of high frequency trading systems in a hardware environment? Have you worked with Cisco Nexus NC-OS CLI, fiber-optic and copper physical infrastructure and are extremely collaborative? Are you looking for your next long term career opportunity? This position may be for you!!!

You will support a team of developers and traders, in a dynamic environment. You will be someone excited by challenges and willing to go above and beyond in your performance

What will you be doing?

Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software and all configurations
Assist in planning, coordinating and implementing network security measures in order to protect data, software, and hardware
Design, configure and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software
Monitor network performance in order to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and determine where changes will need to be made in the future
Maintain logs related to network functions, as well as maintenance and repair records
Research new technology and implement it or recommend its implementation
Other opportunities as assigned

Skills and Experience:

3+ years of experience in a systems administration role
High level understanding/experience with the following protocols: BGP, OSPF, PIM-SM, GMP, ARP
Experience with Cisco Nexus NX-OS CLI
Experience with fiber-optic and copper physical infrastructure
Experience with Linux
Nice to haves include: Familiarity with L1 / Crossbar devices, Cumulus Linux, Ansible, Arista EOS, Arista MOS, DWDM, FRR, SNMP, Nagios