MATRIX has partnered with a premier client in finding a Network Administrator 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 Network Administrator with hardware based Linux and network administration skills who also has a thorough understanding of multicast networking? Have you ever worked in a high frequency trading environment...if not, would you like to? Are you extremely collaborative and enjoy working with your teammates in a fast paced environment? 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?

Diagnose, improve, and maintain network infrastructures
Develop and maintain monitoring systems (Systems and Network)
Triage and Respond to problems/issues
Prepare and execute network changes
Create and maintain documentation
Support the deployment and maintenance of Linux servers and workstations
Support the deployment and maintenance of Windows desktops
Support various office technology (Phones, Conference Rooms, Printers)
Maintain and Deploy data center resources
This is an in-office position, with occasional onsite work at several colocation facilities in Chicago, Aurora and New Jersey
Other opportunities as assigned

Skills and Experience:

3+ years of experience as a network engineer
Knowledge and understanding of OSI model layers 1-3
Experience with common network protocols (BGP, IGMP, PIM, OSPF)
Thorough understanding of multicast networking
Experience working with linux and standard tools (bash, grep, sed, awk)
Knowledge of common scripting languages (Python, Perl, Bash)
Understanding of linux concepts (kernel, modules, memory allocation, filesystems, networking)
Familiarity with common datacenter technologies a plus (IPMI, SNMP)
Hands-on experience with some common software a plus (nagios, ansible, yum/rpm, git)
Experience with troubleshooting complex performance issues
Ability to lift and move heavy equipment (40-50 lb regularly)