Project Description: Luxoft's client is a FinTech providing technology and business processing services to Hedge Funds and Asset Managers. With a unique value proposition including a best-of-breed in-house trading and risk management platform, coupled with business processing services, the client has a highly skilled core team in London, Connecticut and Hong Kong which Luxoft will supplement and enhance. An excellent opportunity for personal development in a dynamic environment.The client is in a growth phase and requires high performing and motivated individuals to join the services teams provided by Luxoft. As a Systems Administrator at Luxoft you will be responsible for the implementation and management of our clients IT infrastructure, covering Windows, Linux and networks. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of systems and servers.Responsibilities:Server Management:Deploy, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems.Install, update, and patch server software and applications.Monitor server performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize system resources.Security and Compliance:Implement security best practices to safeguard servers and network infrastructure.Perform regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and system hardening.User Account Management:Create, modify, and deactivate user accounts and access permissions.Provide technical support to users for account-related issues.Backup and Recovery:Develop and maintain backup and recovery procedures for critical data and systems.Test backup and recovery processes to ensure data integrity and system availability.Hardware and Software Procurement:Assess hardware and software requirements, research vendors, and make recommendations for procurement.Install and configure hardware components, including servers, storage, and peripherals.Documentation and Reporting:Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, procedures, and policies.Generate regular reports on system performance, capacity, and security.Technical Support:Provide second-level technical support to resolve complex issues escalated from the helpdesk.Collaborate with service desk personnel to ensure timely issue resolution.Monitoring and Alerts:Implement system monitoring tools and configure alerts for proactive issue identification.Respond to and resolve critical system alerts in a timely manner.Mandatory Skills Description:Linux Administration: 5+ years as a Linux System Administrator, SRE, or similar role in finance industry. Strong knowledge of Linux server OS (Oracle or RedHat) – system builds, maintenance (on-prem and AWS Cloud). System upgrades and improvements. Good troubleshooting skills with Linux and related software.Cloud & AWS: Strong foundation in AWS (console, CLI, main services and cloud administration).Automation & Tools: Proficiency in Git workflow. Good knowledge of Bash, Terraform. Proficiency in automatic Linux provisioning, Puppet. Docker administration (on/off prem). Monitoring tools: Nagios, LogicMonitor, Opsgenie or Pagerduty. Nginx, Graylog, LDAP, RedHat IDM or FreeIPA, HashiCorp Vault/Consul.Network & Security: Proficiency in network protocols, security, and firewalls. Strong cybersecurity awareness.Nice-to-have: Nexus Repo and Gitlab platform administration & support. Foreman, Spacewalk. IBM MQ administration. VMWare and Windows Server.
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