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:- Deploy, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems.- Install, update, and patch server software and applications.- Monitor server performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize system resources.- Implement security best practices to safeguard servers and network infrastructure.- Perform regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and system hardening.- Create, modify, and deactivate user accounts and access permissions.- Provide technical support to users for account-related issues.- Develop and maintain backup and recovery procedures for critical data and systems.- Test backup and recovery processes to ensure data integrity and system availability.- Assess hardware and software requirements, research vendors, and make recommendations for procurement.- Install and configure hardware components, including servers, storage, and peripherals.- Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, procedures, and policies.- Generate regular reports on system performance, capacity, and security.- Provide second-level technical support to resolve complex issues escalated from the helpdesk.- Collaborate with service desk personnel to ensure timely issue resolution.- 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 industryStrong knowledge of Li nux server OS (Oracle or RedHat) – system builds, maintenance (on-prem and AWS Cloud)System upgrades and improvementsGood troubleshooting skills with Linux and related softwareStrong foundation in AWS (console, CLI, main services and cloud administration)Proficiency in Git workflowGood knowledge of Bash , TerraformProficiency in automatic Linux provisioning , PuppetDocker administration (on/off prem)Monitoring tools: Nagios, LogicMonitor, Opsgenie or PagerdutyNginx, Graylog, LDAP, RedHat IDM or FreeIPA, HashiCorp Vault/ConsulProficiency in network protocols , security , and firewallsStrong cybersecurity awarenessLanguages:English: C2 Proficient