Linux Helpdesk Administrator
Tower Research Capital LLC, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a sharp, highly-skilled Helpdesk Administrator who will help support the needs of a growing number of data centers and employees.
Responsibilities
- Provide tech support for Linux and Windows users and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Monitor Linux and Windows servers and desktops for any hardware and/or software failures and work to correct those failures
- Assist in maintaining a global network of over 1800 servers in 35+ locations
- Install, configure, and support phones
- Deploy desktops and rack and stack servers
- Manage inventory
Qualifications
- Experience with Red Hat/Fedora Linux, Windows (XP, Vista, and 7), and various server and PC hardware
- Linux command line experience
- Knowledge of C/Perl/Python/Shell scripting
- Ability to troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues
- Experience with Apache, SQL/MySQL, PHP, and Nagios (preferred)
- Work experience at a college or university helpdesk (preferred)
- Experience working at a datacenter (preferred)
- BS in computer science (preferred)
The ideal candidate is also:
- Able to learn quickly as priorities change
- Able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Able to work both with a team and individually
- Dedicated, self-starting, and motivated
- Willing to take on new responsibilities
- An excellent communicator
- Organized and detail-oriented
Benefits
Tower's main office and garden roofdeck are located in TriBeCa, a neighborhood in downtown Manhattan. While we work hard, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium the firm places on quality of life. Benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- 401(k) with company matching
- Five weeks of paid vacation per year plus nine paid holidays
- Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks on a daily basis
- Free gym membership
- Free tickets to New York events, including the US Open and TriBeCa Film Festival
To Apply
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Tower is not accepting third-party resume submissions for this position.