Senior UNIX Systems Administrator
Tower Research Capital LLC, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a highly-skilled and experienced Systems Administrator to join our team of over 20 engineers. The Senior UNIX Systems Administrator will help to maintain over 1400 servers and 100 data lines in 30 locations worldwide while supporting 200 users.
Tower will not consider candidates without at least five years of work experience in a UNIX environment, including experience maintaining and running RedHat Linux servers.
Responsibilities
- Monitoring Linux-based servers for hardware and software failures and resolving those failures
- Assisting with day-to-day maintenance of servers, including performing backups and software installations and upgrades
- Working with numerous Open Source applications, including Nagios, MySQL, Smokeping, and mrtg to build enterprise-level systems
- Taking a lead role in researching, recommending, implementing, and maintaining new technologies, application software (including applications and operating systems), and hardware
- Maintaining current patch levels on all systems when applicable
- Deploying and providing second-level support for UNIX/Linux technology, including Production, User Acceptance Test, Disaster Recovery, and Development
Qualifications
- Monitoring Linux-based servers for hardware and software failures and resolving those failures
- Assisting with day-to-day maintenance of servers, including performing backups and software installations and upgrades
- Working with numerous Open Source applications, including Nagios, MySQL, Smokeping, and mrtg to build enterprise-level systems
- Taking a lead role in researching, recommending, implementing, and maintaining new technologies, application software (including applications and operating systems), and hardware
- Maintaining current patch levels on all systems when applicable
- Deploying and providing second-level support for UNIX/Linux technology, including Production, User Acceptance Test, Disaster Recovery, and Development
Candidates should also be:
- 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 offices 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
- In-house finance seminars
- 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
Please send your resume and cover letter to itjobs@tower-research.com. Please entitle your e-mail “Senior UNIX Systems Administrator: [Your Name].”
Additionally, in the body of your e-mail, please indicate which of the following schedules you are able and willing to work, along with any preferences you may have:
1. Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
2. Monday – Friday, 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
3. Your choice of four weekdays for nine hours per day, plus your choice of Saturday or Sunday for six hours per day
4. Your choice of three weekdays for 12 hours per day, plus your choice of Saturday or Sunday for six hours per day
Tower is not accepting third-party resume submissions for this position.