Systems Administrator

Systems Administrator

The main focus of this role is the ongoing support and maintenance of the Server Systems (physical and virtual) that underpin the Foreign Exchange trading services provided by First Derivatives. These services are located at remote sites in Multiple Locations worldwide and run on a 24*7 basis. They are mission critical in terms of on-going operation.

As the company moves into other verticals there are also nonfinancial systems that also need to be supported including key systems from our Marketing Cloud Environment based mainly in AWS.

This role is part of a small - highly skilled technical team with responsibility for the maintenance and support of these systems.

First Derivatives also deploy a number of internal Linux systems for Development and test purposes. This role includes the maintenance and support of these systems as a secondary function.

Position Details

Reporting to the Head of Technical Services, the successful applicant will be part of a team supporting our Datacentre, Cloud and Internal Development environments.

Position is based in our Dublin office but there may be a requirement to work remotely from home during the COVID crisis.

Key Accountabilities

Design , Configuration , Support and Maintenance of Linux Services to SLA at First Derivatives DCs.

Develop the processes/procedures as part of a continuous improvement approach to System and Service Delivery.

Work as part of highly skilled technical team reporting to the Head of Technical Services.

Interaction with support teams globally in other FD offices.

Work in an audited (SSAE18) environment using ITIL best practices.

Provide out-of-hours on-call support for the Unix Services that you provide.

Help maintain the Internally hosted and cloud based First Derivatives Linux Systems.

Core Technical Competencies

5 Years Linux Administration – Red Hat Enterprise 6/7/8 preferably but relevant experience with other linux distrubutions would also be considered.

Cloud experience (AWS, Google and IBM) an advantage. FD systems are a blend of onsite and cloud based.

Scripting Experience (Python, Ruby, Unix Shell scripts)

Load Balancing Technologies – working knowledge.

Experience in Administering EMC VNX SANs.

Familiarity with multi-tier web deployed systems,

Capacity Management.

Backup solutions (On Prem and Cloud) – a working knowledge of 'Amanda' advantageous.

Proficient in troubleshooting hardware issues (mainly Dell EMC servers and Storage )

A knowledge of any of the following would be beneficial : Apache Tomcat configuration, kdb+ , Nagios Monitoring , Containerisation Technologies, Windows Server , Citrix Xen , VPNs , CI/CD tools , Gitlab/SVN and stunnels.

Core Business Competencies

Responsible Individual who will take ownership of their domain and be prepared to stand over the service provided.

Ability to work well in a small technical team working from multiple locations.

Operations background with solid understanding of process driven, best practice service delivery.

Ability to operate at Customer Contact level.

Good communications and leadership skills.

Service and Customer based focus.

Additional Competencies

Knowledge of Foreign exchange or similar financial services an advantage

Degree level or higher in Computer Science or related discipline.

PFA the spec for a new permanent role based in Dublin for a LINUX Admin for First Derivatives

65-75k + bonus + benefits

Must be based in Dublin

Must hold a European Passport

If English is not their first language, then the quality of their English must be close to fluent

Reference: 20-05342