Job Details

Linux System Admin (proprietary trading firm in SG)

Job Highlights:

  • Must possess strong Linux knowledge and hands on scripting experience
  • Self-motivated, innovative, excellent problem-solving skills & communicative
  • Passionate in financial markets & technological advancement

Company Culture:

  • A fast growing quantitative trading firm headquartered in London is expanding its Asia Hub in Singapore
  • A fast-paced, flat structure, dynamic and collaborative team environment.

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

  • Design and provide first and second-level support for UNIX/Linux technology
  • Configure, deploy, update and fix Linux-based servers for hardware and software failures
  • Monitor the health of servers, including performing backup restores, software installations, and upgrades
  • Work with numerous Open Source applications, including Nagios, CFEngine, git, and Bash to build enterprise-level systems
  • Assist in researching, recommending, implementing, and maintaining new technologies, application software (including applications and operating systems), and hardware
  • Promote and assist with migrations to new technologies to promote scalability and automation

Key Requirements:

  • Strong knowledge of Linux OS configuration, optimization, and installation of modules/drivers, linux kernel modification
  • Server BIOS configuration and optimization
  • Interest in high transaction environments and/or low-latency systems
  • Strong academic record
  • Scripting languages such as bash, python, perl, etc.
  • Prior experience working with containerization tools such as OpenShift and Docker is a plus
  • Setting up, maintaining, replicating, and backing up databases as well as familiarity with NoSQL, MySql, Postgres
  • Finanical background is not required

Personality Fit:

  • Self-directed and be able to work productively under minimal supervision
  • Excellent critical thinking, detail-oriented and prudent
  • Excellent communication skills and team spirit
  • Flexible & multi-tasking
  • Innovative & strives for continuous technological advancement
  • Passionate in Trading & Financial Markets

Excellent opportunity and exposures:

  • Exciting opportunity to work in an international environment.
  • Attractive remuneration package including competitive base salary and discretionary performance bonus.  
Contact Us:

8/F, Cheung Hing Industrial Building, 12P Smithfield Road Kennedy Town Hong Kong (Licence #: 68153)

8/F, Cheung Hing Industrial Building,
12P Smithfield Road, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong

+852 2156 2281