IT Engineer/ Linux System Admin

Fluent Trade Technologies is a global fintech software firm at the forefront of providing state-of-the-art technology to the world's largest global banks and hedge funds. Specializing in ultra low-latency strategy and market data solutions, Fluent is committed to delivering cutting-edge innovations to the Financial Industry. With a prominent Israeli R&D center in Jerusalem and global development centers in Europe and Asia. Fluent is a dynamic and collaborative environment. 

Learn more about us at www.fluenttech.net.

Job overview:
We are looking for an IT Engineer/Linux System Administrator.
This role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities, requiring a proactive and solutions-oriented individual capable of handling all aspects of IT support. You will be responsible for managing firewalls, security protocols, and user VPN access (both remote and in-office), ensuring seamless connectivity and access to various applications for all global teams. Collaborating closely with the IT Director on diverse IT projects, you will contribute to new suggestions, overall system design, and reporting via Jira and email. Furthermore, you will work hand-in-hand with DevOps and support teams to troubleshoot and resolve a wide array of technical issues.

Responsibilities:  

* handle all IT work [which includes FW, security, users VPN both from home and from office ] 

* work with all teams in the global company but also for any other requests to facilitate connectivity, access, permissions to various applications.

* work with the IT director on IT projects which includes new suggestions, overall design, reports are done via JIRA & emails.

* work hand in hand with devops/support people to solve all kinds of issues.

Skills & Experience:

• 5 years of experience in IT.
• Experience in 3rd party handling (suppliers, vendors, carriers, etc).
• Fluent English.
• Worked directly with US or EU customers.
• Sys Admin proficiency in main Linux OS flavors: Redhat / Centos 6,7,8, Ubuntu.
• Microsoft Windows Proficiency: Administration level, know and understand the latest Windows
• OS Releases, Windows 7/8/10, and Windows Servers 2008/2012: Remote desktop, Etc.
• Scripting: at least one of the following: BASH, Python, Perl
• Networking know-how: Fortigate firewall setup. Understanding the basics, Static routing, DHCP,
• Basic WiFi knowledge.
• IT automation using the latest technologies for example Ansible.
• Solutions-oriented, fast-paced, job tracker, team player.

Advantage:

• Experience with working with development groups as an IT team leader
• Infrastructure maintenance: LAMP, monitoring tools,
• Bug management systems, e.g. Jira, Bugzilla, ...
• Server configuration tools, e.g. OMSA, PSP, …
• Monitoring skills: Nagios, Centreon, Zabbix, server configuration management: puppet/chef/salt.
• Configuration Management: Ability to understand and support software developers:
• Makefile, Scons, RPM building, compilation, and linkage, Phabricator.
• RHCE Certificate
• Networking: Ability to troubleshoot using advanced techniques. Understanding Wifi.
• Understanding fiber connectivity (Single-mode and Multimode), L3 routing protocol such as BGP, UDP unicast and multicast traffic
• Familiarity with firewall setup and configuration. Fortigate Appliances is a plus. VPN for clients.
• Familiarity with low latency switches such as Cisco Nexus Routers, Dell Force10, Arista
• Switches, Solarflare NIC cards is a plus.
• Worked with servers remotely or on-site.
• VOIP know-how (SIP signaling, RTP stream (also in firewall), debug and phone troubleshooting of SIP Trunks and end products.
• Virtual machines: working & installing Cloud machines, QEMU, Docker, public Cloud suppliers: AWS,GCP. Cloud networking, etc.