Senior Virtualization Engineer

Requirements:

  • Expert level proficiency in administration of OpenStack.
  • Deep knowledge of networking, storage, Linux, and virtualization fundamentals.
  • Proficiency with industry-standard IAC tooling (e.g. Terraform, Ansible).
  • Scripting/Coding experience in multiple languages (e.g. Python, Golang, Bash).
  • Experience maintaining/deploying/configuring server hardware and deploying virtual machines.
  • A service-focused attitude: you ask questions and focus on getting the right resources and solutions to people instead of rigid boundaries.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills. You can work across teams and have evidence-based discussions on technical and operational topics.
  • You enjoy leading by example. You cultivate technical excellence and soft skills in your team members.

Nice to Haves:

  • Experience with VMWare ESXi.
  • Experience with Containerization / Kubernetes.
  • Experience administering on-premise infrastructure.
  • Experience developing, deploying, and supporting full stack web applications.
  • Experience with multiple programming languages in both greenfield development and legacy maintenance.

What you'll be doing:

  • Own and improve infrastructure, processes, and standards for DRW’s Virtualization platform.
  • Relentlessly automate repetitive manual tasks.
  • Design, implement, and manage OpenStack clouds, including deployment, configuration, and maintenance of OpenStack components.
  • Diagnose and rectify complex problems involving multiple teams related to OpenStack including compute, storage, and networking issues.
  • Provide exceptional customer service to our platform’s users.
  • Coach engineers on best practices, help investigate outages, set a high standard for operational and technical excellence.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve critical production issues in a high-intensity trading environment as part of an on-call rotation.

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