דרושים Administrator Systems Engineering ב-Intercontinental Exchange - Ice ב-Australia, Melbourne

Job Description

The Systems Administrator is responsible for maintaining the availability, security, and performance of Windows and Linux systems in both production and non-production environments. This role focuses on troubleshooting, resolving system performance and availability issues, and ensuring a reliable and secure environment. The Systems Administrator also assists in automating common tasks to improve operational efficiency.

This position requires effective collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive timely and efficient resolutions while ensuring excellent support and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Windows and Linux servers, ensuring stable performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues to maintain uptime and reliability.
• Collaborate with other teams to assist in service restoration during incidents.
• Automate repetitive tasks and processes using scripting languages like Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
• Respond to system alerts promptly and ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Assist with managing user access and permissions within Active Directory.
• Document system configurations, processes, and troubleshooting guides for internal knowledge sharing.
• Ensure all systems comply with internal IT policies and security standards.

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience with managing and troubleshooting Windows and Linux servers.
• Understanding of server hardware components and infrastructure service delivery.
• Familiarity with system automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet).
• Basic understanding of Active Directory and user permissions.
• Knowledge of common networking concepts such as DNS, DHCP, firewalls, and VPNs.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Experience with IT service management tools, preferably ServiceNow.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to handle tasks under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.

Desirable Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Industry certifications such as CompTIA Server+ or similar.

Job Purpose

The Operations Support Analyst role is not a typical NOC/helpdesk role - it is part of a highly specialized support organization that is responsible for the daily operations of multiple industry leading trading exchanges, clearing systems, and data distribution services. This position requires identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving both internal system problems, as well as external customer-related IT issues. The role requires a blend of general technical and business knowledge, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the overall architecture of the ICE exchanges, divisions, clearing, and infrastructure. This position is not a Systems Administrator or Network Engineering position; however, prior experience in these areas is desirable. Job level will be determined based on years of relevant experience.

This is a 24x7 environment and the position may require weekend scheduling and or working on other shifts.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot day-to-day issues and provide direct support to engineering and IT support groups.
• Work with internal partners to communicate important information about system maintenance, changes, events, and to address their concerns regarding any aspect of the services.
• Interact with third-party vendors, coordinate, and collaborate with various internal business units.
• Maintaining operations and administration of proprietary systems is an integral part of the position.
• Assist other ICE staff with problem solving and escalation procedures.
• Quickly assess an issue(s) and provide management with well-conceived short and long-term actions for restoration of service(s).
• Ownership of production incidents including communication, escalation, and follow-up for root-cause analysis.
• Understand the various trading and clearing platforms, data distribution services, general network architecture, and apply technical knowledge to improve system performance and reliability.
• Prepare documentation for troubleshooting and escalation procedures.
• Follow organizational practices in regard to Incident, Problem, and Change Management along with the creation of database records for these disciplines.
• Scheduling flexibility required.

Knowledge and Experience

• Excellent communication skills.
• Systems/Application support experience OR Associates/Bachelor’s degree.
• Ability to be organized and decisive while under pressure, when managing urgent and critical production issues as and when they occur.
• Team Player - able to interface/liaison effectively with a variety of technical/non-technical contributors throughout the organization.
• Logical approach, critical thinking, and analytical problem-solving skills with the ability to identify the root cause(s) of a problem.
• Demonstrate reliability, flexibility, and attention to detail.

Preferred Skills

• Financial markets, trading and clearing systems.
• Experience with ServiceNow, particularly Incident, Ticket and Change modules.
• Technology and/or application support.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to debug/write Bash and PowerShell scripts.
• Proficiency in Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Network protocols and network traffic analysis.
• Understanding and working knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP and Multicast technologies.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring and support solutions; BigPanda, PagerDuty and Rundeck.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, planning and implementation of server solutions, ensuring maximum performance and reliability
• Automate manual tasks using scripting and application development
• Investigate and adopt new technologies/tools as needs arise
• Respond to and assist in production operations in a 24/7 environment
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and handle priorities effectively
• Ensure meticulous attention to detail and maintain excellent organizational skills
• Evaluate, test, and integrate new operating system versions, drivers, and patches
• Provide technical analysis, resolve problems, and propose solutions
• Coordinate and execute internal infrastructure initiatives including patching, refreshes, upgrades, and decommissions
• Provide support to, and coordinate with, developers, operations staff, release engineers, and end-users
• Collaborate effectively with team members to achieve project goals and maintain system integrity
• Participate in a weekly on-call rotation for after-hours support

Knowledge and Experience

• 5+ years of experience with Linux operating systems (RedHat variants preferred)
• Intermediate Linux administration and engineering
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Perl etc.
• Experience with automation/configuration management using either Puppet, Ansible, Chef, or equivalent
• Familiarity with git, foreman, Jenkins, or equivalent
• Demonstrable knowledge of multi-tiered, highly available, and resilient application design
• Knowledge of horizontal and vertical scaling for performance and high availability
• Top-tier analytics and problem solving
• Ability to work in a service-oriented team environment
• Project Management, organization, and time management
• Customer-focused, and dedicated to the best possible user experience
• Communicate effectively with both technical and business resources

Preferred

• Degree in engineering discipline or equivalent experience in Systems Engineering
• Experience building and supporting bare-metal enterprise servers such as HPE, DELL, IBM, etc.
• Experience with server virtualization technologies (VMWare, Proxmox, etc)
• Familiarity and experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Tanzu, etc)
• Strong understanding of networking protocols and configuration (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, InfiniBand, etc.)
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining low-latency computing ecosystems

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, planning and implementation of server solutions, ensuring maximum performance and reliability
• Automate manual tasks using scripting and application development
• Investigate and adopt new technologies/tools as needs arise
• Respond to and assist in production operations in a 24/7 environment
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and handle priorities effectively
• Ensure meticulous attention to detail and maintain excellent organizational skills
• Evaluate, test, and integrate new operating system versions, drivers, and patches
• Provide technical analysis, resolve problems, and propose solutions
• Coordinate and execute internal infrastructure initiatives including patching, refreshes, upgrades, and decommissions
• Provide support to, and coordinate with, developers, operations staff, release engineers, and end-users
• Collaborate effectively with team members to achieve project goals and maintain system integrity
• Participate in a weekly on-call rotation for after-hours support

Knowledge and Experience

• 3+ years of experience with Linux operating systems (RedHat variants preferred)
• Intermediate Linux administration and engineering
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Perl etc.
• Experience with automation/configuration management using either Puppet, Ansible, Chef, or equivalent
• Familiarity with git, foreman, Jenkins, or equivalent
• Demonstrable knowledge of multi-tiered, highly available, and resilient application design
• Knowledge of horizontal and vertical scaling for performance and high availability
• Top-tier analytics and problem solving
• Ability to work in a service-oriented team environment
• Project Management, organization, and time management
• Customer-focused, and dedicated to the best possible user experience
• Communicate effectively with both technical and business resources

Preferred

• Degree in engineering discipline or equivalent experience in Systems Engineering
• Experience building and supporting bare-metal enterprise servers such as HPE, DELL, IBM, etc.
• Experience with server virtualization technologies (VMWare, Proxmox, etc)
• Familiarity and experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Tanzu, etc)
• Strong understanding of networking protocols and configuration (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, InfiniBand, etc.)
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining low-latency computing ecosystems

Job Purpose

The Operations Support Analyst role is not a typical NOC/helpdesk role - it is part of a highly specialized support organization that is responsible for the daily operations of multiple industry leading trading exchanges, clearing systems, and data distribution services. This position requires identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving both internal system problems, as well as external customer-related IT issues. The role requires a blend of general technical and business knowledge, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the overall architecture of the ICE exchanges, divisions, clearing, and infrastructure. This position is not a Systems Administrator or Network Engineering position; however, prior experience in these areas is desirable. Job level will be determined based on years of relevant experience.

This is a 24x7 environment and the position may require weekend scheduling and or working on other shifts.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot day-to-day issues and provide direct support to engineering and IT support groups.
• Work with internal partners to communicate important information about system maintenance, changes, events, and to address their concerns regarding any aspect of the services.
• Interact with third-party vendors, coordinate, and collaborate with various internal business units.
• Maintaining operations and administration of proprietary systems is an integral part of the position.
• Assist other ICE staff with problem solving and escalation procedures.
• Quickly assess an issue(s) and provide management with well-conceived short and long-term actions for restoration of service(s).
• Ownership of production incidents including communication, escalation, and follow-up for root-cause analysis.
• Understand the various trading and clearing platforms, data distribution services, general network architecture, and apply technical knowledge to improve system performance and reliability.
• Prepare documentation for troubleshooting and escalation procedures.
• Follow organizational practices in regard to Incident, Problem, and Change Management along with the creation of database records for these disciplines.
• Scheduling flexibility required.

Knowledge and Experience

• Excellent communication skills.
• Systems/Application support experience OR Associates/Bachelor’s degree.
• Ability to be organized and decisive while under pressure, when managing urgent and critical production issues as and when they occur.
• Team Player - able to interface/liaison effectively with a variety of technical/non-technical contributors throughout the organization.
• Logical approach, critical thinking, and analytical problem-solving skills with the ability to identify the root cause(s) of a problem.
• Demonstrate reliability, flexibility, and attention to detail.

Meaningful experience with the following industries/technologies is a PLUS:

• Financial markets, trading and clearing systems.
• Experience with ServiceNow, particularly Incident, Ticket and Change modules.
• Technology and/or application support.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to debug/write Bash and PowerShell scripts.
• Proficiency in Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Network protocols and network traffic analysis.
• Understanding and working knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP and Multicast technologies.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring and support solutions; BigPanda, PagerDuty and Rundeck.

The Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for maintaining the availability, security, and performance of Windows and Linux systems in both production and non-production environments. This role focuses on incident response, troubleshooting, and resolving system performance and availability issues. The Senior Systems Administrator also assists in implementing automation and infrastructure improvements to ensure a reliable, secure, and scalable environment.

This position requires effective collaboration with other teams to drive timely and efficient resolutions while ensuring exceptional support and service delivery.

• Administer and support Windows and Linux servers, ensuring optimal performance through proactive monitoring and issue resolution.
• Participate in incidents related to service availability and performance, providing timely resolutions and conducting thorough root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including infrastructure, development, and operations, to drive swift service restoration and resolution during incidents.
• Automate repetitive tasks and processes using scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
• Promptly respond to system alerts to maintain continuous system availability and prevent escalation to high-priority incidents.
• Manage and maintain user access, permissions, and policies within Active Directory and other directory services.
• Assist in implementing infrastructure improvements and new projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Document system configurations, processes, and troubleshooting guides to promote internal knowledge sharing.
• Ensure all systems comply with IT policies and adhere to security standards.

• Proficiency in managing and troubleshooting Linux (RedHat or similar) and Windows servers.
• Understanding of system automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Understanding of Active Directory, group policies, and authentication mechanisms.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies.
• Familiarity with networking concepts such as DNS, DHCP, firewalls, and VPNs.
• Familiarity with scripting languages, such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Experience with IT service management tools, preferably ServiceNow.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to perform effectively under pressure during incidents.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset to work effectively within a team environment.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Industry certifications such as CompTIA Server+, Microsoft Windows Server accreditations or Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD.