Production Support Engineer

Posted:
3/13/2025, 9:42:36 AM

Location(s):
New York, New York, United States ⋅ New York, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
On-site

Pay:
$156/hr or $324,480 total comp

Old Mission is a global proprietary trading firm that leverages state-of-the-art technology and research to identify and execute profitable trading strategies across multiple asset classes around the world. Our offices in Chicago, New York, and London are all composed of naturally-curious individuals who thrive in a team environment and constantly strive for improvement.

Old Mission does not seek capital from outside investors, allowing us the flexibility to aggressively invest in our team members and keep them engaged in the firm’s growth.

About The Position

Do you love automation and enjoy solving technical problems with scalable and well-managed solutions in a constantly changing environment? Old Mission is seeking a well-rounded technologist with core strengths in Linux System Administration and automation. This Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) will be responsible for owning and managing the deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of our servers. This Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) will also be responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems that host proprietary trading, third-party, and open-source applications. The main goal for this role is to develop tools and systems to automate and optimize our operational workflow.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop automation for system configuration and deployment
  • Automate processes using Ansible, Python and bash scripting
  • Deploy, run, and monitor all applications
  • Daily operational tasks supporting the systems and user issues and requests
  • Coordinate, prioritize, and plan the necessary changes
  • Effectively collaborating with our traders, developers, and other teams to meet the Firm's technology needs

Required Skills:

  • An undergraduate or an advanced degree in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Engineering or one of the hard sciences
  • 4+ years of python development experience or any scripting experience
  • Must be an expert working in a Linux environment
  • Must have configuration management experience with Ansible or Salt/Chef/Puppet
  • Experience building RPM packages is a major plus
  • Exposure to JFrog Artifactory or device 42 is advantageous
  • Exposure to Redfish would be extremely useful
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Great communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • After-hours and weekend support (including travel) may be required for system upgrades or emergencies
Benefits and Perks
  • Competitive salary with discretionary annual bonus
  • Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
  • Fully stocked kitchen; free breakfast and lunch every day on-site
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental leaves
  • Commuter and Flexible Spending Programs

Base Salary Range

$175,000 - $275,000 - Salaries are based on numerous factors such as skills, experience, and education. Our compensation package also includes a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees. For more information, reach out to your recruiter. 

 

Old Mission is not accepting unsolicited resumes from any staffing/search firms. All resumes submitted by staffing/search firms to any employee at Old Mission via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid signed search agreement will be deemed the sole property of Old Mission, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Old Mission.