Posted 169 months ago
Linux Systems Engineer
@ system canada technologies
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
SCT Resources is hiring a contract Linux Systems Engineer to support a global high-frequency trading environment. The role covers architecting, implementing and supporting proprietary trading infrastructure, including servers, operating systems, networks, colocation and exchange connectivity.
Responsibilities:
- Architect, design and implement proprietary trading environment
- Support global high-frequency and core trading environments
- Manage servers, operating systems, networks and colocation sites
- Research emerging computing and networking technologies
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering from a top university
- 10 to 15 years architecting and supporting high-performance networks
- Strong x86_64 Linux server and network knowledge, ultra-low-latency design
- Scripting in Perl, Python or Bourne Shell required
- Storage experience a big plus
- Strong vendor management background highly desired
Tools & skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2012-12-31
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | IT |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | computer science, engineering |
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Company Description
SCT resources have a broad range of skills in different technologies. The large skill-set has been made possible by a conscious focus on strengthening our skills base. Every person selected for our team brings something new, something that adds to our offerings. We learn continuously, both on the job and through formal training programs.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
-Support global high frequency trading environment and core trading environment.
-Responsible primarily for the architecture, design, implementation, and support of proprietary trading environment, including server, operating system, network, colocation site, and connectivity to a multitude of vendors and exchanges.
-Conduct research to identify the latest cutting edge computing, networking, and connectivity trends and developments to keep company at the forefront of the industry.
Qualifications:
-Successful candidates will have a bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering from a top university.
-Strong knowledge of network/connectivity and/or x86_64 Linux server technologies, particularly as related to ultra low latency design.
-10 - 15 years of experience architecting and supporting a high performance, reliable, flexible, scalable and heterogeneous network of computers and related communications equipment.
-Storage experience is a big plus.
-Strong vendor management background is highly desired.
-Some programming experience (Java, C, and/or C++) is preferred and knowledge of Scripting languages such as Perl, Python, and Bourne Shell is required.
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