Linux System Administrator
Core
Maintain, modernize, and improve Linux infrastructure supporting Morgan Stanley's distributed systems and trading applications, focusing on stability, security, and reliability.
Role type
Lead Infrastructure Production Management & Reliability Engineering (Director level)
Builds
Stable, secure, and highly reliable Linux-based infrastructure platforms and trading system environments
Domain
Financial services / Linux systems engineering
Required skills
Linux systems administration, hardware platform management, configuration management, DNS/DHCP/NTP services, Python scripting, CI/CD and source control, Linux kernel internals, TCP/IP networking, security fundamentals, monitoring and alerting, automation tooling
Preferred skills
Trading system application configuration, kernel bypass understanding, lights-out management, operational process improvement
Technologies
Red Hat Linux, Python, CI, source control, monitoring tools
Responsibilities
Support, deploy, and troubleshoot large-scale production Linux environments; act as an Infrastructure SRE with hands-on coding and automation; participate in global on-call rotation; write and maintain system documentation; follow change, incident, and problem management practices; review projects and technical standards in global forums
Seniority
Director level (equivalent to AVP), hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
