Lead Linux System Administrator
Core
Lead Linux System Administrator maintaining, modernizing, and improving distributed Linux infrastructure for Morgan Stanley's trading systems and critical services.
Role type
Lead Infrastructure Production Management & Reliability Engineering (Director/AVP level)
Builds
Stable, secure, highly reliable Linux-based infrastructure platforms supporting global financial operations
Domain
Financial Services / Linux Systems / Infrastructure Reliability
Required skills
Linux systems administration, hardware platform management, configuration management, DNS/DHCP/NTP services, Python scripting, CI/CD pipelines, Linux kernel internals, network troubleshooting, trading system configuration, automation tooling
Preferred skills
Kernel bypass understanding, lights-out management, shared codebase collaboration, operational process improvement
Technologies
Red Hat Linux, Python, CI tools, source control, monitoring tools
Responsibilities
Support and troubleshoot large-scale production Linux environments, participate in global on-call rotation, write and maintain system documentation, collaborate with engineers on infrastructure improvements, review technical standards in global forums
Seniority
Director level, hands-on IC with strategic oversight