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Unix Trading Support Specialist (Chicago)


Date: 2009-11-13, 8:58AM CST
Reply to: job-3xaqy-1464062256@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]


Vesterling is a leading international technology recruiting and human resources consulting firm. Our core services are recruiting and executive search.

Our client is an international options market maker and trader of exchange listed options and equities with offices in the US and Germany. They provide direct market access to a small group of end-users with high expectations.
Type of contract: Permanent

Your Tasks:
- Operational support of Unix trading environment and applications
- Provide first-level technical support for trading staff: monitor the trading environment, identify and report system failures and performance issues to end-users, troubleshoot and resolve system/application problems
- Performance monitoring and analysis of the environment
- Development of procedures for trading system initialization, shut down and recovery operations
- Development of shell scripts for monitoring and reporting processes

Your Profile:
- BS in Computer Science or 2+ years professional experience as UNIX system administrator
- Excellent know-how in Unix (Solaris and Linux RedHat preferred)
- Very strong Perl and shell programming skills
- Experience in financial industry a plus
- Excellent interpersonal skills with strong ability to work well with end-users
- US Work permit required

Are you interested in this position?
Please apply online at www.vesterling.com or send your resume including information about your desired salary, your willingness to travel and to relocate to the email address above. Please refer to reference number 6863.

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