Senior Virtualization Engineer

• We believe in relentless automation of repetitive tasks.
• We have the curiosity and drive to dig deep and find creative solutions.
• We believe our goal is to find the right solution rather than always being right.
• We provide exceptional customer service to our teams and trading desks.
• We care more that the right thing is done than about rigid job descriptions or boundaries.

• →Own and improve infrastructure, processes, and standards for DRW’s Virtualization platform.
• →Relentlessly automate repetitive manual tasks.
• →Design, implement, and manage OpenStack clouds, including deployment, configuration, and maintenance of OpenStack components.
• →Diagnose and rectify complex problems involving multiple teams related to OpenStack including compute, storage, and networking issues.
• →Provide exceptional customer service to our platform’s users.
• →Coach engineers on best practices, help investigate outages, set a high standard for operational and technical excellence.
• →Ability to troubleshoot and resolve critical production issues in a high-intensity trading environment as part of an on-call rotation.
  
  

• Expert level proficiency in administration of OpenStack.
• Deep knowledge of networking, storage, Linux, and virtualization fundamentals.
• Proficiency with industry-standard IAC tooling (e.g. Terraform, Ansible).
• Scripting/Coding experience in multiple languages (e.g. Python, Golang, Bash).
• Experience maintaining/deploying/configuring server hardware and deploying virtual machines.
• A service focused attitude: you ask questions and focus on getting the right resources and solutions to people instead of rigid boundaries.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. You can work across teams and have evidence-based discussions on technical and operational topics.
• You enjoy leading by example. You cultivate technical excellence and soft skills in your team members.

• Experience with VMWare ESXi.
• Experience with Containerization / Kubernetes.
• Experience administering on-premise infrastructure.
• Experience developing, deploying, and supporting full stack web applications.
• Experience with multiple programming languages in both greenfield development and legacy maintenance.

The annual base salary range for this position is $220,000 to $280,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.