DevOps Engineer

Job Title: DevOps Engineer
Job Type : Full Time
Location : On site, Chicago, IL
Salary Range: $132,000 to $177,000 per year plus discretionary bonus

Job Overview

Our client is a Chicago based proprietary trading firm that builds high performance automated trading systems for global derivatives markets. The DevOps Engineer will work closely with software engineers, traders, and quantitative researchers to support low latency trading platforms and core infrastructure. This role focuses on automation, system reliability, observability, and infrastructure across on premises, co located, and containerized environments. This position requires on site work in Chicago. Fully remote work is not available.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with software engineers, traders, and quantitative researchers to ensure system stability, reliability, and performance
• Design, build, and maintain automation for infrastructure, workflows, and system operations
• Develop tools that improve system reliability, observability, and operational efficiency
• Troubleshoot complex issues across applications, operating systems, and networks in production and staging environments
• Deploy, configure, and maintain applications using configuration management and infrastructure as code practices
• Manage and support containerized environments across on premises and co located data centers
• Support database administration, monitoring, and performance tuning
• Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, metrics, and alerting solutions
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Participate in on call or rotation based support during critical trading hours

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of full time professional experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or a related role
• Experience supporting high performance or mission critical systems
• Proven experience troubleshooting application, operating system, and network issues in production environments
• Strong proficiency with Linux and Windows operating systems
• Scripting experience using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Ruby
• Experience with containerization technologies and modern deployment practices
• Familiarity with databases and observability or monitoring tools
• Experience working with data formats including JSON, XML, and Parquet
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross functionally
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on documentation and process
• Ability to work on site in Chicago, IL
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds when required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, trading, or low latency environments
• Experience supporting on premises or co located infrastructure
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code and automation tools
• Experience participating in on call support rotations

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary between $132,000 and $177,000 per year
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Medical insurance options including PPO, HMO, and HSA
• Dental and vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance available
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Daily catered lunch and office amenities
• Casual and collaborative work environment

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.