UNIX Systems Administrator jobs in Elgin, IL

General Job Responsibilities:
The candidate will sit with on the desk with the traders and working closely with the business to optimize C , Perl, and SQL code for the firms front and back office Systems. They will work on the support and development of Systems which applies theoretical, numerical, and simulation models for execution trading. They will play a critical role in the implementing and support of high volume order generation based on these optimizations.

Required skills:
The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years experience in front office (sell-side prop desk or tech savvy buy-side) supporting trading systems.
Minimum of 3-5 years using developing and supporting C , Perl, SQL, and Sybase in a combination of NT/Unix environment.
Exposure to Linux is a plus.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to excel working in a high paced environment are a must.
Exposure to SAS and Matlab is a plus.
The candidate should have a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computational Finance or a similar discipline. An advanced degree in a similar field would be a plus.

Job Type: Full-time