Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients. As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity that helps to create more efficient markets around the world. Our market structure expertise, broad diversification, and execution technology enables us to provide competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities, at over 235 venues, in 36 countries worldwide.
THE ROLE
Virtu is looking for a skilled Storage Engineer to join our Systems team. You’ll work with some of the most complex workloads in the financial services industry and play a key role in shaping our storage solutions. As a member of the team you will take a lead role in:
- Designing, installing, and standardizing storage solutions across AMER/EMEA/APAC regions
- Assessing project scope and IT risks to develop mitigation plans
- Optimizing, tuning, and troubleshooting storage systems to address common issues
- Driving innovation and improvements in storage service delivery
- Developing secure practices for compute, storage, and systems administration
Virtu offers a dynamic, meritocratic environment with a flat hierarchy. No finance background is necessary or expected. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to kick start a career in the financial technology space.
THE CANDIDATE
- 7+ years of experience managing large-scale storage solutions in fast-paced environments.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and meet SLAs.
- Collaborative and results-driven with a focus on the best tools for the job.
- Strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Technical Skills:
- Experience with NetApp FAS, AFF, ASA in production environments
- Familiarity with other storage systems like Hitachi, HPE, EMC, PURE, ExaGRID
- Proficient with NetApp cDOT, Systems Manager, AIQUM, and ONTAP CLI
- Expertise in storage protocols like NFS, SMB, FC, FCoE, S3, iSCSI for NAS/SAN
- Experience with controller/disk upgrades, SAN fabric design, and disaster recovery
- Knowledge of client operating systems (Linux, Windows, VMware) and their storage interactions
- Scripting skills in Python, Bash, PowerShell for REST API interactions
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, a related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience with Cisco MDS and Brocade SAN fabrics
- Experience with data replication, backups, and service migrations
Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000 (salary range is exclusive of bonuses, benefits or other categories of compensation)
Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming you for who you are and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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What We Do
Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients. We combine our market structure expertise and execution technology to provide deep liquidity and competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities, at over 235 venues in 36 countries and unrivaled execution technology to our clients, while creating more efficient and stable markets worldwide. We strongly believe that transparency enables market participants to make better, more informed decisions while making markets more efficient. We strictly adhere to our core set of client values with each and every trade: Transparency, Reliability & Virtue.
