Infrastructure Engineer, Citi

Citi

Location:
India, Chennai

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Job Description:

The FX Technology team is looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to work within the FX Technology group focusing on the hardware, application infrastructure, connectivity, middleware, and related considerations of FX platforms. This role involves designing, maintaining, and supporting the application infrastructure critical to FX Technology's operations. The candidate is expected to have technical expertise, relevant experience, and the ability to work in a global and fast-paced financial environment.

Job Responsibility:

Provide technical guidance and expertise in the areas of Linux, server hardware, network connectivity, performance engineering, web middleware, messaging middleware for all FX applications
Liaise with multiple application teams and infrastructure teams to translate application requirements into an infrastructure design and then track the deployment of the agreed solutions
Performance engineering: measure, identify opportunities to improve performance and efficiency through hardware tuning, topology changes, application design
Some L3 Support for FX eTrading platforms in particular for OS/connectivity/middleware issues
Server hardware design and purchase
Server estate management: track servers, their usage and EOVS status
Some project management duties on small-scale projects
Input into application releases dependent on infrastructure changes
Collaborate with the business, development teams, and Production Support to investigate issues and prevent production defects
Work in collaboration with DevOps Engineers to support DevOps initiatives.

Requirements:

Experience of working in a Development and/or Systems Engineering role at the enterprise-level
Extensive Expertise (sufficient to act as an FX-wide Subject-Matter Expert) in at least two of these areas: Linux, TCP/IP Networking, Low-latency Performance Engineering, Messaging Middleware, Firewalls, Server hardware
Strong interest and technical focus on server infrastructure: hardware, networks, operating systems, middleware
Experience in at least one of the following programming languages: Java, C++, .NET with successful delivery to a Production system
Experience with Distributed Systems: Scaling, Fault-Tolerance, Load-Balancing, Networking, Security, etc.
Experience in at least one of the following scripting languages: Bash/Bourne Shell, Python, Perl
High attention to detail
Proactive, and able to work independently
Results-oriented and client-focused
Ability to work under pressure, prioritize work and well organized
Strong Unix / Linux skills
Solid knowledge of basic networking concepts
Messaging Middleware technologies: Solace, TIBCO Rendezvous, TIBCO EMS, TIBCO FTL, Aeron
At least one programming language: Java (preferred), C++ or .NET
Shell scripting and Python/Perl/Ruby/Groovy scripting.

Nice to have:

Experience with high-volume low-latency highly available IT systems, understanding of their architecture and SLAs
Any hands-on experience with Linux administration
Any general infrastructure knowledge or hands-on skills in the areas of Message-Oriented Middleware (Solace, Tibco EMS, Tibco Rendezvous, Aeron) and Networks
Application server technologies: Tomcat, Apache, Weblogic
SSL/TLS cryptographic protocols
Any UI development of custom monitoring or management tools
ServiceNow integration/APIs
General knowledge, interest and skills around infrastructure technologies (Linux, Networks, Storage…).

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
June 14, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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