Senior Platform Engineer - Design

About Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers Group, headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, has been a pioneer in trading technology since its inception over 45 years ago. The company is known for its innovative trading platforms and commitment to providing the best trading conditions, leveraging technology to offer liquidity on better terms. Interactive Brokers is a member of NYSE, FINRA, SIPC, and has been recognized by Barron's as the #1 online broker for six consecutive years.

Role Overview

The Platform Engineering team at Interactive Brokers is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer - Design. This role is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and offers a hybrid work arrangement. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining, designing, and developing plans for installation/reconfiguration, and overall management of systems to ensure they are reliable, resilient, and secure.

Responsibilities

• Design automated solutions leveraging cutting-edge tools focused on infrastructure and containerization.
• Provide direct support to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Implement and utilize asset inventory, configuration management database, capacity management, performance management, resource optimization, and security measures.
• Drive standardized solutions across Interactive Brokers for all hardware, software, configurations, and processes.
• Implement tools and processes for efficient operational management including change management, monitoring, alerting, and incident handling.
• Provide after-hours or weekend support when necessary for upgrades and maintenance.
• Participate in defining and executing a roadmap of projects to continuously improve technology and processes.

Required Skills

• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as Ansible, Python, Ruby, Bash, and Perl.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins and GitLab.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Strong knowledge in containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Extensive experience in Linux/Unix system administration.
• Understanding of network protocols including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS.
• Proficiency in monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios and logging tools like Splunk, Elasticsearch.

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.

Benefits at Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salary, annual performance-based bonuses, stock grants, a variety of health and wellness benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid time off policies, a daily lunch allowance, and more. The company also provides opportunities for professional growth and learning.