Junior DevOps Engineer - Windows, Linux

NO SPONSORSHIP - NO OPT

Junior DevOps - Engineer

SALARY: $85k - $120k plus discretionary bonus

LOCATION: WOODRIDGE, IL

Onsite 4 days a week

A startup, hedge fund/proprietary trading firm. Looking for a junior devops engineer with strong system administration skills. Linux on backend windows on frontend. Python bash PowerShell TCP/IP GIT CICD IoC observability monitoring 1-3 years experience no med to seniors

Seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer to help build, support, and improve the infrastructure that powers our trading operations. This role is heavily focused on system reliability, automation, troubleshooting, and operational support within a fast-paced proprietary trading environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitor and support trading infrastructure across multiple exchanges and markets Maintain and troubleshoot Linux and Windows server environments
• Develop and maintain automation tools using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages
• Build monitoring systems, dashboards, and alerting infrastructure
• Diagnose and resolve networking, application, and operating system issues in production environments
• Analyze logs and packet captures to troubleshoot trading and connectivity issues
• Collaborate with developers and traders to support new trading initiatives and infrastructure requirements
• Implement infrastructure-as-code and automation best practices

• Required Qualifications
• 1-3 years of professional experience in DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, SRE, or Trade Support
• Strong administration and troubleshooting skills
• Experience supporting Windows & Linux Server environments
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking
• Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues across infrastructure and applications
• Comfortable working in high-pressure production environments
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Database Sql experience
• Ability to work on-site