FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.
At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate , serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.
Yours Team Impact
As a Systems Engineer, the solutions you design will support not only our clients’ workflows, but also a massive suite of corporate systems that keep our global enterprise up and running each and every day. We rely on the latest in hybrid computing infrastructure, among other technologies, to solve some of ours and the investment community’s greatest challenges.
Size of the team : 7 Systems engineers
Location : US
The team works from the US and Germany as well as from Hyderabad, India.
This position will be responsible for extending and improving our patching orchestration infrastructure, apply OS hardening measures and extend the support of Linux servers running Debian, Ubuntu and Amazon Linux across multiple data centers and the cloud widening our portfolio of services we offer to internal stakeholders for RedHat Enterprise Linux based distributions. This includes production server deployments, system maintenance, performance testing, tool development and automation using terraform, CFEngine and puppet pipelines. You’ll work closely with talented Windows, Network, and Cybersecurity engineers to ensure the availability of our enterprise applications.
Our engineers find the right balance between FactSet's flexible environment where everyone can contribute individually, yet at the same time cultivate a community where they can depend on each other for help, learning, and development.
Responsibilities
OS hardening
Modernising and automating the Linux infrastructure
Setting up CI/CD pipelines for OS deployments
Maintaining the overall stability and performance of Linux clusters
Member of 24x7 on-call rotation
Bachelor's degree in computer science, foreign equivalent or equivalent work experience required
Deep understanding of systems engineering technologies from the design stage through to implementation and support
Good understanding of AMI build pipelines
Experience with
- large Linux installations and system administration
- bash
- python
- change management frameworks
Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written), interpersonal, and organisational skills
Desired Skills
RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu and Amazon Linux experience
Experience in administering and deploying virtual instances and physical systems in a large scale
Experience with virtualisation and containerisation such as VMware and Kubernetes
Experience with automation software such as Puppet, CFEngine and / or Ansible
Networking knowledge (OSI network layers, TCP/IP)
Good troubleshooting skills
Experience with performance tuning and capacity planning is a plus
What's In It For You
At FactSet, our people are our greatest asset, and our culture is our biggest competitive advantage. Being a FactSetter means:
Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program, plus paid time off for holidays, family leave, and company-wide wellness days.
Salary is just one component of our compensation package and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications.
FactSet ( NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS ) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award winner. Learn more at www.factset.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn .
At FactSet, we celebrate difference of thought, experience, and perspective. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.
