Johannesburg, South Africa
13 days ago
Systems Engineer

About FNZ  

FNZ was founded with a mission to use cutting edge technology to open up wealth – for end investors and business partners.  

That means making wealth management more accessible and personalized for all people, not just high net worth.  We believe everyone can create a better life by saving, investing, and managing their money well. 

FNZ has created wealth’s growth platform – a global, end-to-end wealth management platform. We have merged a modern adviser and end investor experience with sophisticated investment administration and business operations. The platform includes app integrations, providing access to third-party, FNZ-delivered, or customer proprietary solutions. 

The role  

As a Systems Engineer, your primary focus is to create and implement FNZ CM Linux and Database environments within an AWS infrastructure. This involves building and deploying the necessary components to support the FNZ CM client applications in an AWS environment. Additionally, the role involves managing in-house servers with Redhat deployments and maintaining supported databases. Collaboration with project managers is essential to outline the required activities and provide estimates for environment builds.

Position purpose:

To build and deploy FNZ CM Linux & Database environments in an AWS environment

To support and maintain FNZ CM client applications running in an AWS environment

To manage in-house servers with Redhat deployments

To manage supported databases

To work with PM’s and outline activities and estimates for  environment builds

Main responsibilities:

Demonstrate a good level of understanding and competency in administration of Linux variants, RHEL / OEL predominantly

Demonstrate a reasonable level of understanding and competency in administration of one of the Database variants listed (Progress, PostgreSQL)

Demonstrate competency scripting languages, as well as a good level of understanding and competency in at least two.  (Shell, Python and Perl)

Demonstrate a good level of understanding and competency in the administration of AWS resources.

Demonstrate a basic level of understanding in Java/JBoss administration.

Be able to create, comment on and review hardware configurations for any servers being purchased. 

Consistently work to improve your knowledge and competency in the technical skills used by the team.

Manage your time effectively to complete assigned project work within the agreed timeframes.  Where timeframes will not be met, provide prompt notice to the manager of the project or direct report

Be able to provide input into the high-level designs and planning of projects, including suggesting alternate ways of implementing the project

Qualifications, Experience and Specialist Skills/Knowledge:

Essential

Tertiary qualifications in IT or Engineering OR comparable industry certification

Good knowledge Redhat systems administration

Good knowledge in Postgres or Progress DBA

Reasonable networking knowledge

Demonstrated scripting i.e Shell, Python and Perl

Good communication skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Able to work in a team environment and mentor other administrators / SE’s

Work A/H, shifts & oncall according to roster (attractive allowances)

Desirable:

Redhat certifications

AWS experience

Able to work independently

Good documentation skills

Able to take on leadership roles and assist/mentor other team members

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About FNZ

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back. 

We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution. 

We partner with over 650 financial institutions and 12,000 wealth managers, with US$1.5 trillion in assets under administration (AUA).

Together with our customers, we help over 20 million people from all wealth segments to invest in their future.

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