Senior Engineer, Systems Engineering
Intercontinental Exchange
Atlanta, GA · Posted October 13, 2026
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About the job
Job Purpose
We are on a mission as a team. We are problem solvers and partners, always starting with our customers to solve their challenges and create opportunities. Our start-up roots keep us nimble, flexible, and moving fast. We take ownership and make decisions. We all work for one company and work together to drive growth across the business. We engage in robust debates to find the best path, and then we move forward as one team. We take pride in what we do, acting with integrity and passion, so that our customers can perform better. We are experts and enthusiasts - combining ever-expanding knowledge with leading technology to consistently deliver results, solutions and opportunities for our customers and stakeholders. Every day we work toward transforming global markets.
The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for creating and maintaining the core server infrastructure and tooling. This individual works as part of a results-oriented, service-delivery team and assists configuration analysts, release engineers, developers, and operations teams. A successful candidate will be able to perform root cause analysis of problems, select, develop, and implement new tools, and actively participate in deep technical discussions.
Responsibilities
Assist in the design, planning and implementation of Linux and Windows server solutions
Build and maintain automation scripts and playbooks
Assist in maintaining and improving our server build infrastructure
Assist with the creation, maintenance and deployment of packages and patches within our SDLC framework
Tune systems for maximum available performance
Respond to and assist in production operations in a 24/7 environment
Evaluate, test, and integrate new operating system versions, drivers, and patches
Provide technical analysis, resolve problems, and propose solutions
Provide support to, and coordinate with, developers, operations staff, release engineers, and end-users
Educate and mentor team members and operations staff
Participate in a weekly on-call rotation for after-hours support
Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in engineering discipline or equivalent experience in Systems Engineering
5+ years of experience deploying and supporting Windows and Linux servers
5+ years of experience supporting server build and SDLC infrastructure
2+ years of experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell / Python / etc.
1+ years of experience with Tanium or similar endpoint management products
1+ years of experience with Ansible or similar automation platform
Build automation and configuration management
Horizontal and vertical scaling for performance and high availability
Top-tier analytics and problem solving
Ability to work in a service-oriented team environment
Project Management, organization, and time management
Customer focused, and dedicated to the best possible user experience
Communicate effectively with both technical and business resources
Fluent speaking, reading, and writing in English
Desired Knowledge and Experience
2+ years of experience with Citrix
1+ year of experience with Tanium
Basic understanding of application and server virtualization
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