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About the Role

This role owns the journey of every machine in our fleet, from initial setup to full configuration and validation for user deployment. The mission is to achieve a zero-touch process for machine lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the end-to-end machine lifecycle pipeline, covering power-on, network boot, OS installation, configuration, validation, and production handoff.
• Automate hardware bring-up using out-of-band management (BMC, Redfish, IPMI) for firmware updates, BIOS settings, boot order, and inventory discovery.
• Automate OS provisioning with network boot (PXE / UEFI HTTP boot) and unattended installation.
• Write and maintain Ansible and Python code for machine configuration, replacing manual runbooks with versioned code.
• Apply GitOps and CI/CD principles to the fleet, managing desired state in Git, changes via merge requests, and automated testing and deployment.
• Build automated validation and burn-in processes, including health checks, stress tests, and acceptance criteria.
• Model the lifecycle as a state machine with clear, automated transitions and an auditable history.
• Instrument the pipeline with metrics and logging for lifecycle tracking and process monitoring.
• Collaborate with HPC and datacenter teams to integrate their operational knowledge into the automation.

Requirements

• Strong Python skills for building automation, tooling, and services.
• Hands-on Ansible experience, including writing and reviewing playbooks and roles.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD principles: pipelines, testing, staged rollouts, and version control.
• Automation-first, GitOps mindset, believing infrastructure state belongs in Git.
• Working knowledge of Linux, including the boot process, system services, and debugging.
• Sound engineering judgment for designing safe, retryable workflows with audit trails.
• Clear communication skills and patience to translate operational knowledge into automation.
• A smart, curious engineer who learns fast and is excited by automating physical infrastructure.

Skills

• Python
• Ansible
• CI/CD
• GitOps
• Linux
• Out-of-band management (BMC, Redfish, IPMI)
• Bare-metal provisioning tooling (MAAS, Tinkerbell, Foreman, Ironic)
• Hardware validation and burn-in
• Declarative infrastructure management

Location

• NYC

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Mid-level
• Senior

Salary/Compensations

• $150,000-$250,000

Benefits

• Generous paid time off policies
• Savings plans and other financial wellness tools
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
• In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement
• Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
• Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities
• Eligible for discretionary bonus

About the Company

• Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998, known for its high-performance platform and independent trading teams.
• The company has a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.
• Tower employs top systematic trading and engineering talent, empowering portfolio managers with independence and global organizational scale.
• Engineers develop world-class electronic trading infrastructure, solving complex problems in low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration, and machine learning.
• Ongoing investment in talent and technology ensures an unmatched platform in functionality, scalability, and performance.
• Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform, enabling trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.
• Tower fosters a stimulating, results-oriented environment where colleagues inspire each other.
• The company is headquartered in NYC's Financial District with a global impact and over a dozen offices worldwide.
• Tower believes work should be challenging and enjoyable, fostering a culture without egos, promoting a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected and great ideas win.
• The company values performance and enjoyment, with no unnecessary hierarchy or ego, focusing on great people doing great work together.

Equal Opportunity

• Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.