Pay Growth
?
out of 5
Not enough data
Not enough info to score pay or growth
Tech Solutions Engineer
Job
Selby Jennings
Chicago, IL (In Person)
Full-Time
Review key factors to help you decide if the role fits your goals.
Job Security
?
out of 5
Not enough data
Calculating job security score...
Total Score
83
out of 100
Average of individual scores
Skill Insights
Compare your current skills to what this opportunity needs—we'll show you what you already have and what could strengthen your application.
Job Description
We're looking for a technically strong, business-facing engineer to support a fast-paced front office environment within a leading investment firm. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, infrastructure, and end users-working directly with investment teams to deliver reliable, scalable technology solutions. This is a high-visibility opportunity with exposure to trading workflows, cloud platforms, and modern engineering tooling. What You'll Be Doing
- Act as a key point of contact for investment professionals, providing hands-on support and technical guidance across core systems and tools
- Partner with developers and analysts to improve how applications are built, deployed, and monitored across cloud and on-prem environments
- Help drive adoption of modern platform technologies (cloud services, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and workflow orchestration tools)
- Collaborate with engineering and data teams to streamline processes, automate workflows, and promote best practices
- Troubleshoot complex production issues, ensuring timely resolution while continuously improving system reliability and support processes
- Work cross-functionally to identify gaps, enhance tooling, and improve the overall user experience What We're Looking For
- Strong foundation in Linux systems and scripting/programming (Python preferred)
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact directly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, infrastructure concepts, and automation tooling
- A proactive mindset with a strong interest in learning and improving systems Nice to Have
- Experience in financial services, trading, or other real-time environments
- Exposure to distributed systems, messaging technologies, or data platforms
- Hands-on experience with tools across the modern DevOps stack (containers, orchestration, CI/CD, IaC, etc.