Vice President, System Engineer | Senior Engineer – Vulnerability Management

About this role

Technology & Operations

BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.

Team Overview

This position requires hands on knowledge of Linux operating system, server technologies & cloud platforms. Should have a basic knowledge of industry hardware types and interoperability & have a basic understanding of application software. 

Person in this role must be able to work with other vulnerability management system administrators in their team & global locations.

The person may also be called upon to work with other team colleagues regarding…

• builds, updates, testing and sharing results.

• provide operational support for legacy, current and emerging technologies. 

The global APG Platform UNIX team is a sizable team of over 50 individuals located in six different regions that support a highly available UNIX environment hosted on prem & on cloud.

We are looking for a Linux Engineer who can work with the global team to support and manage Unix products and services hosted on cloud and on-prem environments.

And for the Vulnerability & Configuration Management role:

We are seeking expertise in Vulnerability & Configuration Management to perform VR, provide a contact point for VR in AMRS region & assist with server builds, maintenance tasks, and necessary upgrades as part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen our infrastructure.

The individual in this role will work a Tuesday through Saturday schedule.

Role Responsibilities

We are looking for an addition to the global team primarily for Vulnerability & Configuration management.

NOTE: The individual in this role will work a Tuesday through Saturday schedule.

Successful performance in this role requires an individual be able to perform these duties above a satisfactory level. The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill and competencies required.

• Primarily responsible for the OS vulnerability management for 12000+ hosts located globally, running RedHat Enterprise Linux.
• Responsible for patching hosts following a defined schedule.
• Represent or host calls with other stake holders & management.
• Responsible for the review & remediation of vulnerabilities assigned to the Platform Systems team via scans.
• Review & development of processes & automation (AWX, Ansible, SCCM)
• Review dashboards & reports for new & the rollout status of existing vulnerabilities.
• Role may also include…
• Server builds, monitoring, configuration and ongoing maintenance of servers.
• Perform system administration duties across the environment to provide support services for customer.
• Perform system recoveries.
• Maintain server availability for all sites and periodically participate in DR exercises.
• Must have good problem solving, teamwork, communication and customer service skills.
• Resolve help desk escalations and process items in a ticket queue.
• There are no after-hours on call requirements, but the individual should remain flexible for critical situations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues and provide operations support for bridge calls.  
• Participate in the development and implementation of related projects.
• Monitor servers and remediate alerts that get raised.
• Follow documented processes and procedures is critical.
• Excellent, clear communication is an absolute must.

Experience

• Knowledge of RHEL 7/8 – other Linux distro’s a bonus.
• Communication with management & other teams
• Experience in Cloud Environments, with a preference for Azure, though AWS or Google Cloud knowledge is also valuable.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps / CI/CD and SRE principles/techniques is required.
• Experience with OS Build/ Kickstart/ Terraform
• Experience with LVM, Veritas Volume Management and Clustering: LVM, VxFS, VCS & VVR preferable
• Good automation experience with Ansible & Shell with Perl, Cutover or python is a plus.
• Good experience of Puppet
• Server hardware (HPE, Dell)
• VMWare
• Kubernetes
• Details knowledge of TCP/IP, NFS, DNS, LDAP, FTP, NTP, Autofs
• Security and performance monitoring and analysis
• Understanding of change & incident management processes
• Conceptual knowledge of storage and networking components

Manager Comments

• M minimum of 8+ years comparative industry experience
• Must be able to communicate clearly at all levels.
• Degree preferred
• The position will be required to work on shifts (not overnight). These shifts will also cover the weekends.
• Workdays could be staggered over the week, likely a Tuesday to Saturday schedule.

 

 

For Wilmington, DE Only the salary range for this position is USD$138,000.00 - USD$186,500.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.