Infrastructure Engineer

Avant Credit Corp ("AvantCredit") is a fast-growing startup that offers tremendous advancement opportunities to its employees. Since its launch in late 2012, AvantCredit, a consumer finance company, has changed the way customers borrow money -- providing them with a new and unique online experience. AvantCredit uses state-of-the-art analytics methods in order to offer its lowest possible interest rates to the widest range of customers. Since inception, AvantCredit has secured $109 million in equity financing and $50 million in debt financing to continue to grow at an exponential pace. Previously, AvantCredit's founders created the leading international online short-term lender currently employing over 1,000 individuals and generating over $700 million in annual revenue. AvantCredit’s founders have also launched an innovative real estate investment trust that provides affordable housing options in Chicago, Indianapolis and Baltimore with over 8,000 apartments owned and managed. In addition, several of AvantCredit's founders have participated in the prestigious Y-Combinator startup incubator program in Silicon Valley, the preeminent program of its kind

You'll report directly to the co-founder/CTO and be responsible for assisting in the build out and integration of internal infrastructure for single sign-on authentication and for intranet services. You will be working extensively with Linux but will be expected to work with Windows and OSX as well.

Requirements

3-4 years’ experience required, experience within a sensitive data environment a plus!; Experience with Shell, Perl, and/or Python required, Ruby experience is a plus!; Strong academic credentials from a top tier university/college; Previous experience with Linux server & desktop administration as well as familiarity with Linux-based tools for authentication and desktop deployments required; Familiarity with deployment and administration of open source Kerberos & LDAP implementations and their integration with RADIUS and Active Directory required; RSA or Yubikey based OTP security appliance deployment experience a plus; Experience integrating internal authentication systems with web applications using SAML or other technologies preferred; IPsec VPN experience a plus; Production server virtualization experience preferred; Experience with Storage Area Networks a plus; Knowledge of Windows desktop administration; Entrepreneurial and self-driven; Thrives in unstructured environments