The Client
My client is a market leading macro focused hedge fund with offices across EMEA, USA, UAE and APAC.
The are looking for a Windows Systems Engineer to join their core Technology Infrastructure team.
What You'll Get
* An opportunity to work in one of the most exciting and successful buy-side businesses in the City.
* An opportunity to join a strong team with a very high talent density presenting lots of opportunity for learning and development.
* Incredible career progression opportunities with potential access to all areas of the business.
* A market leading compensation package including basic salary and annual bonus.
* Benefits including a non-contributory pension, private healthcare, life assurance and 25 days annual leave.
What You'll Do
The successful candidate will be a hands-on engineer who thrives in tackling complex technical tasks and is experienced with optimising and supporting a highly available IT infrastructure.
This role requires good technical and communications skills and a passion for the latest technology. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of applied experience as a Windows Systems Engineer that includes the deployment, monitoring and support of secure Windows Servers running business-critical application platforms.
* Deploy and support enterprise Windows Server 2012-2022 and Microsoft 365 solutions (Entra ID, Exchange, Endpoint Manager, Teams, Conditional Access) to meet organizational needs and following best practices
* Manage and optimise the Windows server estate, focusing on on-prem infrastructure based on VMware/Nutanix AHV and also cloud infrastructure platforms (Azure / AWS)
* Perform system maintenance, such as applying patches and updates to ensure availability, optimal performance and security of IT infrastructure
* Monitor system performance and proactively identify/resolve issues
* Maintain detailed documentation of system setup, configuration, procedures and change
* Implement and manage security platforms including endpoint protection and patch management to protect data and shared IT infrastructure
* Manage backup solutions to ensure data recovery and resiliency
* Work as part of the Infrastructure and Systems Engineering team to plan and execute larger IT projects, such as system upgrades, migrations, and deployments
What You'll Need
* Solid experience as a Windows Systems Administrator; deploying and supporting enterprise Windows Server 2012-2022 and Microsoft 365 solutions with Exchange, Teams, Sharepoint, Endpoint Manager & Conditional Access.
* Solid understanding of Active Directory Services.
* Solid understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, LAN/WAN.
* Scripting skills are desirable for automating routine tasks and deployments.
* Experience working in a financial markets trading environment at a hedge fund, asset manager, investment bank or similar.