Role: Windows Engineering Team Lead
Client: FinTech
Salary: up to £100K + Bonus
Location: London (hybrid)
Skills: Windows Server, Azure, PowerShell, Terraform, Exchange, VMware
We’re partnering with a leading global trading firm to hire a hands-on Team Lead – Windows Engineering to take ownership of a global Microsoft infrastructure estate spanning EMEA and APAC. This is a player-coach position for someone who enjoys remaining close to technology while driving technical standards, strategy, automation, and delivery across a distributed engineering team.
What You'll Do
• Lead a global Windows Engineering function across London and APAC
• Own the technical strategy, standards, and roadmap for the Microsoft estate
• Remain hands-on across key infrastructure projects and BAU engineering
• Manage and optimise Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), Exchange, Group Policy, PKI, DNS, and DHCP environments
• Drive automation initiatives using PowerShell and Infrastructure as Code
• Oversee desktop infrastructure supporting front-office trading teams globally
• Collaborate with Linux, Network, Security, and Application teams on business-critical infrastructure
• Lead patching, hardening, vulnerability remediation, and disaster recovery initiatives
• Mentor engineers and develop a high-performing global team
Qualifications
• Strong Windows Infrastructure Engineering background with leadership experience
• Deep expertise in Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), Exchange, Group Policy, DNS, and Windows Server
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experience
• Experience with VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, or HCI environments
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or DSC
• Experience working within financial services, trading, hedge funds, or investment banking environments
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, security, and operational best practices
• Excellent stakeholder management and team leadership skills
Sells
• Own the global Microsoft infrastructure strategy for a high-performing trading firm
• Genuine blend of leadership and hands-on engineering
• Significant influence over architecture, automation, and platform direction
• Direct exposure to front-office trading environments
• High-impact role with global visibility and ownership
• Collaborative engineering culture with strong investment in technology