Windows Systems Engineer
Central London (4 days in office)
£75, - £80, per annum + annual discretionary bonus
On behalf of a Leading hedge fund, I have an exciting opportunity for a Windows Infrastructure Engineer to make an immediate impact on challenging infrastructure projects, driving automation, security, and efficiency across the IT infrastructure in a collaborative working environment. The successful candidate will be a hands-on engineer who supports a highly available IT infrastructure.
The role requires applicants to commit to a non negotiable 4 days per week in the office.
Responsibilities:
1. Deploy and support enterprise Windows Server and Microsoft solutions (Entra ID, Exchange, Endpoint Manager, Teams, Conditional Access) to meet organizational needs and following best practices
2. Manage and optimise the Windows server estate, focusing on on-prem infrastructure.
3. Perform system maintenance, such as applying patches and updates to ensure availability, optimal performance and security of IT infrastructure
4. Monitor system performance and proactively identify/resolve issues
5. Maintain detailed documentation of system setup, configuration, procedures and change
6. Implement and manage security platforms including endpoint protection and patch management to protect data and shared IT infrastructure
7. Manage backup solutions to ensure data recovery and resiliency
8. Work as part of the Infrastructure and Systems Engineering team to plan and execute larger IT projects, such as system upgrades, migrations, and deployments
9. Take ownership of ongoing Windows-related projects, driving them forward and ensuring timely completion
10. Keep up to date with the latest technologies, security vulnerabilities and industry best practices
11. Ensure that systems and user activities comply with organizational policies and any relevant legal or regulatory frameworks
12. Troubleshoot and resolve system issues and outages.
Skills/Experience required:
13. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of applied experience as a Windows Systems Engineer with additional experience of supporting enterprise level applications based on a Windows/O environment.
14. Experience working in Financial Services environment is essential
15. Proven experience as a Windows System Administrator or currently in a similar role
16. Solid understanding of Active Directory Services (DNS/DHCP/FSMO/ADFS/SSO/ADCS)
17. Experience of Bloomberg/Reuters trading applications highly advantageous.
18. Solid understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, LAN/WAN
19. Scripting skills desirable (eg PowerShell, Batch Scripting) for automating routine tasks and deployments
20. Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
21. Ability to troubleshoot systems issues and applications in a logical and level-headed manner.