Windows Systems Engineer - Macro Hedge Fund

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.