System Engineer

Systems Engineer | New York | On-site

I'm currently working with a leading quantitative investment company focused on computer-driven trading in global financial markets.

They are looking for a Systems Engineer to join their team in New York!

The job provides exposure to:

• A large, Linux-centric, multi-tenant public cloud environment
• Configuration management tools such as Ansible, and infrastructure management tools such as Terraform
• Heavy use of cloud-managed services (DBaaS, IaaS, etc.) to offload undifferentiated maintenance work from the team
• Databases of various shapes and sizes, including relational databases, columnar databases, NoSQL, etc.
• User-facing systems in various shapes and sizes (Windows, Macs, Linux endpoints, physical and virtual)
• A SaaS-heavy corporate environment that favors flexibility and agility over legacy on-premise technologies
• Cloud-native video-conferencing and phone systems
• Various storage technologies including object storage, file share systems, and cloud-based platforms such as Sharepoint

Desired Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in CS, EE, or related field.
• 1-5 years professional experience in technology related field
• Server administration – Windows and/or Linux
• Scripting/programming (Powershell, Python, Bash, etc.)
• Mobile device management controls (MDM/MAM)
• Desktop support across multiple operating systems – Windows, Mac and Linux
• Windows and Active Directory administration
• Security and compliance controls (endpoint security, firewalls, etc.)
• Public cloud (particularly AWS)