18th March 2025
Windows System Engineer
Engineering
London
£75,000 - £80,000 per annum + annual discretionary bonus
Windows System Engineer
Central London (4 days in office)
£75,000 – £80,000 per annum + annual discretionary bonus
On behalf of a Leading hedge fund, I have an exciting opportunity for a Windows System 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 thrives in tackling complex technical tasks and is experienced with optimising and supporting a highly available IT infrastructure.
The role is to be based in their Mayfair offices 4 days per week so you must be willing to commit to this and live within commutable distance of London.
Responsibilities:
- 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
- Take ownership of ongoing Windows-related projects, driving them forward and ensuring timely completion
- Keep up to date with the latest technologies, security vulnerabilities and industry best practices
- Ensure that systems and user activities comply with organizational policies and any relevant legal or regulatory frameworks
- Troubleshoot and resolve system issues and outages.
Skills/Experience required:
- The ideal candidate will have 5-10 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
- Previous and significant experience working in Financial Services
- Proven experience as a Windows System Administrator or currently in a similar role
- Solid understanding of Active Directory Services (DNS/DHCP/FSMO/ADFS/SSO/ADCS)
- Solid understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, LAN/WAN
- Scripting skills desirable (eg PowerShell, Batch scripting) for automating routine tasks and deployments
- Good knowledge of AWS Infrastructure and Linux administration desirable
- Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to troubleshoot systems issues and applications in a logical and level-headed manner.
Consultant - Brendan Connolly
Telephone: 0207 392 7512
Email: brendan.connolly@spencer-rose.com
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