Director of Global IT Infrastructure & Systems

Cohen & Steers Summer Associate Program; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohen & Steers seeks a Director, Systems Engineer to own and advance our global infrastructure. You will manage security, availability, and performance across Windows Server, Active Directory, and cloud ecosystems while collaborating with multiple tech teams.

The role is hands‑on and engineering‑driven, requiring strong communication and leadership to deliver core business initiatives in a 7x24 environment. Hybrid work is supported in New York.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of IT infrastructure experience, preferably in finance/trading.
• Strong ability to work under pressure with deadlines and confidentiality.
• Experience with security, identity, and access management in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain secure, up‑to‑date infrastructure and optimize performance.
• Lead end‑to‑end Windows Server management, patching, and monitoring.
• Support back‑office platforms (trading, fund accounting, finance).
• Configure and manage VMware, databases, and cloud resources.

Skills

Citrix technologies

Azure

AWS

PowerShell scripting

Windows Server

Active Directory

Security

Tools

VMware

SCCM

SQL Server

Intune

Job description

Cohen & Steers seeks a Director, Systems Engineer to own and advance our global infrastructure. You will manage security, availability, and performance across Windows Server, Active Directory, and cloud ecosystems while collaborating with multiple tech teams.

The role is hands‑on and engineering‑driven, requiring strong communication and leadership to deliver core business initiatives in a 7x24 environment. Hybrid work is supported in New York.