Senior Systems Engineer New Chicago; London; New York

DV Trading; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA/FSA

Life and AD&D insurance

Voluntary LTD

Flexible vacation

Retirement plan with match

Job summary

DV Trading is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our IT team from New York, with options for Chicago or London offices. You will advance Windows, virtualization and cloud capabilities while partnering with security on IAM and hardening.

You will design, build, and maintain Windows Server and Desktop environments, deploy automation, and mentor junior staff while participating in on-call rotations. Competitive base salary with discretionary bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be a self-starter with strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience as a senior infrastructure engineer with Windows, virtualization and cloud.
• Deep knowledge of Windows OS and virtualization technologies.
• Experience implementing identity platforms such as Azure AD and Active Directory.
• Proficient in scripting (PowerShell, Python) and IaC tools (Ansible, Salt, Terraform).
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills; able to explain complex tech to non-tech audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Windows Server and Desktop environments.
• Design, build and maintain virtualization and cloud environments.
• Leverage automation for deploying and supporting on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
• Partner with Security for IAM design and hardening.
• Ensure security best practices across environments including patching.
• Review and improve monitoring systems and processes.
• Perform Windows OS performance tuning.
• Document system designs, diagrams, processes and procedures.
• Promote and adopt Infrastructure as Code across all IT.
• Mentor junior IT staff and participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

Self-starter with passion for tech

Senior infrastructure engineer

Windows knowledge

Virtualization knowledge

Cloud computing infrastructure

Windows operating systems

Networking (TCP/IP)

Scripting (PowerShell, Python)

Configuration management (Ansible,Salt

Terraform

Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Azure AD / Active Directory

Strong communication

Education

Tools

Azure AD

Active Directory

Ansible

Salt

Terraform

Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Job description

Founded 20 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 600 people operating throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. Now, DV group affiliates include two broker dealers, a cryptocurrency market making firm, and a bourgeoning investment adviser.

Overview:

DV is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer, working out of either our Chicago, New York, or London office, to join a growing IT organization that will help impact our Windows, virtualization, and cloud capabilities. In this role you will work on driving our core infrastructure forward, leveraging the latest and greatest technologies to help improve our IT operations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, build and maintain Windows Server and Desktop environments
• Design, build and maintain virtualization and cloud environments
• Leverage automation for deploying and supporting on-premises and cloud infrastructure
• Partner with the Security team on the design, implement, and support of our centralized identity and access management solution
• Partner with the Security team to ensure we are adhering to security best practices across all environments including patch remediation and system hardening
• Review and improve upon existing monitoring systems and process
• Perform Windows OS performance tuning
• Author and maintain computer system design documentation, diagrams, processes and procedures
• Promote and adopt Infrastructure as Code across all IT
• Be a mentor to junior IT staff
• Participate in an on-call rotation

Requirements:

• Self-starter with a passion for technology and problem solving
• Experience as a senior infrastructure engineer
• Deep knowledge and practical implementation of Windows, virtualization, and cloud computing infrastructure
• Deep knowledge of Windows operating systems
• Deep knowledge of virtualization technologies
• Experience implementing and supporting identity platforms such as Azure AD and Active Directory
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and multicast
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Powershell and Python
• Extensive experience configuration management systems such as Ansible, Salt, or Terraform
• Extensive experience with endpoint management systems such as Microsoft Endpoint Manager
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Ability to present complex, technical ideas in a clear and concise manner to non-technical audiences
• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care Options
• Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary LTD, Life & AD&D insurance
• Flexible Vacation policy
• Retirement plan with employer match

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The range below reflects the expected base salary for this position. It represents a good-faith estimate of the base pay we anticipate offering, with actual compensation determined by your experience, education, skills, and performance throughout the interview process. This role is also eligible for a discretionary bonus (at DV Trading's discretion) and DV Trading's benefits package, including the benefits listed above.

Base Salary Range

$200,000 - $250,000 USD

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