Senior Windows Platform Engineer for Trading Infra

Verition Fund Management LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Verition Fund Management LLC in New York seeks a Platform and Infrastructure engineer focused on Windows Server, Active Directory/Entra ID, and automation to support a high-availability environment across private data centers and cloud regions.

You will automate deployment, patching, and monitoring, enforce security baselines, and collaborate with security and DevTools teams. Bachelor's degree and 5 years of Windows experience are required; Azure and cross-platform work are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in systems or platform engineering, with a focus on Windows Server infrastructure.
• Advanced experience with Windows Server internals, performance tuning, and operating the fleet at scale.
• Deep, hands-on experience with Active Directory and hybrid identity (Entra ID), including domain/forest design, Group Policy, and trust relationships.
• Strong experience automating deployment, configuration, patching, and monitoring with PowerShell, including modern configuration-management approaches (e.g., DSC, Ansible, or equivalent).
• Experience defining and applying Windows security baselines and hardening standards (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, STIGs).
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms.
• Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, CS, or related field; experience with C#/.NET; Azure and hybrid-cloud identity; cross-functional matrixed teams.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, operate, and automate the Windows Server fleet across private data centers and cloud regions with high reliability and security.
• Own the design and operation of Active Directory and hybrid identity (Entra ID), including domain and forest design, Group Policy, trusts.
• Build and maintain deployment, configuration, patching, and monitoring automation using PowerShell and modern configuration management (DSC/Ansible).
• Define and enforce Windows security baselines and hardening standards in collaboration with Security Engineering.
• Tune Windows Server for latency-sensitive workloads and ensure interoperability with Linux platforms.
• Contribute to OS-platform strategy and ensure Windows and Linux work coherently within the stack.
• Collaborate with Data Center & Fleet Infrastructure and Developer Tools to integrate Windows with the broader platform.
• Provide production support including on-call rotation and drive reliability improvements.
• Mentor engineers on Windows internals, identity, and automation to raise engineering standards.

Skills

PowerShell

Windows Server

Active Directory

Entra ID

Automation

Cloud platforms

Azure

Linux

Security baselines

DSC/Ansible

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

DSC

Ansible

Job description

Verition Fund Management LLC in New York seeks a Platform and Infrastructure engineer focused on Windows Server, Active Directory/Entra ID, and automation to support a high-availability environment across private data centers and cloud regions.

You will automate deployment, patching, and monitoring, enforce security baselines, and collaborate with security and DevTools teams. Bachelor's degree and 5 years of Windows experience are required; Azure and cross-platform work are preferred.