Senior Systems Engineer

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

Job Description

Senior Systems Engineer

Locations: Remote-Australia

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
• Your Future: 401k Matching Program, Professional Development Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

What You Will Get To Do:

• Develop policies and procedures based on industry best practices, necessary to carry out day to day server operations and ensure business continuity for both internal and client based servers.
• Provide project implementation oversight to ensure that standards for quality and quantity of work are met.
• Plan and execute (when necessary) server changes / outages with knowledge of change management.
• Participate in the development of IT Strategies in collaboration with direct management team
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Occasional Travel to US-Based office may be required – 1 to 2 times per year for up to 5 days

What You Will Bring:

• Systems Administration: Experience with Windows Server 2008 to WS2019/2022.
• Scripting and Automation: Proficiency in PowerShell, Python, and automation of repetitive tasks and interacting with APIs. Experience with SaltStack or other configuration management tool (foreman, ansible, puppet, terraform)
• Cloud and Server Management: Experience managing servers in both cloud environments (e.g., Azure, private cloud) and on-premises.
• Networking and Storage: Knowledge of DFS, file server management, and troubleshooting server communication issues.
• Performance and Security: Experience in server monitoring, tuning, patch management using technologies like WSUS, SCCM, and understanding of SOC2/ISO compliance is highly desirable.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities: Ability to quickly diagnose and resolve infrastructure issues, especially in complex or multi-cloud environments.

Bonus Experience:

• Advanced Data Handling: Ability to write moderately complex SQL queries.
• Monitoring and Visualization: Experience with Grafana for dashboard creation.
• Virtualization and Packaging: Familiarity with VMWare, Packer, and deployment technologies like Chocolaty.
• Certifications: Relevant industry certifications are a plus.

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! To further explore this opportunity, please apply through our careers page on the corporate website at www.ssctech.com/careers.

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Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan. SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.