Senior Windows Engineer

Ion

5+ Years | Jersey City, NJ, USA (On Site) | Full Time | 9 months ago
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Job Summary

We are seeking a self-motivated Senior Windows Engineer/Administrator to join the ION WINDOWS/Citrix Global team. You will be part of an existing Global IT team, interacting with all IT functional areas, including Architecture, Design, Licensing, Helpdesk/Desktop Support, and Application Development. The role requires working in a dynamic, heterogeneous environment with extensive technical experience in troubleshooting, monitoring, maintenance, and networking. Responsibilities include deployment, administration, networking, performance monitoring, security hardening, troubleshooting, and production operations of Windows servers, specifically Windows Servers 2016 – 2022 and Active Directory. Experience with system configuration using PowerShell and Ansible, system monitoring tools, and ticketing systems like Remedy and Jira is expected. Familiarity with basic Linux commands, virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), and HPE SAN (Primera) is a plus. The ideal candidate will have experience in the financial industry with a robust Windows implementation and support background, and must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Must Have

  • 5+ years of Windows deployment and administration
  • Experience with Windows Servers 2016-2022
  • Active Directory knowledge
  • Troubleshooting, monitoring, and maintenance
  • Excellent communication skills
  • System configuration (PowerShell, Ansible)
  • System monitoring experience
  • Familiarity with Ticket systems
  • Basic Linux commands
  • Work in 24/7 environments
  • Work weekend shifts and participate in on-call rotations

Good to Have

  • Financial or Trading Experience
  • Citrix experience
  • Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)
  • HPE SAN (Primera) knowledge

Job Description

The Role:

We seek a self-motivated Senior Windows Engineer/Administrator to join the ION WINDOWS/Citrix Global team.

Key Responsibilities:

    • The Senior Windows Engineer / Administrator will be added to an existing Global IT team where they will interact with all IT functional areas (e.g., Architecture, Design, Licensing, Helpdesk/Desktop Support, and Application Development)
    • The Senior Windows Administrator will work in a dynamic, heterogeneous environment and must have an extensive technical background, including experience in troubleshooting, monitoring, maintenance, and networking

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience

    • Senior Windows Engineer / Administrator, Financial or Trading Experience is a plus.
    • Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year university in computer science, information science, or related technical field.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Thorough knowledge (5+ years) of Windows deployment, administration, networking, performance monitoring/tuning, security hardening, troubleshooting and production operations.
    • Highly organized, self-motivated, multi-task, able to work independently, and a team player. 
    • Must have operations experience in 24/7 environments
    • Must be knowledgeable of Windows Servers 2016 – 2022 and Active Directory.
    • Experience supporting Citrix is a plus
    • Must be willing to work some weekend shifts in support of maintenance and participate in On-call for overnights, weekends, and holidays on a rotational basis.
    • System configuration experience (PowerShell, Ansible)
    • System monitoring experience (SNMP, Nagios, OMD, HPE One View, etc.)
    • Familiarity with Ticket systems (Remedy and Jira) 
    • Have familiarity with basic Linux commands.
    • Working knowledge of virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.) is a plus
    • Working knowledge of HPE SAN (Primera) is a plus
    • The ideal candidate will have worked within the financial industry with a robust Windows 
    • implementation and support background.
    • Employees must be legally authorized to work in the US.

About us

We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Founded in 1999, we’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.
 
         • Over 2,000 of the world’s leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world’s central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.
 
         • Over 800 of the world’s leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world’s financial market infrastructure.

ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group with 13,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe,
 
Our ever-expanding global footprint, cutting edge products, and over 40,000 customers worldwide provide an unparalleled career experience for those who share our vision.

ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.
ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.

11 Skills Required For This Role

Communication Problem Solving Team Player Networking Linux Hyper V Ansible Nagios Vmware Powershell Jira