Windows System Engineer.

Our client, one of the largest provider of independent stock, Mutual fund and ETF research in the US, is in need of Windows System Engineer.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Execute enterprise-wide Windows infrastructure engineering tasks and provide support for enterprise systems and services on the Microsoft Windows Server platform, including but not limited to Active Directory, Hyper-V, MS Storage Space, SQL Server in either local or cloud/hosted environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure.

• Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools.

• Among your responsibilities will be the installation and configuration of storage, servers, Microsoft servers (Cluster Services, File Services, Active Directory Services, Certificate Authority services), Virtual Infrastructure (Hyper-V), IIS, MS SQL and backup system.

• Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability.

• Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes.

• Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies.

• Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks.

• Participate in the design of information and operational support systems.

• Provide 2nd and 3rd level support.

• Liaise and collaborate with vendors and Zacks personnel for problem resolution, decision making, knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years Windows support experience, 7, 8, 10, and Microsoft Server (all).

• Windows server expertise.

• Familiar with WAN/LAN technologies.

• Understanding of the OSI model.

• Virtualization - MS Hyper-V.

• Strong understanding of Internet protocols including HTTP(S), SSL, TCP, IP.

• MS IIS administration and configuration.

• MS Active Directory.

• MS Storage Space.

• DNS and DHCP.

• SSL certificates and PKI.

• Familiar with ITIL framework.

• Strong PowerShell experience.

• Information Security experience a plus Other Qualifications.

• Excellent attention to detail.