Senior Windows Engineer
Company Description
Over the last twenty years, MarketAxess has completely revolutionized the fixed-income market by creating a single platform using proprietary technology that connects the world’s most influential financial institutions. Today, more than 1,800 institutional investors and broker-dealer firms rely on us to bring them accurate market data to assist with their trading decisions, connectivity solutions that facilitate straight-through processing and technology services to optimize trading environments. As a Wall Street Fintech firm, we believe in disruptive innovation and the endless pursuit of efficiency.
Job Description
The Senior Windows Engineer will be a key member of the Infrastructure team supporting all end-user computing, servers, phones, and datacenter infrastructures across all locations. The ideal candidate for this role will have proven experience with both on premise and cloud-based systems.
What You’ll Do
- Design, implement, deploy and maintain deploy aspects of the Corporate IT infrastructure including but not limited to: Cloud computing, Servers, Active Directory, Messaging, Datacenters, Data backups, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Single Sign On (SSO), Virtualization Technology, and Enterprise AV Solutions.
- Provide on call assistance and support of corporate/production business systems
- Manage servers and endpoint monitoring
- Monitor, Troubleshoot and maintain infrastructure configurations
- Develop infrastructure specifications, standards, and documentation
- Work with vendors on issue escalations
- Interface with applications owners and managers to ensure application availability, data security and data integrity
- Aid and troubleshoot urgent and complex support issues, escalating as needed
- Participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure.
- Own projects, solutions, and key responsibilities within a larger business initiative
What You Bring to the Table
- Bachelor's degree in discipline appropriate to assignment or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Related certifications will be helpful. The candidate must have 3+ years of experience being the subject matter expert within all things Microsoft.
- 5+ years’ experience in IT with significant experience working on Microsoft on-prem and cloud technologies.
- Experience with or administration of Windows OS, core infrastructure hardware, (O365, SharePoint, Active Directory, and other Windows-based systems), enterprise backup and recovery procedures (Rubrik), and system performance monitoring
- Strong knowledge of Domain Technologies (Active Directory, Active Directory Federated Services (ADFS), Azure Active Directory, Azure Connect, PKI, GPO, DFS, Infoblox DNS, DHCP)
- Experience with Cloud computing (Microsoft Azure, AWS)
- Virtualization Technology expertise (AVD/WVD, VDI, Citrix workspaces, VMWare)
- Expertise with implementing, configuring, and testing solutions
- Experience in design and administration of all IT infrastructure components.
- Knowledgeable about virtual and SAS environments with project management skills
- Strong knowledge of programming skills (PowerShell)
- Effective verbal and written communication.
- Strong organizing skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
What’s in it for You?
In addition to working on cutting edge technology and in our culture of innovation, collaboration, and openness, we offer:
- Healthcare and wellness options
- 401(k) match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Training and tuition assistance
- Other perks include generous time-off policies, stipends for gym memberships, exercise equipment and similar, and access to on-site healthcare
MarketAxess Corporation and its affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal and state law.
Additional Information
Benefits and Perks
In addition to working on cutting edge technology and in our culture of innovation, collaboration, and openness, we offer:
- Work in our brand new offices at 55 Hudson Yards on the west side of Manhattan
- Free snacks and coffee as well as occasional lunches and after-work drinks
- Casual dress-code
- Healthcare options
- 401(k) match
- Training and tuition assistance
- Other perks include generous time-off policies, stipends for gym memberships and similar, and access to on-site healthcare
MarketAxess Corporation and its affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal and state law.