Business-Facing Microsoft Platform Engineer - Leading Hedge Fund (London / Hybrid)

Business-Facing Wintel Engineer with around 7-10 years of experience sought by a major Global Hedge Fund.

Based in Central London, with four days per week onsite, you will join a small, highly proactive and logical problem-solving team owning Wintel platforms across complex, multi-site environments. You work will also include first to third line support, automation and engineering for technically savvy business users and peer technology teams. You will lead Windows-based infrastructure projects from design through implementation, testing, and operational handover.

We require someone who enjoys working with users in order to build trust and confidence, with high energy and enthusiasm who enjoys learning and keeping very busy with highly varied and deeply technical engineering work, in a flat non-bureaucratic environment with state-of-the art platforms.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in Windows Server administration (e.g. Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, file/print services).
• Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies (e.g. VMware, Hyper-V, VDI) and cloud (e.g. Azure, AWS).
• Strong understanding of enterprise security and compliance requirements in modern Windows environments.
• Automate everything: using PowerShell or your language of choice to eliminate toil and fix issues at the source.
• Apply Infrastructure as Code principles to deliver repeatable, version-controlled infrastructure.
• Continuously assess and improve existing systems, designing scalable, secure solutions that stand the test of time.
• Clear communicator who documents designs, implementation plans, and lessons learned.
• Collaborative mindset - able to work seamlessly with engineers, vendors, and stakeholders to get things done.
• Logical problem solver (demonstrable i.e. what have you done?) with fantastic communication skills (concise/to the point/honest/humble etc).
• High energy, enthusiastic, proactive, curious, driven. Enjoy working through challenges and puzzles.
• Experienced working in high performance, fast-paced, and demanding environments with a level of autonomy.
• Finance / Trading experience is not a requirement, but applicants must have experience of directly supporting users.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a talented, enthusiastic and deeply technical Wintel Engineer to take ownership of one of the most advanced Windows environments in London. Candidates must be able to work onsite in Central London four days per week, with standard working hours if 8am-6pm. In return, you will be able to build a long-term career in a highly innovative and modern business, with outstanding remuneration (base salary and annual bonus) and excellent benefits.