About the position
About our client:
Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance.
What you will be doing:
- Manage a global, hybrid infrastructure on a daily basis to ensure optimal performance, security, and uptime.
- Maintain and run IT security systems and processes to protect sensitive data and minimize the risk of breaches.
- Continuously identify and implement best practices and technical improvements to optimize the infrastructure and enhance its security posture.
- Provide high-level (3rd/4th line) technical support for complex issues to both the Technology team and the wider business.
- Actively participate in critical technical processes like disaster recovery and penetration testing, addressing any issues that arise.
- Research, recommend, and implement new technologies to improve overall infrastructure and security.
What our client is looking for:
- A relevant tertiary qualification would be beneficial
- Relevant IT certifications would also be ideal (e.g., Microsoft, CompTIA, ISC, etc.)
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in a system administration or infrastructure management role, preferably in the financial services industry.
- Possesses a broad and deep understanding of IT fundamentals.
- Hands-on experience in system implementation and providing high-level (3rd/4th line) technical support.
- Experience with the full Microsoft stack, including both on-premise and cloud environments like Azure and Office 365.
- Strong experience in multi-site networking, including firewalls, switching, TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP.
- Experience managing both physical and virtual data center environments.
- A solid understanding of technical and data security concepts, including Microsoft Defender and identity management.
- Proven ability to effectively troubleshoot issues and propose solutions, working proactively and independently.
- Proficient in scripting for infrastructure administration, including languages like PowerShell, KQL, and Terraform.
- Willing to work outside of regular hours for maintenance or incidents, and possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills.
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Desired Skills:
- Infrastructure Engineer
- IT Security
- System Administration
