Systems Engineer Windows & Linux

Stamford, CT, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 2 days ago
Contract W2
No Travel Required
On-site
$60 - $70/hr
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Skills

  • Active Directory
  • Cloud Computing
  • Collaboration
  • Financial Services
  • Group Policy
  • Hyper-V
  • Incident Management
  • Information Security
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Microsoft Operating Systems
  • Microsoft Technologies
  • O365
  • Windows servers
  • Windows PowerShell
  • VMware
  • Systems Engineering
  • Scripting
  • Microsoft Windows Server

Summary

60-70hr / Stamford, CT / Onsite / 12 month+ Contract
 
The Windows / Linux Systems Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and supporting mission‑critical, Windows‑centric infrastructure that underpins trading, market data, risk, and back‑office platforms. This role operates in a high‑availability, low‑latency, and security‑sensitive environment, with a primary focus on Microsoft Windows and core Microsoft application platforms, and secondary responsibility for supporting Linux systems used for select services and tooling.
 

Key Responsibilities

Windows‑First Systems Engineering & Operations

  • Design, deploy, and support Windows Server environments supporting trading and financial applications
  • Administer and optimize Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, NTP, and identity services
  • Support Microsoft application platforms, including:
    • IIS‑hosted applications
    • SQL Server (in partnership with DBAs)
    • File services, print services, and enterprise authentication services
  • Perform system lifecycle management: provisioning, patching, upgrades, and decommissioning
  • Participate in on‑call rotations and respond to production incidents impacting trading operations

Linux Systems Support (Secondary)

  • Support and maintain Linux servers (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu) used for:
    • Market data tooling
    • Monitoring and observability platforms
    • Automation and scripting workloads
  • Perform OS patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
  • Collaborate with application and DevOps teams on Linux‑based services

Performance, Reliability & Trading Readiness

  • Tune Windows systems for performance, stability, and low‑latency execution
  • Monitor CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network throughput in real‑time trading environments
  • Partner with network teams to reduce latency and packet loss
  • Support real‑time trading platforms, market data feeds, and analytics systems

Automation & Infrastructure Engineering

  • Automate system provisioning and configuration using:
    • PowerShell (primary)
    • Bash / Python (secondary)
    • Ansible or similar tools
  • Reduce manual operations through automation and standardization
  • Integrate infrastructure workflows with CI/CD pipelines where appropriate

Security, Compliance & Governance

  • Apply OS hardening and secure configuration baselines
  • Support privileged access, certificate management, and encryption standards
  • Participate in audit and regulatory efforts (SOC, SOX, SEC, FINRA)
  • Remediate vulnerabilities and security findings in coordination with InfoSec teams

Monitoring, Incident Management & Documentation

  • Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting solutions (SCOM, Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, etc.)
  • Perform root‑cause analysis and post‑incident reviews
  • Maintain detailed runbooks, architecture diagrams, and operational documentation

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience as a Windows‑focused Systems Engineer
  • Strong expertise in:
    • Windows Server (2016/2019/2022)
    • Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP
  • Experience supporting 24x7 production environments
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across OS, storage, and network layers
  • Proficiency with PowerShell scripting and automation
  • Comfortable operating in high‑pressure trading or financial environments

Preferred / Nice‑to‑Have

  • Experience in financial services, trading, hedge funds, or broker‑dealer environments
  • Working knowledge of Linux administration
  • Virtualization experience (VMware, Hyper‑V)
  • Exposure to cloud or hybrid infrastructure (AWS or Azure)
  • Familiarity with market data platforms and real‑time systems
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10415428
  • Position Id: 8948665
  • Posted 2 days ago

Company Info

About Top Prospect Group

Top Prospect Group was founded by a select group of IT staffing professionals who believe in what they do and continuously strive for excellence. At TPG, we don’t subscribe to the just get the deal done philosophy common in most agencies, instead opting for a more personable approach. It’s what makes us different: we care! Motivated by a partnership philosophy, our staff possesses a deep understanding of how to forge mutually beneficial long-term relationships.

This proactive and partnership-focused approach to staffing allows us to deliver the highest levels of service to candidates and clients. Our Staffing Professionals offer more than 40 years of experience providing IT and Professional Staffing, Consult to Hire, Direct Hire and Project Based solutions, with a diverse range of clients from small niche organizations to mid-size and Fortune 1000 firms.

We have built our success on the value of partnerships. When it comes to matching the right person for the right job, we know precisely what each candidate has to offer and what the unique requirements are for each position. Our winning track record demonstrates the effectiveness of our partnership approach.

 Are you a professional seeking new opportunities to showcase your skills and advance your career? Top Prospect Group is your gateway to exciting challenges and rewarding roles with industry-leading organizations.

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