System Engineer (MECM + VM)

One of our Financial clients in New York, NY is urgently looking for a System Engineer (MECM + VM).

Duration: Long-term

Hourly: $75 - $80 per hour (W2 only)

Summary of the Position:

The successful candidate will join the team as a consulting VPM (Vulnerability and Patch Management) Workstation Engineer to assist with security vulnerabilities remediation, workstation infrastructure maintenance and support.

Must-to-Have Skills:

1. Minimum 5-7 years of experience with core infrastructure technologies such as Microsoft SCCM & MECM, scripting (Powershell and Power Query), Microsoft Operating Systems, Virtualization VMware and Horizon (VDI)), and will poses excellent communication, coordination, and documentation skills.
2. Working experience in financial industry is a plus
3. Effective oral and written communication and documentation skills are essential
4. Preferred Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related field

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Virtualization Infrastructure Operational support for VMware environment as applicable to workstation support and security remediation Operational support of Horizon VDI infrastructure
• Workstation Infrastructure
• Support for Windows workstation security remediation and patch management via SCCM
• Support for application patching / security package deployment
• Patch management research and remediation for workstations (Laptops, Desktops), virtual desktops
• Automation of mundane tasks via Powershell and Power Query where applicable for workstation support
• Work with the IT Support team when tickets/issues are assigned
• Work directly with the users to schedule appointments for workstation maintenance

Soft Skills:

• Coordinate, schedule, track and remediate security issues with the users
• Security solution research based on active vulnerabilities and implementation of software updates and patches