System Administrator

Our IT Client is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, individuals and private clients in major markets around the world. Client employs more than 500 investment professionals with expertise in growth equities, value equities, fixed income securities, blend strategies, and alternative investments, and, through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, operates in more than 20 countries.

Client research disciplines include fundamental research, quantitative research, economic research and currency forecasting capabilities. Through its integrated global platform, Client is well-positioned to tailor investment solutions for its clients. Client also offers independent research, portfolio strategy and brokerage-related services to institutional investors

Job Summary:
With an increased focus on mobile technology, cloud services, CI/CD, and Automation, we have increased our product offerings, including PowerBI, DevOps, Docker, and Container, Cloud. To meet the technical resources required to build, support, and secure these products 24x7, the new consultant resource will be complementing our onshore team supporting all our existing clients, applications, and products.

Role:

This is a systems development, Cloud and Application administrator position on our offshore team. The position offers an excellent opportunity for infrastructure professionals with strong systems skills to work on a dynamic offshore team within the Global Technology Infrastructure (GTI) department. Welcoming Hosting / System Administrator to join our client's Web Hosting Team in GTI.

GTI, Global Technology Infrastructure, builds and supports Client global technology infrastructure, which underpins the firm's entire technical operating environment. This includes providing the foundation for IT's robust, innovative solutions that provide critical services to our business partners and that enable the firm to develop and sustain its competitive advantage.

Responsibilities:

• The position will be supporting important financial applications including trading systems and client-facing websites. This position will report to our Web Hosting Team Lead and will be responsible for the overall health of the various applications that our client manages.

Application Management and Deployment:

• Deploy, configure, and maintain web applications on various hosting platforms.

• Monitor application performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal functionality.

• Collaborate with development teams to streamline deployment processes and improve application scalability.

Cloud Operations:

• Manage cloud infrastructure and services on platforms like Azure or AWS.

• Implement and maintain cloud-based solutions to support business needs.

• Monitor cloud resources and optimize usage to ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

Hosting Solution Development and Engineering:

• Design and develop hosting solutions tailored to specific project requirements.

• Implement security measures and best practices to protect hosting environments.

• Continuously evaluate and improve hosting solutions to enhance performance and reliability.

Programming and Development:

• Utilize C# and Python to develop and maintain applications and scripts.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement software solutions.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of best practices.

Job Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have the following:

Qualifications, Experience, and Education:

Bachelor's degree – Computer Engineering / Computer Science/ IT Information Technology with 5+ years of experience

The candidate will need to possess strong systems development skills as well as analytical and problem-solving skills. We are looking for a highly motivated and result-oriented skilled professional who can support our diverse clients.

Skills:

Required Technical Experience & Skills:

• Proficiency with at least one object-oriented programming language
• Proficiency with Windows or UNIX/Linux operating systems
• Proficiency with web servers, such as IIS or Apache HTTP
• Proficiency with Internet technologies such as
  DNS, SSH/SSL, and FTP
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.
• Solid analytical and trouble-shooting skills coupled with experience supporting production environments
• Excellent US English communication skills including writing and technical documentation
• Highly motivated team player and diligent worker with experience and flexibility to support our onsite and offshore teams
• Successful and consistent track record working for a top services firm or major US-based company

Desired Experience & Skills:

• Experience with relational databases, such as MSSQL, Sybase, or Oracle, as well basic understanding of SQL
• Experience with Firewall concepts and DMZs
• Experience with Microsoft .NET Framework
• Experience with SharePoint
• Experience with Cloud Technology