Windows Infrastructure Automation Engineer – Quant Trading

Overview

In this role you will design, implement, and automate Windows-based infrastructure for a high-velocity, technology-driven quant trading firm. You will operate across Windows, Linux, and hybrid environments, building scalable platform engineering solutions for OS, identity, virtualization, networks, and services. You’ll collaborate with smart cross-functional teams to solve complex infrastructure challenges and drive automation initiatives. This is a hands-on, high-expertise role in a demanding, fast-paced setting that rewards technical depth and problem solving.

Pay / Benefits

• excellent culture
• work-life balance
• remuneration
• benefits

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and integrate infrastructure systems on Windows-based platforms
• Maintain operating systems, authentication systems, databases, virtualization, core network services, messaging, and endpoints in Windows and Linux environments
• Lead platform engineering designs and automation initiatives
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and monitor infrastructure with a focus on reliability and performance
• Collaborate with on-prem and cloud teams to support hybrid environments
• Apply automation using PowerShell (and some C# exposure) to streamline operations
• Support common Windows Server applications (Exchange, SQL, SCCM, Hyper-V, ADFS) and related tools
• Work in a fast-paced, agile environment with continual change
• Possibly engage in containerized workloads on Windows and Linux

Key requirements

• STEM degree
• Significant Windows systems automation experience
• PowerShell (ideally some C# exposure)
• Deep understanding of Windows platform technologies (Active Directory, Failover Clustering)
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills; familiarity with tracing tools
• Experience with Windows Server applications and management tools (Exchange, SQL, SCCM, Hyper-V, ADFS) is preferred
• Knowledge of network protocols, Linux, and information security concepts
• Experience integrating systems across on-premises and cloud-based environments
• Experience with containers on Windows and Linux is preferred

• hands-on
• problem-solving
• adaptability
• PowerShell
• C# exposure
• Active Directory

…