About the Role
DRW is a diversified trading firm seeking a Systems Engineer - Microsoft to join its global support team. The role focuses on administering core Microsoft services and Windows Server environments that support trading desks and business teams.
- Administer core Microsoft services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and Exchange (on-premise, Online, hybrid).
- Deploy, maintain and support Windows Server environments (2016–2025).
- Support Microsoft cloud services such as Entra ID, OneDrive, Copilot and Microsoft 365.
- Configure single sign-on and federation (SAML, OAuth/OIDC, SCIM).
- Triage and resolve operations queue tickets and respond to critical production incidents.
- Implement planned and ad hoc changes following firmwide change management processes.
- Maintain clear system documentation and capture specialized configurations as repeatable runbooks.
- Participate in a global support team with on-call rotation and occasional weekend maintenance.
Requirements
- Experience managing Windows Server infrastructure in high visibility, mission critical environments
- Experience administering Windows Server services: Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Failover Clustering
- Experience with Entra ID, Exchange (Server/Online/Hybrid) and MECM (SCCM) is preferred
- You can use scripts (e.g. PowerShell, Python) to automate routine administrative tasks
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals, server hardware and VM deployments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. You can work across teams and have evidence-based discussions on technical and operational topics
- You are eager to learn, collaborate, and find solutions under interesting constraints
- Experience with Splunk, Grafana, Alertmanager, Prometheus
- Familiarity with DevOps/CI CD and IaC practices, containerization and Kubernetes
- Prior experience in the trading or financial services industry
What You'll Get
- $120k–$160k base salary
- Group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance
- 401k (with discretionary employer match)
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Health savings accounts
- Flexible spending accounts