Microsoft Engineer

About Client:  
A FTSE 250 global fintech company headquartered in London with a presence in 18 countries and five continents. Their award-winning products and platforms empower go-getters around the world giving them access to over 19,000 financial markets.

Role Purpose
Our Microsoft Services Operations Team is looking for an Engineer with extensive knowledge and experience supporting day to day operations in a Microsoft infrastructure environment. Core responsibilities will be to maintain & support the Microsoft Windows Server platform. The engineer should possess a broad understanding of Windows technology (hardware & software) and its application in a business environment.

Requirements:
- 7+ years experience in Microsoft world.
- You must have very good Windows Server administration/troubleshooting skills and effectively monitor and resolve SCOM alerts
- Identity management on platforms using Azure Active Directory and Active Directory Domain Service
- Install, upgrade, configure and maintain server systems hardware and software;
- Working knowledge of File Server Administration, Remote Desktop Services.
- Intermediate PowerShell scripting;
- Knowledge on SQL server maintenance and support; knowledge of Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Online, and related technologies. Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 services and Azure infrastructure.
- Good network troubleshooting skills, to determine root cause of outages (desktop vs server vs network infrastructure)
- The role includes a shift-rotation covering 7 am – 6 pm. They will also be required to participate in the out of hours on-call roster (currently 1 week in Month)

What you will do:
- Proactively work within the team on requests & incidents. Engineer will recommend hardware, software and configuration improvements, while managing a number of infrastructure related projects, upgrades, and day-to-day administrative "housekeeping" chores within the environment
- You will be responsible for performing monthly Windows Server patching using Microsoft System Center - Configuration Manager (SCCM) and ensure all servers meet patching compliance each month
- Provide third-level support for the End User Compute team, including working closely with the vendors to troubleshoot critical and complex production issues
- Involved in project work relating to technologies managed by the team

What you’ll get
As well as having the chance to attend regular social events and join special-interest groups, you get an attractive selection of benefits.

- Matched giving for your fundraising activity
- Flexible working hours and work-from-home opportunities
- Performance-related bonuses
- Pension, insurance, and medical plans
- Career-focused technical and leadership training in-class and online, incl. unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning platform
- Contribution to gym memberships and more
- A day off on your birthday
- Two days’ volunteering leave per year