Systems Engineer - Remote
Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) is a leader in risk and compliance solutions, providing insightful technology, industry expertise and data insights to clients across the globe. We’re here to help you make smarter decisions with insightful technology, industry expertise and data insights at every stage of your business and investment lifecycles. As markets fluctuate, regulations evolve and technology advances, we’re there. And through it all, we deliver confidence with the right solutions in moments that matter.
Summary:
We are looking for a Systems Engineer to help build, maintain, and support our global IT footprint for core applications. You will be part of a talented team of engineers that delivers and maintains mission critical applications to meet dynamic business needs. Together we will ensure the highest levels of availability, performance and security by monitoring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing the Core Suite of applications including software, and associated operating systems.
Responsibilities:
- Provides leadership and/or liaison for design efforts within business or architecture teams to convey best practices, business alignment and requirements for supporting infrastructure and application stability.
- Oversight of Core Suite Applications including installing, configuring, testing and maintaining operating systems, application software and the underlying virtual desktop environment.
- Works with application support groups and outside vendors to resolve problems or issues.
- Competency in writing and maintaining custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower downtime due to required human intervention.
- Recognize when something isn’t ideal, propose a solution and work through change control to implement.
Qualifications:
- 3 - 5 or more years of progressive relevant work experience.
- 1 or more years of scripting skills (PowerShell preferred).
Preferred Qualifications
- Able to apply broad work experience and knowledge when analyzing complex problems. Must be able to consistently identify critical elements, variables and alternatives to develop solutions.
- Must be able to organize/prioritize existing resources and incorporate new information, as needed, to implement the most effective solutions. Able to communicate clearly and courteously with those who need to know of decisions/actions/problems. Able to apply excellent business acumen and collaborative skills when resolving problems.
- Strong background with deploying, maintaining, and administering Windows Server.
- Experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux servers (CentOS preferred).
- Ability to manage tickets and resolve both complex user issues as well as application issues.
- Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
- Proven experience with systems planning, security principles, and general software management best practices.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering preferred.
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