Senior Desktop Support Engineer – Tech Driven Trading

Senior Desktop Support Engineer – Tech Driven Trading

Quant Capital is urgently looking for an Desktop Support Engineer to join our high profile client.

Our client is a top-tier quantitativet trading firm with outstanding performance. They trade a number of products across options and ETF in both high and low-frequency strategies. They use a combination of proprietary data, superior technology, and aggressive execution to achieve their trading objectives.

Desktop Support Engineers focus on providing technical support for users of automated trading environments, consisting of a combination of in-house proprietry systems and third-party applications. To this end, you will work closely with colleagues in the Linux, Windows, Cybersecurity and Network administration groups to monitor a vast array of systems and troubleshoot problems in real-time.

The firm has a mixed Windows and Linux environment spread across a physical and virtual computing landscape over three continents. Desktop Support Engineers play a crucial role in ensuring that the business can meet their core business goals 24 hours a day, six days a week. They have a follow-the-sun model with a great work life balance.

I am looking for someone who has played with computers or technology since a young age, not necessarily programming but an interest in hardware.

Infrastructure / Desktop Engineers MUST have:

• Solid foundation in computer science and networking principles.
• Technical strength in IT Support, networking, programming, or system administration.
• Knowledge and training in Windows Desktop/Server OS and best practices in a production environment.
• Working knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy and other common Windows administration sub-systems.
• Efficiently diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues at desktop, server and network level.
• Familiarity with Linux
• Powershell
• Ability to analyse and deconstruct technical problems.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Passionate about technology
• Highly motivated, self-starter who is eager to grow within our organization
• Ability to manage projects independently

This role requires a candidate who can sort problems gently with minimal downtime. This is a high-demand environment where time delay causes profit loss. I need to see someone who can demonstrate the flexibility and drive to work in the environment. This means work can be intense but long hours are not the norm as the team is very well-resourced globally. The ideal candidate must have solid technical experience around the Windows family of products, including core aspects of troubleshooting, scripting, performance, monitoring, and general administration. This includes all core components and Active

My client pays a yearly bonus that is a considerable addition to the total package.

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