Senior Windows Engineer

Hudson River Trading is looking for a Senior Windows Engineer to join the IT team. In this role, you will contribute to improving our Windows platform reliability by engineering automation to surface and address technical inefficiencies with on-premise and Azure infrastructure. You will design and operate monitoring and log aggregation systems to improve visibility into the performance of the Windows platform, implement configuration as code to reduce operational overhead, and develop PowerShell-based systems to improve reliability.

The ideal candidate is an eager problem solver who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Terrific communication, collaboration skills, and a positive attitude towards team members and internal customers are crucial to success within the role.

Responsibilities

• Develop PowerShell systems to automate operational tasks and improve the reliability of the Windows platform
• Implement configuration as code to reduce the operational overhead of managing Windows infrastructure
• Leverage automation to surface and address technical inefficiencies in Windows endpoints, Windows infrastructure, and Microsoft Azure resources
• Participate in ongoing engineering, maintenance, and support efforts to improve the Windows environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a Microsoft-based technology engineer
• Experience implementing and configuring monitoring platforms for a Windows environment
• Configuration as code platform experience, such as with Salt, Ansible, or Microsoft DSC
• Prior experience configuring an orchestration platform, such as Jenkins, to automate PowerShell processes
• Experience aggregating Windows event logs and flat file logs into systems such as the ELK stack or Splunk
• Prior experience managing Veeam backups with code
• Experience developing PowerShell-based systems
• A general design approach that incorporates security best practices, business continuity, high availability, and scalability
• A self-motivated and driven work ethic

Culture

Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading.

At HRT we welcome a variety of expertise: mathematics and computer science, physics and engineering, media and tech. We’re a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization—from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond. We value openness and transparency, and celebrate great ideas from HRT veterans and new hires alike. At HRT we’re friends and colleagues – whether we are sharing a meal, playing the latest board game, or writing elegant code. We embrace a culture of togetherness that extends far beyond the walls of our office.

Feel like you belong at HRT? Our goal is to find the best people and bring them together to do great work in a place where everyone is valued. HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives. HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we’d love to get to know you.