IT Support Technical lead

Job Description 

Searching for an outstanding Support Engineer Technical Lead to join our Information Technology team providing technical support for an active trading environment. This position will have a hands-on role in engineering, deploying, and sustaining the systems and applications directly utilized by our end-users working closely with employees to support their technology needs. Collaboration and mentorship of driven technology professionals will be necessary to deliver solutions built primarily on Microsoft technologies.

Successful candidates will have a demonstrated track record of progressive technical support experience with an emphasis in designing and delivering desktop solutions to end users. The candidate should possess educational and personal achievement along with a passion for technology. Financial industry knowledge is not a prerequisite, but an interest in the application of technology to support an investment management environment is a must. Providing excellent customer support and quickly learning new technologies will be necessary in this position. Candidates should expect to support applications, desktops, and scripts throughout their life cycles. An ideal candidate will be a self-starter, personable, have exceptional communication skills, attention to detail, and an unrelenting drive to implement effective solutions.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Management Information Systems or Computer Sciences.
• 6+ years of progressive enterprise infrastructure exposure supporting end user systems in an enterprise environment
• 2+ years engineering and implementing end user systems in an enterprise environment
• Administration level knowledge of Microsoft Operating Systems, Microsoft Azure Active Directory, Office 365, and Windows Operating Systems
• Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software, and management tools
• Experience managing projects including milestones and target completion dates
• Knowledge of desktop and server hardware, including performance optimization
• Familiarity with MDM/MAM solutions
• Fundamental knowledge of IP networking, routing, and system security
• Strong exposure to utilizing PowerShell in management of systems
• Proficiency in VOIP and SIP video conferencing technologies
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and strong customer service experience
• Insatiable level of technical curiosity
• Availability for night and weekend on-call work as well as light travel
• Must be physically able to lift and carry computers and other related equipment of up to 50 lbs.