Junior Systems Engineer

New York, NY

Responsibilities

• among other responsibilities, deploy, support, and troubleshoot the Windows server and desktop infrastructure; document the IT infrastructure, policies, and procedures; and perform general user support
• participate in after-hours work and an on-call rotation

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

• a bachelor's degree in a technical field
• some experience deploying and supporting Windows and Linux servers and desktops
• a good understanding of systems and network protocols (DNS, TCP/IP, SMTP, HTTP/HTTPS) and Windows system internals (AD, drivers, file systems, virtual memory)
• good troubleshooting and creative problem-solving abilities
• excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• some experience deploying and supporting open-source and proprietary infrastructure services (DNS, DHCP, LDAP, RADIUS, NFS, Kerberos, OpenSSL), integrating them into the existing infrastructure, and debugging and patching them (considered a plus)
• some experience implementing, operating, and supporting open-source tools for system and security monitoring and management on Windows platforms (considered a plus)
• knowledge of scripting to automate tasks (considered a plus)

The base salary for this position ranges from $156,000 to $195,000. In addition to base salary, total compensation includes a discretionary bonus, participation in an incentive compensation plan, and very generous benefits.