Position Overview

Citrin Cooperman is seeking an individual to fill the role of Senior Systems Engineer. This individual will plan and design computer systems and operating environments. Participate and/or manage infrastructure related projects. Identify opportunities to maximize the benefit of IT systems and investments. Analyze issues and coordinate with technology vendors as required. Develop capacity plans, performance analysis, disaster recovery, technology plans and strategic roadmaps. They will also design and manage data storage infrastructure according to industry best practices to ensure data integrity and availability and develop policies and procedures to direct storage administration and management and data backup processes. The ideal candidate would have worked in the financial services industry with hands-on experience managing complex MS Windows based infrastructure in a global environment in a public company subject to regulatory compliance. 

*Please note this role will require occasional travel. 

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee deployment of the company’s technical infrastructure. 
• Collaborate with IT managers and developers in support of system implementations. 
• Ensure that infrastructure management and administrative practices are in standard compliance.
• Adhere to IT disciplines including incident, problem, change, patch, capacity, performance management, etc. 
• Maintain and operate within IT compliance controls framework. 
• Identify inefficiencies and develop opportunities for improvements and cost savings.
• Document existing IT architecture/infrastructure and technology portfolio.
• Gauge the effectiveness and efficiency of systems and develop strategies to further leverage technology.
• Develop, document, communicate and enforce technology standards and policies.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies in support of infrastructure development efforts.
• Recommend technologies and approaches that will increase cost effectiveness and infrastructure flexibility.
• Develop and recommend strategies for investing in technical infrastructure.
• Develop and execute test plans to check infrastructure and systems technical performance.
• Collaborate with development staff to define requirements and gain consensus for infrastructure plans.
• Review IT projects, systems design, and procurement plans for compliance with architectural standards.
• Create system design models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to development teams.
• Design recovery processes in accordance with disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
• Design process systems for archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of stored data assets.
• Maintain knowledge of related trends and issues to reduce risk (i.e. regulatory compliance, privacy, etc.)

Position Requirements

Formal Education & Certification

• Microsoft certification is preferred.
• Networking certification is preferred.
• Storage certification is preferred.
• Virtualization certification is preferred.
• BS in Technology or related area is required.

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience leading and/or participating in technology projects including multiple internal and external parties. 
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal and communications skills both written and verbal.
• Highly proficient in the following technologies: 

• AD/DNS/ADFS/DHCP
• Scripting (PowerShell, VB, etc.)
• MS operating system software – Server 2016/19/22
• Email Infrastructure – Exchange/Mimecast
• Virtualization Infrastructure – e.g. VMware ESX, Hyper-V, Azure
• M365
• AVD
• Storage Infrastructure – Dell/HP
• Server infrastructure – Dell
• Service Management Platform – e.g. MECM, SCCM, Intune
• MS SharePoint
• MS Teams
• SilverPeak
• XDR
• Defender/SkyHigh Protection/DLP
• DR/HA understanding
• Cisco ASA/Firepower
• HP Procurve/Aruba
• MFA
• CASB

Personal Attributes

• Willing to work outside of normal business hours when necessary.
• Information Security minded.
• Ability to conduct research into a wide range of computing issues as required.
• Ability to absorb and retain information quickly.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a focus on rapport-building, listening, and questioning skills.
• Highly self-motivated and detail oriented.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Shows initiative and follow-up to ensure successful results.

About Citrin CoopermanCitrin Cooperman is one of the nation’s largest professional services firms. Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP, a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services and Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC which provides business advisory and non-attest services, operate as an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations, and professional standards. Clients are in all business sectors and leverage a complete menu of service offerings. The entities include more than 400 partners and over 2500 employees across the U.S. 

This will further cement our mission to be the go-to regional and national professional services firm of choice that middle-market clients can depend on for the core assurance, tax, and strategic business consulting and advisory services that will bring value, enhancing their business and personal aspirations. 

For more information, please visit citrincooperman.com and be sure to follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

For positions in New York, the salary range is $150,000 - $170,000. Actual compensation within that range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and applicable laws.