What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Virtualization Engineer position at Balyasny Asset Management L.P.?
BAM is seeking a Senior Virtualization Engineer with expertise in implementation, administration and troubleshooting of hypervisor, compute, virtualization and Windows technologies. The candidate will interact with internal business and technical teams to outline and execute on requirements delivering secure, functional and scalable solutions. The optimal candidate will be a very strong and efficient communicator, able to multi-task and have the ability to excel in a fast-paced trading environment. You will work with stakeholders across the firm to deliver solutions that help drive the success of the business.
As a Senior Virtualization Engineer at BAM, you will:
• Architect, manage and monitor infrastructure in multiple datacenters globally. Oversee and deploy global solutions with high availability and maximum uptime.
• Enhances functionality of systems by developing and automating system processes
• Design and implement End User Compute environments
• Define standards and best practices across the firm’s infrastructure
• Partner with infrastructure teams to engineer solutions and provide technical guidance
• Train and mentor team members and support staff
• Maintain and develop documentation, including reference architecture, runbooks, and knowledge base articles
To be considered a good cultural fit, you must be:
• An ambitious self-starter, hungry and driven to learn
• Possess a strong desire to solve problems with automation and self-service
• Able to multitask and excel in a high-pressure, fast-paced trading environment
• Able to work well under minimal supervision to complete projects and tasks on time
• Able to think independently to develop quick and sound solutions to complex problems
• A strong and efficient communicator and collaborator
To be considered a good technical fit, you must have:
• 7 years of experience working with large scale virtualization platforms.
• Expert knowledge of virtualization platforms, including VMware vSphere and Nutanix AHV
• Strong knowledge of PowerShell or Python scripting
• Strong knowledge of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Directory and Group Policy
• Strong knowledge of M365 suite, including Exchange Online, Intune, Entra.
• Knowledge of Azure, AWS or other Cloud platforms
• Experience working in datacenters, racking, cabling and maintaining servers
• Functional understanding of networking
Bonus points for:
• Relevant vendor certifications
Even if your experience doesn’t match every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you—if you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply!