Eagle Seven is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to lead a small team with technical design, planning, and implementation of our Microsoft ecosystem based solutions. This role will serve as a technical expert with direct influence over the design and implementation of our systems. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, have a strong sense of ownership and be driven to provide creative and technical solutions to business problems. Primary Responsibilities: + Architect, implement, and support physical and virtual servers, database servers, and high performance storage solutions + Managing and leading systems and infrastructure projects + Managing the day-to-day administration, support, maintenance and monitoring of the Microsoft Exchange environment + Evolving our VMware environments to continue meeting our future growth needs + Staying current with the latest technology trends in the industry; propose, evaluate and implement new solutions + Serving as a technical expert, driving change to adopt new standards, maintaining reliability and improving performance metrics + Developing solutions to automate and improve operational reliability and efficiency + Driving efforts to continuously improve and maintain our Active Directory environment + Providing technical expertise and guidance to improve existing hardware strategy including standards, life-cycle periods, vendor management and capacity planning Requirements + Strong understanding of architecting and configuring Microsoft Windows OS technology including AD Forests, Domains, Trusts, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy and Organizational Units + Proven expertise in designing and architecting domain consolidation projects + Managing the day-to-day administration, support, maintenance and monitoring of the Microsoft Exchange infrastructure + Experience with WSUS for windows patch management, including drivers and firmware + Previous automated software provisioning, operating system distribution and asset management + Architectural design knowledge of storage and backup technologies + Strong working knowledge of virtualization solutions + Experience with configuration management systems, such as Salt, Ansible, Puppet, Chef + Regular work exposure to Python and Git version control + Previous cloud experience + Functional knowledge of SQL and working with databases is desirable + Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks with high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment + Motivated to identify and problem solve issues in a timely manner + Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to develop and present ideas clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical team members + High degree of flexibility and adaptability; comfortable in a dynamic working environment + Knowledge of the financial industry is preferred Benefits Eagle Seven offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees. + Medical PPO and HMO coverage through BlueCross BlueShield + Company Contributions to a Health Savings Account (with enrollment into a High Deductible Health Plan) + Dental coverage through Principal + Vision coverage through VSP + 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match + Company Paid Life Insurance + Company Paid Disability Insurance + Paid Time Off + Flexible Spending Account + Pre-tax Transit Benefits + Complimentary Lunch, Snacks, and Beverages + Access to Renovated Building Gym and Bike Room