Senior Systems Engineer

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.
Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 8 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
• Family-friendly work hours
• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career
• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• Opportunity to work on multiple technologies, expand technical potential
• Plenty of training opportunities (Skillsets, Linkedin learning, Vendor Credit based training, and also paid training/conferences if needed.
• Wintrust, and especially Business Technology does a great job with recognition. (Personal recognition by CIO, Amazon gift cards, etc)
• Work at Home
• Opportunities for career growth.

Position Overview
The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for providing senior subject matter expertise within the Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Management (MECM) platform. The Senior Systems Engineer's primary responsibility is for vulnerability management on the Server Infrastructure platforms. Other desirable skills surround the Microsoft Windows Server OS, Linux and VMWare platforms in our enterprise environments along with other infrastructure solutions. General duties include identifying vulnerable systems, remediation, and compliance tracking/remediation. Partners with management and other engineers to provide technical support using their background to take on entry level work assignments the team is engaged in. Works with Advanced and Lead Engineers to support the security and compliance of the environment. Strong people skills and the ability to balance a large work load are essential.
What You'll Do

• Manage and evolve the Microsoft Endpoint configuration Management (MECM) platform.
• Identify vulnerabilities and execute remediation steps using MECM and/or 3rd party patching utilities across the Server infrastructure platforms.
• Develop a formal software distribution process allowing for maintenance of client side software on server endpoints.
• Implement monitoring, configuration management and reporting functions that will make a hands-off environment and assist in the design
• Assist in defining and documenting best practices and support procedures
• Maintain inventory and asset configuration documentation
• Stay current with technological developments in systems administration technology and recommend ways to take advantage of new technology
• Assist in conducting research and making recommendations on Vulnerability remediation products / Windows Server /AD / VMWARE, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts
• Respond to as needed and work to resolve all critical incidents
• Work closely with various business users to define solutions that meet user expectations
• Assist in identifying improvement opportunities and facilitate innovation
• Effectively managing small to large projects in a cross-functional environment
• Work with long-established senior and lead staff and follow up on tasks.
• Communicate technical information in a concise and articulate manner
• Support the definition and development of documentation, procedures, and standards for MECM / Windows Server /AD / VMWARE enterprise environments
• Support the evaluation and recommendation of tools and new technologies for the MECM / Windows Server /AD / VMWARE enterprise environments
• Assist in performing impact analyses, research products, configure software, and establish standards and procedures that support the company's MECM / Windows Server /AD / VMWARE environment needs
• Assist in the root cause analysis for problems and drive strong preventive actions
• Participate in the on-call production support rotation and may occasionally be required to work hours outside of the traditional work schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant technology training/experience
• 10+ years of related experience
• Experience building and deploying server based solutions
• Experience using/leveraging server virtualization technologies like VMWare Server/ESX, Microsoft HyperV/Virtual Server or equivalent
• Understanding of HPE technologies like Proliant Servers, Synergy and Nimble technologies.
• Extensive Knowledge of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager / Windows Server / Active Directory / VMWare enterprise performance monitoring, backuprecovery methods and disaster recovery scenarios.
• Strong customer focus and management of client expectations; ability to establish and maintain a high level of user trust and confidence in IT's knowledge of and concern for users' business needs. Shows signs of guiding and offering problem solving for group and peers.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills. Ability to present and explain technical information to diverse types of audiences (management, users, vendors, technical staff) in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others, and gains understanding.
• Ability to write clear proposals and technical documents
• Strong interpersonal skills at all levels of management and ability to motivate employees/teams to apply skills and techniques to solve dynamic problems; excellent teamwork skills

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago's Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.