Senior Systems Engineer - Windows/SQL Services

Bloomberg
New York, NY
Category Operations
Job Description
Role Overview

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you'll help engineer, operate, and improve Bloomberg's globally distributed Windows hosting and SQL Server database services. You will bring strong hands-on Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server administration experience, with enough infrastructure awareness to troubleshoot across virtualization, storage, networking, identity, and application dependencies.

What You Will Do

Engineer, support, and troubleshoot governed Windows Server environments, administer and support Microsoft SQL Server services, diagnose complex service issues, improve monitoring, and contribute to incident response and root cause analysis.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You'll need to have strong Windows Server administration experience, strong hands-on Microsoft SQL Server administration experience, and working knowledge of infrastructure dependencies that support Windows and database services.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or equivalent platform, systems, and database services experience
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise Windows Server environments, Microsoft SQL Server, hosted application platforms, or related infrastructure services
  • Strong Windows Server administration experience, including troubleshooting, patching, Active Directory integration, DNS, Group Policy, service accounts, SPNs, DFS, clustering, and related platform services
  • Strong hands-on Microsoft SQL Server administration experience in an enterprise environment, including installation, configuration, patching, backup/restore, security, troubleshooting, performance, and high-availability technologies
  • Working knowledge of the infrastructure dependencies that support Windows and database services, including virtualization, storage, networking, backup/recovery, and operational monitoring
  • Working knowledge of PowerShell, SQL/T-SQL, Python, or similar scripting and automation technologies
  • Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and operational discipline, with the ability to take ownership of complex issues and collaborate across engineering disciplines

Benefits

  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Short and long term disability benefits
  • 401(k) +match
  • Life insurance
  • Wellness programs
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