• Location: New York NY
• Type: Perm
• Job #25663

Company Overview:
A leading financial advisory firm with a legacy as one of the oldest independent investment banks, advising on mergers, acquisitions, and capital markets solutions. They are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join their Technology team and drive the firm's cloud-first strategy.

Job Responsibilities:

• Own the architecture, performance, and scalability of the firm’s cloud-first environment (M365, Azure, Zoom, and key SaaS platforms).
• Design, implement, and maintain Azure landing zones, virtual networks, and resource governance.
• Manage identity, access, and device policies using Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Intune, and Conditional Access frameworks.
• Administer Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, and security/compliance policies.
• Support and maintain Meraki-based networking infrastructure.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and backup/restore strategies using Veeam and Cohesity platforms.
• Collaborate with data engineering, business enablement, and security teams for infrastructure automation and incident response.
• Act as a technical partner to development teams for Azure, Microsoft 365, and Copilot Studio solutions.
• Maintain and evolve endpoint protection, vulnerability management, and incident response protocols.
• Contribute to Azure DevOps pipelines, CI/CD workflows, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Implement containerized solutions using Docker and automate tasks using PowerShell, Azure Automation, and Logic Apps.

Qualifications:

• 7–10 years of experience in IT Infrastructure, Systems Engineering, or Cloud Operations roles.
• Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft 365, Azure, Azure DevOps, Entra ID (Azure AD), CoPilot, Intune, Exchange Online, and SharePoint Online.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking, resource governance, automation, and monitoring tools.
• Experience with Zero Trust and cloud security controls in Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Experience with Microsoft data platforms (Fabric, Synapse, SQL) and modern CI/CD practices.
• Proficiency in PowerShell, YAML scripting, and automation.
• Familiarity with enterprise backup and recovery solutions, specifically Veeam and Cohesity.
• Solid understanding of DevOps/DevSecOps principles including Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Git, Terraform, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Working knowledge of Power Platform, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, SOC2, ISO 27001).
• Financial services or regulated industry experience is strongly preferred.

Compensation:
Salary: $170,000 – $200,000