Senior Systems Engineer

Job DescriptionJob Description

Location: Chicago, IL

Work Schedule: Onsite 4 days/week (Fridays remote)

Compensation: $160K–$180K base + ~15% discretionary bonus

A leading private equity firm headquartered in Chicago is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join its enterprise IT team. This is a broad generalist role focused primarily on Windows Server administration and Microsoft Azure, supporting the infrastructure across headquarters, remote offices, and disaster recovery sites. The engineer will work on system upgrades, security patching, monitoring, incident resolution, and be a key escalation point for internal IT support. Occasional travel to remote offices and participation in an on-call rotation is required.

Responsibilities Include:

• Administer Windows Server environment (AD, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, IIS, Print Server)
• Support and manage Office 365 (Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, Azure AD)
• Maintain Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure
• Manage VMware ESXi environments
• Assist with backup, recovery, antivirus, and patch management
• Oversee server and network upgrades with a focus on consolidation, availability, and security
• Perform system audits, documentation, root cause analysis, and incident response
• Collaborate with MSP providers and support end-user escalations

Required Experience:

• 5–7 years in systems/server administration
• Experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, and Microsoft Azure
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Financial services industry background

Desirable Skills:

• Hypervisor/VMware management experience
• Multi-factor authentication setup and hardening
• Familiarity with enterprise security and infrastructure planning

This role is ideal for a hands-on, technically versatile IT professional who enjoys working across infrastructure layers in a high-performance, fast-paced business environment.