Lead Engineer - Corp Tech

Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status-quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity, proactive ownership, and collaboration with colleagues, and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development.

What You’ll Need:

• 6+ years architecting and implementing enterprise infrastructure solutions with a proven track record of designing scalable, resilient, and secure systems including integration with Windows and cloud platforms.
• Expertise in Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Azure/AWS virtualization (EC2, Azure VMs, Azure Virtual Desktop), and Microsoft Defender. Knowledge of macOS integration with enterprise identity platforms (Active Directory, Azure AD, Okta), including single sign-on (SSO) and federated authentication. Ability to design and optimize multi-platform architectures (Windows, macOS, Linux) for scalability, resilience, and security.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Intune for endpoint management (MDM/MAM) and understanding of hybrid architecture and cloud shared responsibility model. Proficiency in macOS device management using tools such as Jamf Pro, Kandji, or Apple Business Manager, including MDM/MAM strategies for hybrid and multi-platform environments. Experience with automation and scripting on macOS (e.g., Bash, Zsh, AppleScript, Python), enabling workflow optimization and cross-platform orchestration
• Strong troubleshooting skills for macOS infrastructure, including performance optimization, incident response, and root cause analysis.
• PowerShell and Python coding/scripting capabilities for automation and workflow development
• Experience with GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, ARM templates)
• Proficiency in cloud-native and multi-cloud architectures (Kubernetes, Docker, serverless)
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) and AI-driven automation
• Familiarity with Exchange Online, SharePoint, Microsoft Power Platform would be a plus
• Experience implementing zero trust solutions (Zscaler, CrowdStrike) would be a plus
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, MCSE: Core Infrastructure, or AWS Solutions Architect would be a plus
• Good to have exposure with AI/ML integration, data analytics, and automation in enterprise environments.

What You'll Do:

• Architectural Design: Lead the design and development of complex solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and architectural principles.
• AI observability for platforms and assistants. Instrument agents and automations with metrics for accuracy, drift, latency, containment, and user satisfaction; wire dashboards (Grafana/ELK) and feedback loops into CI/CD so models and prompts improve continuously—consistent with the JD’s observability focus
• Technical Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to engineering teams in the implementation of Windows-based solutions, ensuring best practices and adherence to industry standards.
• Solution Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable and secure Windows architectures, integrating with existing systems and technologies.
• Technology Evaluation: Research and evaluate emerging technologies and tools, recommending innovative solutions to enhance system performance, reliability, and security.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks associated with Windows-based solutions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and security standards.
• Troubleshooting and Optimization: Investigate and resolve complex technical issues related to Windows infrastructure, optimizing performance, and minimizing downtime.
• Automation and DevOps: Knowledge of Gitops, Scripting and automation would be an essential part of the role. Knowledge of writing automations in either PowerShell/Python would be a mandatory requirement for this role.

Arcesium and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other category protected by law. Note that for us, this is more than just legal boilerplate. We are genuinely committed to these principles, which form an important part of our corporate culture, and are eager to hear from all qualified individuals.