Remote Senior Microsoft/Linux/Virtualization Engineer
Start: ASAP | ๐ Remote | โฑ Part-time to Full-time | ๐ Working hours: 10:00โ20:00 (GMT+3)
Contract: Long-term, Independent Contractor
Fluent English Required
About the Client โ TradeTheNews.com
TradeTheNews.com is a private financial intelligence community trusted by professional traders and institutional investors. The platform delivers real-time analyst audio squawks, headline feeds, and interactive Q&A with analysts โ 24 hours a day.
We are known for our speed and ability to filter out market noise, enabling clients to focus on their core activity โ trading. Our global team includes former hedge fund analysts, proprietary and institutional traders, and specialists in equities, FX, futures, fixed income, and credit.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Microsoft/Linux/Virtualization Engineer with over 10 years of hands-on experience to manage and support enterprise-grade IT infrastructure for a high-availability financial services platform. This is a long-term remote contract role with potential to grow from part-time to full-time.
You will play a key role in maintaining Microsoft systems, VMware environments, and supporting a global team that depends on low-latency, mission-critical infrastructure.
Responsibilities
Maintain and support Microsoft-based IT infrastructure.
Administer and troubleshoot virtualization environments (primarily VMware).
Provide advanced technical support to both IT and non-IT users.
Collaborate with software development teams for optimal resource planning and incident resolution.
Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation on configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
Required Qualifications
๐น Microsoft Infrastructure
Deep expertise in Active Directory, including AD Forest migration, GPO, DNS, DHCP, DFS, WSUS.
Hands-on experience with Windows Server and Windows endpoint administration.Strong background in Exchange 2016 and newer, including administration and support.
Experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2008+ administration.
Familiarity with patch management, antivirus systems, desktop standards, and hardware imaging.
๐น Virtualization (VMware)
Proven experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi 6.x+, and Horizon View 7.x+ (VDI).
Solid understanding of virtualization infrastructure design and performance tuning.
Strong skills in golden image maintenance, application layering, GPO-based user profile management.
Experience diagnosing VDI issues (e.g. performance bottlenecks, CPU % ready, access errors).
Knowledge of SAN/VSAN storage systems.
๐น Linux Systems (Nice to Have)
Experience with Ubuntu, CentOS, or RedHat.
System performance tuning, monitoring tools, and scripting.
Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes container platforms.
๐น Other Tools & Technologies
Strong understanding of networking: VLANs, netmasks, ACLs, DHCP, DNS, routing.
Experience with Zabbix, Kibana, or similar monitoring systems.
Proficiency with Veeam backup and recovery solutions.
Basic to advanced scripting skills (PowerShell, Ansible) for automation.
Preferred Certifications
Microsoft Expert-level (MCSE or equivalent)
VMware Certified Professional (VCP-DCV and/or VCP-DTM)Cisco CCNP or equivalent networking certification
Contract & Work Setup
Type: Independent contractor (you must be registered as self-employed in your country).
Work mode: Fully remote.
Schedule: 10:00โ20:00 GMT+3.
Commitment: Part-time to Full-time, long-term
- Locations
- Multiple locations
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time

Remote Senior Microsoft/Linux/Virtualization Engineer
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