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Renaissance Technologies· Spotted 7d ago

Junior Systems Engineer

Location
New York, NY, US
Pay
$156,000 – $195,000 a year
Level
Entry level
Education
Bachelor's degree
Job function
Software/Internet/AI › System Reliability & Security › Systems Engineer

Posted Nov 2, 2026Last confirmed open Nov 3, 2026

About this role

New York, NY

Responsibilities

  • among other responsibilities, deploy, support, and troubleshoot the Windows server and desktop infrastructure; document the IT infrastructure, policies, and procedures; and perform general user support
  • participate in after-hours work and an on-call rotation

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

  • a bachelor's degree in a technical field
  • some experience deploying and supporting Windows and Linux servers and desktops
  • a good understanding of systems and network protocols (DNS, TCP/IP, SMTP, HTTP/HTTPS) and Windows system internals (AD, drivers, file systems, virtual memory)
  • good troubleshooting and creative problem-solving abilities
  • excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
  • some experience deploying and supporting open-source and proprietary infrastructure services (DNS, DHCP, LDAP, RADIUS, NFS, Kerberos, OpenSSL), integrating them into the existing infrastructure, and debugging and patching them (considered a plus)
  • some experience implementing, operating, and supporting open-source tools for system and security monitoring and management on Windows platforms (considered a plus)
  • knowledge of scripting to automate tasks (considered a plus)

The base salary for this position ranges from $156,000 to $195,000. In addition to base salary, total compensation includes a discretionary bonus, participation in an incentive compensation plan, and very generous benefits.

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