Windows Infrastructure Engineer

Darktrace

Darktrace

Other Engineering
Cambridge, MA, USA
Posted on Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Founded by mathematicians and cyber defense experts in 2013, Darktrace is a global leader in cyber security AI, delivering complete AI-powered solutions in its mission to free the world of cyber disruption. We protect more than 8,400 customers from the world’s most complex threats, including ransomware, cloud, and SaaS attacks.

Our roots lie deep in innovation. The Darktrace AI Research Centre based in Cambridge, UK, has conducted research establishing new thresholds in cyber security, with technology innovations backed by over 130 patents and pending applications. The company’s European R&D center is located in The Hague, Netherlands.

Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, Darktrace has more than 2,400 employees located globally. Customers include public sector agencies, education institutions, media, organizations supplying critical infrastructure, and businesses of all sizes worldwide.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing company, named one of TIME magazine’s “Most Influential Companies” for 2021 and one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative AI Companies” in 2022. For more information on our cutting-edge technology, visit darktrace.com.

In this role you’ll be joining Darktrace’s Microsoft Infrastructure Team and will be responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining the company’s Microsoft based infrastructure (cloud and on-prem) whilst advising and supporting the business on a 3rd line basis

This is a hybrid role, with the expectations of 2 days a week in the Cambridge office.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain and provide expertise on the Microsoft SaaS, IaaS and on-prem estate
  • Ensure backup & restore procedures for the company’s infrastructure are practiced and adhered-to regularly and company-wide
  • Assist the development team in their both desktop and server environments; researching and keeping up speed with new technologies.
  • Advance IT project work by learning and using technologies such as SQL Server, Hyper-V, PowerShell, Exchange Server and more
  • Work on IT projects that drive forward the adoption of Microsoft Cloud Technologies.
  • Document and automate repetitive processes so they can be delegated to the 1st and 2nd line teams to help the teams work smarter not harder.
  • Internalise a security-first mindset and evangelise best practices
  • Participate in cross team and cross department meetings with opinions, ideas, and suggestions.
  • Support the user-base as a Microsoft expert

Technical Stack:

  • Veeam
  • PowerShell
  • VMWare
  • Hyper-V Server
  • Exchange Server
  • Active Directory
  • Office 365
  • Azure
  • Intune
  • Microsoft Defender Stack
  • Microsoft Purview

Candidate Requirements:

  • Provide a service the business can be proud of.
  • Think outside the box to deliver only the best solutions in an efficient and effective way.
  • Security first, always.
  • Be outstanding in all IT support.

Benefits

  • 23 days holiday + a day off for your birthday, rising to 25 (+ birthday) after 2 years
  • All UK public holidays
  • BUPA healthcare with premiums fully paid by Darktrace for employee + eligible family members
  • Salary Sacrifice pension scheme with company contribution of 4% and employee contribution of 5%
  • Life Insurance 4x salary
  • Cycle to work scheme

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