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Systems Administrator Industry Placement Year (London)
at D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. London in London (Published at 04-10-2023)
Systems Administrator Industry Placement Year (London)
Join our Technology team in London
The D. E. Shaw group seeks motivated individuals with an impressive record of academic and/or professional achievement to join our Systems team for a 12-month industry placement in our London office as a systems administrator. The program is expected to run from June 2024 to June 2025. This role offers the opportunity to work in an inclusive, collaborative, and engaging working environment. Eligibility for this position is subject to the D. E. Shaw group’s review of any terms or conditions required by the applicant’s school relating to industry placement.
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What you’ll do day-to-day
In your placement year, you’ll be responsible for a variety of support and project work across a wide range of technology, including but not limited to Windows PCs and servers, UNIX servers, mobile devices, cutting-edge storage and clustered computing solutions, and several communications platforms. Support and project work may include troubleshooting complex technical issues, administration of various infrastructure-level systems, and implementing automation and efficiency improvements. You will also work closely with other engineering teams to support and deploy on-premise and cloud services. Successful team members are resourceful, with a keen ability to combine independent research, prior experience, and critical analysis to resolve unfamiliar problems and advance challenging work.
Who we’re looking for
- Students in their penultimate year of study who are eligible for an industry placement as part of their degree.
- Applicants should have basic knowledge of the on-premise and cloud Microsoft enterprise environment and a demonstrated interest in improving processes and technology. Familiarity with general systems administration, experience in a Linux environment, and experience with Python, PowerShell, and/or other scripting languages is a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills are critical, as the role involves working with global colleagues across a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, and projects.
- In keeping with our firm’s culture and the ever-changing nature of our work, we’re more interested in talent, curiosity, and motivation as demonstrated by an impressive history of achievement than we are in any particular skill or experience.
At the D. E. Shaw group, we believe the diversity of our employees is core to our strength and success. We are committed to supporting our people in work and in life, which is why we offer benefits such as a family planning and surrogacy program and a charitable gift match to all full-time employees.
Additionally, our staff-led affinity groups are pillars of our community, helping to celebrate diversity, promote leadership and development opportunities, and facilitate inclusive mentorship. Members and allies organize a wide range of educational and social programming, from expert talks to film festivals.
