Systems Engineering Principal

The Systems Engineering family is responsible for the entire technical effort to evolve and verify solutions that satisfy client needs. The primary focus is centered on reducing risk and improving the efficiency, performance, stability, security, and quality of all systems and platforms. The Systems Engineering role specializes in the analysis, evaluation, design, testing, implementation, support, and debugging of all middleware, mainframe, and distributed platforms, tools, and systems of the firm.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end architecture, design, build, and deployment of scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective Microsoft Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments aligned with enterprise standards.
• Design Windows 365 provisioning policies, Cloud PC configurations, and user assignment models, and architect AVD host pools, session hosts, application groups, workspaces, scaling plans, and network connectivity.
• Evaluate desktop delivery models based on user personas, application requirements, performance, security, and cost.
• Integrate with Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Microsoft Intune, Azure networking, and enterprise identity and security services, including single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and Conditional Access.
• Develop and maintain standardized Windows 11 images and image lifecycle processes, and implement application deployment, compatibility, configuration management, patching, and user profile/data management (including FSLogix where appropriate).
• Configure Intune policies, device compliance, security baselines, and endpoint configuration.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, image management, and operational tasks using PowerShell and Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Produce architecture diagrams, design specifications, implementation plans, technical standards, and operational documentation, and coordinate testing, production readiness, and deployment across infrastructure, application, networking, and security teams.
• Own the operational lifecycle of Windows 365 and AVD, including availability, performance, capacity, patching, incident and problem management, and continuous improvement.
• Establish operational processes, support procedures, troubleshooting guides, runbooks, escalation paths, KPIs, service-level objectives, availability metrics, and user experience measurements.
• Implement monitoring and analytics using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, AVD Insights, Windows 365 reporting, and enterprise Digital Employee Experience (DEX) tools.
• Provide Level 3 engineering support and lead root cause analysis and resolution of complex provisioning, connectivity, performance, profile, Teams, and application issues.
• Optimize login times, session performance, resource utilization, and user experience through AVD host sizing, session density, scaling, capacity planning, and Windows 365 Cloud PC sizing and lifecycle management.
• Monitor and optimize Azure consumption, licensing, and infrastructure costs.
• Design and implement solutions aligned with enterprise security architecture, regulatory, and audit requirements in partnership with cybersecurity and risk teams.
• Apply least-privilege access, role-based access control, Conditional Access, strong authentication, and device compliance.
• Integrate with approved enterprise security platforms, and implement Windows security baselines, vulnerability remediation, encryption, and data protection controls.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for Windows 365 and AVD, partnering with Digital Workplace, Cloud Engineering, Identity, Networking, Cybersecurity, Application Engineering, and Service Operations teams.
• Lead architecture reviews, proof-of-concept initiatives, and technical assessments, and establish engineering standards, operational best practices, and knowledge sharing.
• Evaluate new Microsoft capabilities to drive platform modernization and continuous improvement.
• Maintain a high-level understanding of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and collaborate with Citrix platform teams on coexistence, integration, troubleshooting, and migration of appropriate workloads to Windows 365 or AVD in alignment with enterprise strategy.

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• 7+ years of experience in enterprise end-user computing, virtual desktop infrastructure, cloud engineering, or related technology disciplines.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting Microsoft Windows 365 and/or Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Strong knowledge of Windows 10/11, desktop image engineering, application compatibility, patch management, FSLogix/user profile management, and virtual desktop performance troubleshooting.
• Experience with Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Group Policy, Conditional Access, endpoint compliance, and Azure infrastructure, networking, identity, and security.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation.
• Experience with monitoring, incident and problem management, and production service operations, including developing architecture documents, implementation plans, runbooks, and support procedures.
• High-level familiarity with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and enterprise VDI concepts.

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance., With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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Serves as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC’s business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC’s mission to support the financial markets.