Senior System Engineer

About Us

Mariner is a privately held national financial services firm equipped with the experience to meet your modern wealth needs. Our advisors have access to in‑house expertise covering everything from tax, estate, trust, and insurance to investment banking and valuation, so they can maximize time spent creating unified wealth plans with clients. By opening more windows of wealth, we can create opportunities to positively impact the lives of many.

With this purpose, we intend to raise the bar for the entire industry. Founded in 2006 with $300 million in assets under advisement, Mariner and its affiliates now advise on over $560 billion in assets as of 1/3/25. Figures include assets from Cardinal Investment Advisors, currently undergoing acquisition by Mariner Institutional and slated to operationally close by 3/31/2025. Learn more at  Mariner is committed to, and maintains, a drug‑free workplace.

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• Perform troubleshooting, patching, system builds, and general administration.
• Implement, monitor, operate, and optimize on‑prem and cloud‑based infrastructure systems to ensure reliability.
• Respond to and remediate alerts after‑hours as required.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions in AWS and Azure.
• Migrate on‑prem workloads to the cloud, ensuring performance, compliance, and cost efficiency.
• Work closely with information security to remediate vulnerabilities as identified.
• Ensure compliance with financial industry regulations (FINRA, etc.).
• Contribute to technology roadmaps to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Proactive approach to identifying innovative solutions for infrastructure and architecture challenges.
• Collaborate with various teams including, developers, IT, and stakeholders.
• Ability to understand business initiatives and priorities while meeting deadlines.

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud engineering.
• 5+ years of experience managing VMware/vCenter infrastructure.
• Experience designing and maintaining backup, disaster recovery, and high availability systems.
• Strong experience with Windows/Linux server administration including patching, hardening, and tuning.
• Strong experience with Active Directory Administration.
• Scripting experience with Python, Power Shell, or Bash.
• Strong understanding of implementing access to systems using principles of least privilege.
• Proven ability to lead highly technical projects and mentor junior staff.
• Advanced diagnostic skills to resolve complex system and application issues quickly and efficiently.

• 8+ years of hands‑on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud engineering.
• 8+ years of experience managing VMware/vCenter infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of cloud content management systems such as Box, Share File, etc.
• Strong knowledge of networking, security, IAM, and compliance in on‑prem and cloud environments.
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments and integration with on‑prem infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and familiarity with monitoring tools such as PRTG.

• Strong analytical skills to align IT initiatives with business goals.
• Ability to facilitate cross‑functional collaboration and intake initiatives across departments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical reporting and documentation.
• Experience formalizing IT functions into structured services.

We"welcome your interest in being a part of our firm. We believe in giving associates progressive opportunities, actively nurturing professional growth and giving back to the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse culture where everyone has the support they need to achieve their career goals. We offer an innovative workplace and a culture that fosters camaraderie, teamwork and work‑life balance.

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