OUR AGENCY
Making a Difference
SWIB is a trusted and skilled global investment organization managing the assets of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) and other separately managed funds. With over $165.6 billion in total assets under management, SWIB has been recognized by the investment industry for its teamwork and innovation that helps make it a premier asset manager. Sophisticated investment management strategies, forward-looking technologies, and strong internal asset management make SWIB a leading investment organization.
For public employees in Wisconsin, SWIB is a unique and valuable partner. Investing for the financial security of more than 660,000 individuals – and for the 1,500 Wisconsin employers who contribute on behalf of their employees – SWIB’s strong management of the WRS has helped fuel one of only a few fully funded public pension funds in the country. SWIB’s long-term investment returns meet the challenges of a constantly evolving investment landscape while helping grow and protect the assets of the WRS, which consistently ranks among the 10 largest public pension funds in the U.S.
We are a mission-driven organization and the participants we serve are our mission. By bringing a disciplined, prudent, and innovative approach to market opportunities, SWIB has been successful in generating respectable returns and maintaining the trust of the beneficiaries and stakeholders of the funds we oversee.
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Home to Top Talent
SWIB is recognized as a premier investment manager because of the highly qualified staff successfully managing the assets of the WRS trust funds. SWIB is committed to investing in talented professionals that will help implement a robust and sophisticated investment strategy to manage over half of the trust fund assets internally and keep the organization at the forefront of the investment industry. As an innovative organization, SWIB offers professional development opportunities to help staff sharpen and expand their skills. Approximately 61 percent of SWIB’s investment professionals are Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholders.
About the Team
The Technology Team at SWIB is approximately 30 staff over four groups: Business Systems, Database & Development, Information Security, and Infrastructure. These groups support, implement & develop industry leading systems and platforms to support SWIB’s diverse and complex set of investment portfolios and strategies. The Technology Team at SWIB strives to be a trusted advisor and partner to the business that is valued as a critical contributor to SWIB's continued growth and success. We effectively leverage technology to derive the maximum value from it and achieve SWIB's business goals. We keep technology aligned with SWIB's future direction and operate SWIB's technology according to industry standards.
The Infrastructure Team at SWIB is seeking a systems engineer to play a key role in the organization by delivering technology design solutions to meet the needs of the business. The Systems Engineer ensures the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of SWIB’s systems that support our core organization. The Systems Engineer will apply proven technical, problem-solving and analytical skills to maintain and enhance our systems. The Infrastructure Team strives for excellence and expects the applicant to be someone who will work with different areas of the technology team to implement change and will provide a high level of customer service to the business units by delivering the highest quality infrastructure reliability and operational excellence. The environment consists primarily of Windows on VMware, however increasing use of Linux and various cloud services is expected.
Position Overview
Essential activities:
- Provide best practice design and execution of infrastructure, automation, and security to enable highly available, reliable, and supportable information systems. DR/BCP planning a plus.
- Support Information Security to implement security controls across all layers of the technology following best practices to protect the organization including managing and maintaining next-generation firewalls, and cloud security controls.
- Manage and monitor automated server patching to align with Information Security protocol to ensure vulnerability exposure is kept to a minimum.
- Manage the services in Microsoft Office 365 and Enterprise Mobility and Security suite.
- Follow industry best practices and present ideas for improvement to management.
- Lead projects as assigned and provide guidance or training as needed to other members of the infrastructure team and general staff.
- Support the security and operation of various database technologies to ensure database performance, access, consistency, and integrity.
- Participate in on-call rotation to provide exemplary infrastructure and operational support.
- Design, implement, configure, and support agency infrastructure including.
- Microsoft Office 365
- Microsoft Endpoint Security
- Microsoft Azure
- SQL Server/Oracle
- Tableau Server
- Citrix
- VMware
- Various storage hardware
- Various server hardware
The ideal candidate:
- Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering, technology, or related field of study.
- 7 + years of systems engineering or related experience.
- 5 + years of experience managing servers with Windows OS.
- 3 + years of professional experience managing cloud infrastructure.
- A solid understanding of Networking with experience with Cisco and Fortinet devices.
- Familiarity with backup and recovery software. Exposure to Veeam +
- Familiarity with Linux operating systems or data science tools.
- A good understanding of SQL and databases.
- A solid understanding of various technologies across servers, storage, networks, security, database, cloud services, and .Net applications.
- Experience working in a Windows environment, and with Microsoft Azure, Citrix, PowerShell, Hyper-V, or VMware a plus.
- Experience working with a Hybrid Microsoft domain environment.
- Proven experience with PowerShell scripting. Understanding how to leverage PowerShell to deploy infrastructure as code a plus.
- Appetite for discovering and learning new skills is necessary for this job.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- An ability to be adaptive and thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Superb work ethic, attention to detail, team collaboration, and commitment to excellence.
SWIB Offers:
- Competitive McLagan-based total cash compensation
- A comprehensive benefit package
- Educational and training opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
- Challenging work in a professional environment
The position requires U.S. work authorization. Pursuant to our Hybrid Remote Work Policy, all staff have the flexibility to work remotely, but are required to have a weekly presence in our offices, the frequency of which is dependent on their distance from office. Staff are not required to reside locally, however we offer relocation reimbursement to the Dane County area per our policy.
