Windows SME

Technology, Data & Digital · IT Infrastructure & Security · DevOps · Systems Engineering · Software Engineering

In short

Nordea is looking for a Windows SME to join their Group Technology team in Warszawa. This role involves designing, securing, and automating the lifecycle of server and endpoint infrastructure, focusing on engineering scale, standards, and automation. The ideal candidate will have advanced scripting, configuration management, and cloud integration skills to ensure reliable platform operation with minimal manual intervention.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and maintain large-scale Windows Server environments.
Build, test, and lifecycle-manage Windows Gold Images for servers on premises and in the cloud.
Implement and maintain Windows security baselines using Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
Administer centralized deployment platforms like Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM).
Oversee large-scale software distribution, compliance reporting, task sequences, and configuration baselines.
Write advanced PowerShell scripts, Desired State Configuration (DSC), or Ansible playbooks for automation.
Build reusable automation frameworks to eliminate manual toil.
Monitor Microsoft security advisories and vulnerability findings.
Engineer, package, test, and roll out security hardening standards and OS patches.
Serve as the final technical escalation point for complex Windows Server and infrastructure issues.
Lead or consult on enterprise transformation projects, including OS upgrades, data center migrations, and hybrid-cloud integration.

Requirements

Advanced PowerShell scripting and large-scale infrastructure automation.
Experience with Ansible, Terraform, or PowerShell DSC for Infrastructure as Code.
Familiarity with Git, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, or GitHub Actions for CI/CD.
Strong knowledge of Enterprise Active Directory, including multi-domain/forest environments.
Experience managing large-scale server patching and configuration with MECM/SCCM, WSUS, or similar tools.
Expertise in Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC), SAN storage, and disaster recovery solutions.
Advanced administration of VMware, Hyper-V, or OpenShift environments.
Experience with hybrid cloud and identity solutions, including Azure (Entra ID), AWS, or Google Cloud integrations.
Knowledge of OS hardening and security standards, such as CIS Benchmarks or STIG.
Hands-on experience with enterprise monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, SCOM, Datadog, or Azure Monitor.
Strong troubleshooting skills, including analysis of memory dumps, event logs, and network traces.
Proficient in English, spoken and written C1.

Desired Qualifications

Experience managing large-scale enterprise environments with 1,000+ endpoints.
Leading server, platform, or virtualization migration programs in complex infrastructures.
Implementing and auditing security and hardening standards, including CIS, STIG, or Zero Trust frameworks.
Driving Infrastructure as Code adoption by transforming manual processes into automated solutions.
Acting as a senior escalation point for critical incident management and major outage resolution.
Managing high-priority vendor escalations, including collaboration with Microsoft engineering teams.
Experienced working for a financial institution.

Benefits

Hybrid working model
Opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.
A culture that fosters performance and growth.
Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work.

Skills

PowerShellAnsibleTerraformPowerShell DSCGitAzure DevOpsBitbucketGitHub ActionsActive DirectoryGroup Policy ObjectsMicrosoft Endpoint Configuration ManagerWSUSWindows Server Failover ClusteringSANVMwareHyper-VOpenShiftAzureEntra IDAWSGoogle CloudCIS BenchmarksSTIGSplunkSCOMDatadogAzure Monitor

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About Nordea

We are a universal bank with a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies – enabling dreams and aspirations for a greater good. Every day, we work to support our customers’ financial development, delivering best-in-class omnichannel customer experiences and driving sustainable change. We are a full-service universal bank and the third largest corporation in the Nordic region and one of the top 10 financial services companies in Europe based on market capitalisation. We are present in 17 countries, including our four Nordic home markets which together constitute the 10th…

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