The D. E. Shaw group seeks an extraordinarily intelligent and resourceful individual to help architect next-generation Microsoft Windows infrastructure.  The successful candidate will be able to conceptualize, build, and deploy systems management and automation technologies for a large number of Windows servers and Windows PC clients.  He or she will work independently and will collaborate with our large systems staff on substantial design and research projects within the Windows environment.

Responsibilities:

• § Develop a scalable Windows server environment for both our campus and global networks
• § Identify, research, evaluate, and implement emerging Windows technologies
• § Develop and implement automation and management tools
• § Engineer application, database, and messaging solutions for the firm's growing and highly-resilient Windows infrastructure

Requirements:

• § 5+ years of hands-on experience with server applications in a Microsoft networked environment
• § High level of expertise in the following areas:
• - Windows Server 2003
• - Exchange Server 2003/2007
• - SQL Server 2005
• - Active Directory management
• - Application distribution
• - VMWare virtualization solutions
• § Proficiency in systems programming and scripting
• § Project management and documentation skills
• § Demonstrated ability to develop tools to maintain and monitor corporate infrastructure

We are prepared to pay extraordinary people extraordinarily well.  Please send your resume and cover letter to   PHDs-SrWindows@career.deshaw.com.

The D. E. Shaw group is a New York-based global investment and technology development firm with approximately $36 billion in aggregate capital as of January 1, 2008, an international reputation for financial innovation and technological leadership, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.

To apply: Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to PHDs-SrWindows@career.deshaw.com

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm. Since its organization in 1988, the firm has earned an international reputation for financial innovation, technological leadership, and an extraordinarily distinguished staff. The D. E. Shaw group encompasses a number of closely related entities with approximately 1500 employees, $39 billion in aggregate investment capital, and offices in New York, London, Silicon Valley, Houston, Kansas City, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Hyderabad, India.