Security and Enterprise Engineer, Wayfair
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5 days a week in office
A global online homeware marketplace
Open for applications
A global online homeware marketplace
1001+ employees
Open for applications
More information about location
5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone, anywhere create their feeling of home.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ Years of Windows Server Experience: Strong experience managing Windows Server in large enterprise environments, including hybrid cloud setups
- Active Directory Expertise: In-depth knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, LDAP, and Azure Active Directory for secure and scalable identity management
- Cloud Infrastructure Management: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), managing virtual machines, storage, networking, and cloud security
- VMware Virtualization: Proven experience working with VMware ESXi, vSphere, and virtual machine lifecycle management
- Networking Knowledge: Experience with managing DNS, DHCP, VPN, and other network services in both on-premises and cloud environments
- PowerShell Scripting: Ability to automate server management tasks and configurations using PowerShell/DSC, with a focus on both on-premises and cloud-based solutions
- Backup and Disaster Recovery: Experience designing and managing backup strategies and disaster recovery plans for both local and cloud-based infrastructure
- Security Compliance: Knowledge of security best practices for both on-premises and cloud infrastructure, including patch management, firewall configurations, and access control
- Monitoring Tools: Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Thousand Eyes, Axonius, or other cloud and on-premises server monitoring solutions
- Incident Response: Experience leading incident management processes and driving root cause analysis for infrastructure issues
- Travel may be required and would at most be 20% of your working hours
- Azure or GCP Certifications: Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect, or Google Cloud Certified
- Experience with Hybrid Cloud: Hands-on experience with hybrid cloud deployments, including secure data migration between on-premises and cloud environments
- Storage Solutions: Experience with cloud storage services such as Google Cloud Storage, as well as SAN/NAS management in a hybrid environment
- Automation Tools: Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Ansible or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) for cloud deployments
- Security Best Practices: Understanding of server hardening, cloud identity security, and network firewall management in hybrid environments
- Communication and leadership skills for work with secondary teams and leading small groups
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently
- Communication and Team Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively across different teams and support both on-premises and cloud infrastructures
- Organizational Skills: Ability to prioritize and manage critical tasks, including cloud infrastructure monitoring and optimization
- Continual Learning: Passion for keeping up with the latest technologies, particularly around cloud services and hybrid infrastructure models
- Knowing when to escalate and share ownership in difficult situations
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Windows Virtual Services Engineer to join our IT team responsible for the overall support, maintenance, and administration of our Virtual Services Infrastructure across both our on-premises and cloud environments
- This role is critical in ensuring the smooth operation, security, and scalability of our server infrastructure, including the management of VMware, Camera/Security platforms and cloud-hosted services such as Papercut, Postfix, Ansible, Dell Openmanage, and Actifio among other systems
- This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Windows Server Engineer to work with both on-premises and cloud-hosted environments in a large-scale enterprise setting
- You’ll be part of a dynamic team that ensures the reliability, scalability, and security of key infrastructure components in an evolving, hybrid IT landscape
- Windows Server Administration: Install, configure, and maintain specific Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 systems across on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring optimal performance and reliability
- Security Patching and Updates: Regularly apply security patches and updates to specific on-premises and cloud-based servers to ensure compliance and protect against vulnerabilities
- VMware Virtualization: Support VMware environments by maintaining ESXi hosts, vSphere, and managing virtual machines, ensuring high availability and performance. Additionally, maintain health of physical/on-prem infrastructure and partner with external resources to procure parts/service when required
- Hybrid Cloud Integration: Work on integrating on-premises infrastructure with cloud platforms, including hybrid identity management, cloud storage solutions, and ensuring secure connectivity between environments
- Cloud Service Optimization: Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure resources for performance and cost efficiency, making adjustments as needed to maintain high service availability
- Disaster Recovery and Backup: Participate in disaster recovery planning and execution for both on-premises and cloud systems, ensuring robust backup solutions and regular recovery testing
- Monitoring and Automation: Leverage monitoring tools (e.g., Thousand Eyes, Axonius among others) and PowerShell/DSC scripting to automate tasks, optimize server management, and improve response times for incidents
- Incident Response and Problem Management: Lead or participate in root cause analysis for critical infrastructure incidents, providing solutions to prevent future occurrences
- Collaboration and Cross-Functional Support: Work closely with networking, security, and application teams to support hybrid cloud environments and ensure seamless integration across services
Our take
Wayfair emerged in the early era of eCommerce with a mission to revolutionize online shopping, offering customers a convenient platform to purchase goods. Today, it stands as one of the foremost global players in the online furniture delivery industry, boasting an impressive inventory of over 33 million products.
Renowned for its extensive product range and comprehensive service offerings, Wayfair distinguishes itself by providing an end-to-end customer experience, from browsing to doorstep delivery. Despite its prominence, the company faces profitability challenges attributed largely to expansion expenses. Nonetheless, its solid presence in the competitive online homeware sector solidifies its position as a key contender.
With ambitious global expansion plans, Wayfair remains committed to maintaining its leadership in the industry. As it aspires to become the ultimate destination for all home needs, its more recent ventures into physical retail represent significant strides toward this overarching goal.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-14% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company values
- Relentless Customer Focus: Delivering an exceptional customer experience drives everything we do. We invest in understanding our customers and partners. We are all in customer service
- Deliver Rsults With Agility: We prioritize work that drives long-term value. We execute with urgency, learn from failure, and nimbly pivot. The outcomes of our efforts are impactful, measurable results
- Use Good Judgement: We are bold and confident, never reckless. We make reasoned, calculated decisions based on data, critical thinking, and pattern recognition
- Build the Best Team: We lead by setting the bar high, articulating clear goals, and diving deep. We hire, develop, and leverage only the best. Our leaders continually reevaluate and strengthen their teams and do not shy away from hard decisions. We expect and demonstrate excellence
- Collaborate Effectively: We invest in cross-functional global partnerships that maximize impact and minimize duplication. We prize collaboration in all interactions – with our teammates, stakeholders, and suppliers. We disagree, align, and commit. Effectiveness and efficiency in collaboration are required.
- Respect Others: We earn and show respect, treating our teammates and partners with empathy and inclusion. We presume good intent while prioritizing impact. We balance confidence and candor with humility and kindness.
- Be an Owner: We are Wayfair first. We act on what’s best for the company, ahead of team or individual goals. We spend every dollar as if it is our own. We take pride in Wayfair’s success while planning the next win. We always think long-term
- Innovate & Improve: We are not limited by precedent. We boldly challenge the norm. We continually identify opportunities to innovate, improve, and simplify. We value incremental improvements, but we also look for game-changing breakthroughs.
- Adapt & Grow: We value adaptability and self-reflection. We find opportunity in every change, experience, and mistake. We are committed to continuous self-improvement.
Company HQ
Prudential / St. Botolph, Boston, MA
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Leadership
Niraj Shah
(Co-Founder & CEO)Studied Engineering at Cornell University before co-founding Spinners, a Boston-based IT services company. Previously acted as Entrepreneur in Residence for Greylock and has served as CEO of Wayfair since co-founding the company in 2002.
Steven Conine
(Co-Founder)Co-founded Spinners before working for Operations at iXL. Conine also co-founded Pillar VC in 2016.
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