We are trusted investment banking advisors to business owners and senior executives of leading private equity firms and public and privately held companies around the world. Our services include mergers and acquisitions advisory, private funds and capital markets advisory, and valuation and fairness opinions. As one tightly integrated team of more than 1,000 professionals across 15 countries, we offer an unmatched perspective on the global private capital markets, backed by superb execution and a deep commitment to client success. With extensive industry knowledge and relationships, timely market intelligence and strategic insights, we forge deep, productive client relationships that endure for decades. Learn more at www.lincolninternational.com.
At Lincoln International, we know that the success of our global organization is a direct outcome of the strength of our people. We encourage diversity of thought and create talent density by attracting, retaining and engaging high performers from all demographics, backgrounds and perspectives. We value diversity, equity and inclusion as a catalyst to foster innovation and creative problem solving, access the best candidates and adapt to a highly dynamic, competitive environment. We know that employing a diverse team and valuing the unique perspectives of our people allows us to better understand and serve the needs of our clients.
Lincoln International is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We encourage you to read more about our commitment to diversity and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) efforts.
Lincoln International follows a hybrid work structure with an emphasis on in office collaboration.
Our employees work in our Chicago office Monday through Thursday each week, with the option to work remotely or from the office on Fridays. Our office is located at 110 N Wacker Drive, just blocks from Union Station & Ogilvie Transportation Center.
Job Description
Lincoln International LLC (“Lincoln”) is seeking an IT Systems Engineer to join our Information Technology team to help foster and drive the brand, passion, culture and technology that is at the core of Lincoln’s success. The IT Systems Engineer will be responsible for driving global Information Technology initiatives, and ensuring systems security, availability and platform impact across the entire organization. This person should have relevant professional experience, be entrepreneurial, and be poised and able to interface with many different people both inside and outside the firm.
Lincoln fosters a cohesive and supportive work environment that encourages teamwork. A successful IT Systems Engineer should have exceptional organizational skills, be team-oriented and have flexibility to support the technology team as well as provide effective and strategic management of the technology platforms. The IT Systems Engineer should also demonstrate strong attention to detail, the ability to work professionally and efficiently in a deadline-driven environment and the willingness to take ownership of tasks from beginning to end.
Roles & Responsibilities
We envision the IT Systems Engineer will be initially tasked with the following:
- Synthesizing a consistent, secure and current technology infrastructure across multiple global offices:
- Configuration and management of Lincoln’s technology infrastructure, networking and multiple cloud platforms
- Managing patch management process to ensure consistent and timely updates of all systems
- Updating systems and processes to meet evolving security standards as part of the cybersecurity journey
- Evaluating and proposing new or updated systems to maintain a “best in class” technology platform
- Assist with change management and adoption of existing and new technology
- Provide support to the firm’s Information Technology team:
- Tier 3 escalations of complex network and server issues
- Contribute to strategy and budgeting of technology resources
- Assist with managing vendors and consultants, including contract negotiation and bidding
- Support the Chief Information Officer on projects and initiatives as needed
- Proactively maintaining Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (the CIA triad) for all systems:
- Reviewing and updating change management policies
- Maintaining and testing firm backup and disaster strategies to meet RTO and RPO benchmarks
- Interfacing with SOCaaS vendors to investigate and remediate incidents
- Work with other teams at Lincoln to improve and implement business processes using technology
- Proven experience working with technology platforms currently in use at Lincoln:
- Microsoft environment, including Windows Servers, Azure, Office 365, Active Directory, Intune
- Cisco switching and wireless
- Watchguard nextgen firewalls
- Okta
The above responsibilities describe the general responsibilities for this role and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position.
Qualifications
Professional and Cultural Characteristics:
- Authentic individual with high integrity, whose personal and professional values are consistent with Lincoln’s Culture Statement (Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Integration, Collaboration, Integrity)
- Assertive, articulate and self-motivated, can manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong collaborator who enjoys working in an entrepreneurial environment
- Driven and ambitious professional who gains satisfaction from achieving personal and team goals
- Ability to demonstrate good judgment and handle highly confidential information in a professional manner
- Meticulous attention to detail with excellent customer service and organizational skills
- Ability to interface effectively with all levels of management and banking staff as it relates to recruitment coordination
Other Qualifications:
- Minimum 6-10 years of experience in network/systems support role
- Experience designing, documenting, and executing technology plans across a multi-office environment
- One or more advanced vendor certifications such as MCSE, CCIE, CISSP, CISM, CISA
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor’s Degree
Additional Information
Lincoln International is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.
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The salary range for this role is $120,000-$140,000 on an annual basis. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Chicago. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.
This job is also eligible for bonus pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits to eligible employees.
You can apply for this role through LinkedIn or Lincoln’s Company Page, or through Lincoln’s Internal Jobs Board if you are a current employee.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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We are trusted investment banking advisors to business owners and senior executives of leading private equity firms and their portfolio companies and to public and privately held companies around the world. Our services include mergers and acquisitions advisory, private funds and capital markets advisory, and valuations and fairness opinions. As one tightly integrated team of more than 950 professionals in more than 20 offices in 15 countries, we offer an unobstructed perspective on the global private capital markets, backed by superb execution and a deep commitment to client success. With extensive industry knowledge and relationships, timely market intelligence and strategic insights, we forge deep, productive client relationships that endure for decades.
