Lead Systems Engineer

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Job Description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

• Serves as a third level technical support Engineer for day-to-day activities, analysis, troubleshooting and is responsible for the integrity and reliability of the VDI environments.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in Microsoft Azure Services, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Microsoft Entra.
• Responsible for supporting the implementation of new systems, upgrades, and modifications. Will also participate in planning, testing, coordinating, and scheduling. Will ensure that change management and defined security procedures for all assigned systems are executed in accordance with client policies and procedures.
• Minimizes client service interruptions through early identification and resolution of problems. Analyzes monitoring and maintenance data and implements changes as required to achieve optimum performance. Makes and implements recommendations for resources required to maintain and/or expand service levels.
• Leverages automation and scripting to standardize, accelerate, and scale operational workflows across the Digital Workplace virtual infrastructure, supporting both new implementations and repetitive support tasks.
• Deploy, Configure, and Maintain iGel OS platform and support endpoint management with automated processes for installation of updates and configuration.
• Performs routine system analysis, develops reporting metrics, performs proactive and predictive analysis, documentation, testing, implementation, and on-going support. Responsible for problem management activities, providing tier-three support for incident and problem resolution.
• Extensive interfacing, collaboration, and coordination of efforts with vendors and other departments in the company
• Provides training to Help Desk team members, Operations staff and Level 1-2 Engineers, as needed
• Must be flexible and be available to provide off-hours support when required and be a part of a 24/7 On-Call rotation
• Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Desktop and Remote Access Technologies including VDI and Citrix Cloud
• Subject Matter Expert with 5+ years of experience in the following Citrix technologies: CVAD (Citrix Virtual Applications and Desktops), NetScaler, Provisioning Services, Machine Creation Services, Cloud Services and Storefront servers.
• 5 + Years' experience with Microsoft Windows Server and Workstation technologies
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure Cloud Services, Infrastructure services such as Networking, Print and File Services, Storage Services, Security Services and Active Directory Policy management.
  • Microsoft Azure services (design/implementation/optimization/troubleshooting)
  • Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) (host pools, images, scaling, FSLogix, monitoring, performance)
  • Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) (use cases, integration, connectivity, support model)
  • Networking for cloud/VDI (VNets, DNS, NSGs, firewall/proxy, latency/bandwidth)
  • Microsoft Entra (Entra ID) (Conditional Access, MFA, governance, integration for virtual desktops)
• Strong knowledge of IGEL platform:
  • OS Base Build & Configuration
  • Authorization & Authentication
  • Support and Management of the endpoint devices including maintenance
• Knowledge of SysTrack monitoring tools, Microsoft SQL Server, and IIS.
• Strong background in Ivanti formerly known as AppSense Management Suite and Storage Area Networks
• Knowledge of PowerShell scripting
• Strong project management and leadership skills
• Self-starter, independent worker, and team player
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of the ITIL framework
• Knowledge and expertise in disaster recovery procedures

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The city

The job is in Coppell, TX. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Coppell compares. Among the 120 largest places in Texas, Coppell is #87 by population, #3 for college degrees (#1 = most), #4 for remote work (#1 = most), #112 for rent (#1 = cheapest). Its county, Dallas County, is #8 of 254 counties for average pay ($89,284).

The place in numbers

Coppell has 42,154 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.1% of the population of Texas. It covers 14 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 2,922 people per square mile. The median age is 41.1, 15% older than the state median (41.1 against 35.6).

Housing

The median gross rent is $2,022 a month (rent plus utilities), 44% above the state median ($2,022 against $1,403). Over a year that is 16.6% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $560,500, which is 3.8 times the median household income ($146,235); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 68.8% of households own their home, 10% above the state average (68.8% against 62.6%).

Work and pay

The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area has 4,049,800 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $51,440 a year, about the same as the national median ($51,440 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (490,190 jobs, median $47,080); transportation and material moving (423,430 jobs, median $44,570); management (379,320 jobs, median $128,140). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (1.4 times) and management (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($128,140) and computer and mathematical ($121,440). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Dallas County was 4.2%. 72.8% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Dallas County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 61.6% drive alone, 0.1% use public transit, 0.9% walk, 31.1% work from home. 9.3% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 45% below the state average (9.3% against 16.9%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

69.9% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 107% above the state share (69.9% against 33.8%). 27.6% of residents were born outside the United States, 57% above the state share (27.6% against 17.6%). The poverty rate is 5.4%, 61% below the state rate (5.4% against 13.8%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 86°F (30.1°C), and the coolest is Jan at 44°F (6.4°C). About 921 mm (36 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (116 mm) and Jul the driest (55 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Grapevine (5 miles, rent 8% lower); Carrollton (6 miles, rent 14% lower); Lewisville (6 miles, rent 17% lower); Farmers Branch (7 miles, rent 8% lower). Rent differences are against Coppell; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Official links for Coppell

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What is the Lead Systems Engineer job at DTCC?

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Coppell, TX.

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What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in Coppell is $2,022 a month and median household income $146,235 (ACS 2020–2024).

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• Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
• City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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• BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
• BLS JOLTS
• BLS State and Metro Area Employment
• Census Bureau American Community Survey (via Census Reporter)
• BEA GDP by state and Regional Price Parities
• IRS 2026 tax adjustments
• U.S. Department of Labor, minimum wage by state
• Tax Foundation state income tax rates 2026
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• NASA POWER climatology
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