Job Description

Job Title: IT Administrator Location: Gurgaon About Us 39k Group is India?s largest crypto trading firm, running high-frequency strategies across centralized and OTC venues globally. We combine deep market knowledge with low-latency infrastructure to provide continuous liquidity in digital assets ? 24/7, around the world. Role Overview This role is for someone who thrives in fast-moving, high-accountability environments, with deep hands-on experience in IT administration, user onboarding, and secure system access across cloud and on-prem infrastructure. You will ensure that every device, user, and system across the firm is managed, monitored, and protected with industry-best practices. You?ll work closely with engineering, HR, and leadership to deliver secure and frictionless technology operations ? from Day 1 onboarding to day-to-day network and access management, including overseeing cloud IAM policies and end-user compute environments. What You?ll Do Own employee onboarding/offboarding workflows: provision laptops, manage VPN access, secure credentials, and control tool permissions across the stack. Administer and govern cloud access and IAM across AWS, GCP, Azure ? ensuring least-privilege access, auditability, and compliance. Deploy, maintain, and support DaaS solutions like Citrix, VMWare Horizon, or Azure Virtual Desktop. Manage firewalls, VPN servers, and endpoint protection (Sophos, Defender, etc.) across office and remote environments. Maintain asset inventory and manage hardware procurement, deployment, and troubleshooting for servers and end-user devices. Handle network and internet infrastructure ? WiFi, leased lines, redundancy, firewall rules, and traffic monitoring. Monitor and respond to security incidents or IT service requests in a timely and documented manner. Manage firm-wide licenses, software installations, and tool configurations (Office365, Zoom, Slack, Jira, GitHub, etc.). Define and enforce IT policies and best practices around access control, patch management, device usage, and escalation protocols. Work with engineering and security leads to maintain audit logs, conduct reviews, and close gaps across IT surface area. Who Are You 10+ years of experience in IT systems administration, preferably in finance, trading, or security-conscious industries. Proven expertise in managing cloud IAM across AWS, GCP, and Azure. Hands-on experience with Citrix, VMware, or Azure Virtual Desktop. Strong understanding of endpoint protection, email security, data loss prevention (DLP), and SIEM tools. Familiarity with Active Directory, Intune, Windows and Linux servers, and mobile device management (MDM). Experience managing office infrastructure ? switches, routers, firewalls (Fortinet/Sophos), VPNs, printers, and conferencing setups. Strong documentation habits and a proactive, security-first mindset. Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to support both technical and non-technical teams. Nice to Have Certifications like CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, or CCNA/CCNP. Prior experience setting up SIEM, SSO, Zero Trust architecture, or compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC2, etc.). Experience supporting distributed teams or multiple office locations.? Familiarity with automation tools (e.g., scripting with PowerShell, Bash, Python for IT ops). ? Why Join Us? High-impact role at a profitable, fast-moving firm with global scale. Full ownership of IT systems, tools, and infrastructure. Collaborative team and leadership that values reliability, security, and performance. Hybrid work setup and lean, execution-focused culture. If you?re an experienced IT administrator who loves clean systems, secured access, and zero chaos ? and you want to be a key enabler of a high-performance trading firm ? we?d love to talk.