Systems Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

As a Systems Engineer, you will oversee on-premises and Azure cloud-based technology systems with little oversight.

You will work with various infrastructure components, such as physical and virtual servers, virtualization technologies, storage, backups, and support systems like DNS, NTP, DHCP, and Active Directory.

You will be involved with the design, documentation, implementation, configuration, maintenance, and security of the systems team's infrastructure.

You will also handle proactive capacity planning, performance tuning, monitoring, and problem-solving.

You will manage the Microsoft Azure environment to ensure effective deployment, governance, application management, automation, integration, and support services.

In this role, career progression is structured into three steps (I, II, Senior).

Step I is the entry-level, the ideal of individuals who meet the minimum requirements of this position, offering a chance to build on foundational skills and knowledge.

Step II is for individuals who have at least three years of experience in this role and have enhanced their skills through solving complex problems.

The Senior step is for those with over six years of experience, exceptional proficiency, and the ability to handle complex projects independently.

These steps will provide a road map for professional growth and increased responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

1.

Design, implement, and manage IT operations infrastructure.
2.

Optimize system performance and capacity.
3.

Develop and implement temporary solutions to be used if the immediate resolution is not feasible.
4.

Perform routine maintenance for optimal performance and availability.
5.

Collaborate with IT and Business teams to implement cutting-edge systems.
6.

Maintain technical knowledge and skills, and mentor junior administrators.
7.

Engage with vendors to resolve problems and maintain seamless operations.
8.

Assess and prioritize critical issues for resolution.
9.

Manage data operations, including backups, disaster recovery, and data governance.

Minimum Job Requirements
1.

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and 4 years relevant experience.
2.

Understanding of Active Directory, DHCP, and DNS.
3.

Understanding of cloud technologies.
4.

Understanding of virtualization technologies.

Preferred Experience
1.

Understanding of PKI technologies, including certificate and key management.
2.

Experience managing security solutions.

Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne, and Proofpoint preferred.
3.

Experience with Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.) and Azure infrastructure services (PaaS, VMs, networking, Azure AD, Monitor, Storage Accounts, Resource Manager, Automation)
4.

Experience in managing Microsoft on-premises infrastructure technologies with Powershell, including Active Directory, DNS, NTP, Group Policy, IIS, and Windows Servers.
5.

Familiarity with a load-balancing platform (e.g., Kemp) and associ...