Senior Systems Engineer

 

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer . The ideal candidate will be responsibel for independent, creative, and technical contributions to installing and managing system or server configurations and providing maintenance to ensure the integrity of the operating environment (monitor performance, predict requirements, implement changes, etc.). Manage a diverse, cross-discipline infrastructure using enterprise concepts and best-practices.

 

General Duties:

    - Monitor performance and capacity using available tools, and report on pre-established SLAs
    - Configure, monitor, test, and modify system software and utilities to optimize performance of systems
    - Design and implement process improvement using scripting and automation technology
    - Identify, determine the root cause of, and correct instances of system unavailability
    - Execute portions of complex change and develop implementation plans
    - Participate in DR / BCP activities as assigned
    - Execute project under guidance of Lead Systems Engineer
    - Adhere to problem and change management policies
    - Contribute to system life cycle planning initiatives
    - Be available for on call job rotation
    - Work collaboratively with all IT functions

REQUIREMENTS:

    - Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, MIS, or a related field required
    - 5+ years of systems engineer experience
    - Solid understanding of current/planned system service levels and disaster recovery procedures
    - Understanding in the following concepts: Virtualization, Microsoft infrastructure, scripting & automation, SAN, LAN/WAN networking, telephony, security, governance and regulatory compliance is desirable
    - Progressively responsible experience with mainframe and Microsoft architectures in a production data center, or supporting a major operating system in a full scale, large volume production environment, including SAN and virtual environments