IT Systems Engineer II

Sierra Space•Louisville, CO

1d•$87,156 - $119,840

About The Position

The IT Systems Engineer II is a role designed for professionals with a solid background in IT systems and a passion for maintaining and optimizing IT infrastructure. This position is responsible for managing and troubleshooting IT systems to ensure their reliability and efficiency. The role involves installing, configuring, and maintaining operating systems and software applications, managing network configurations, and implementing virtualization technologies. Additionally, the IT Systems Engineer II will develop automation scripts, design backup and recovery procedures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on IT projects and initiatives. In this role, you will install, configure, and maintain operating systems and software applications while managing and troubleshooting network configurations and protocols to ensure seamless connectivity. You will implement and manage virtualization technologies to optimize resource utilization and develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline IT processes and improve efficiency. A key responsibility will be to design and implement backup and recovery procedures to safeguard data integrity. Additionally, you will perform routine system administration tasks, including user account management, system monitoring, and resource allocation, and utilize basic system administration tools to manage shared resources such as file systems and printers. You will distinguish between system processes/services and user processes, managing authentication and authorization processes, and administer local and network resources to ensure proper resource sharing and access control. Leveraging Windows administrative tools, you will manage system configurations and Active Directory, administer networked and distributed computing environments, including routing and remote access services, and modify deployed group policies. Collaboration with cross-functional teams to support IT projects and initiatives will be essential, and you will stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve your skills and knowledge.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree).
Typically 2+ years of related experience.
Proficiency in operating systems, including installation, configuration, and maintenance.
Knowledge of networking protocols and configurations.
Experience with virtualization technologies.
Familiarity with scripting languages for automation.
Understanding of backup and recovery procedures.
Familiarity with most basic system administration tools and processes; for example, ability to boot/shut down a machine, add and remove user accounts, use backup programs, manage shared resources (e.g., file systems, printers), and add a workstation to a network.
Understanding distinctions between system processes/services and user processes, the authentication/authorization processes in use at the site, local and network resources and resource sharing, basic networking concepts and practices.
For Windows administrators, familiarity with the basic Windows administrative tools and how to locate them (e.g., Computer Management tool, lowest-level Active Directory tools).
Familiarity with networked/distributed computing environment concepts; for example, ability to use the route command, administer routing and remote access service, and modify deployed group policies.

Nice To Haves

Advanced certifications in relevant IT fields (e.g., CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate).
Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure).
Proficiency in advanced scripting and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and maintain operating systems and software applications.
Manage and troubleshoot network configurations and protocols to ensure seamless connectivity.
Implement and manage virtualization technologies to optimize resource utilization.
Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline IT processes and improve efficiency.
Design and implement backup and recovery procedures to safeguard data integrity.
Perform routine system administration tasks, including user account management, system monitoring, and resource allocation.
Utilize basic system administration tools to manage shared resources such as file systems and printers.
Distinguish between system processes/services and user processes, managing authentication and authorization processes.
Administer local and network resources to ensure proper resource sharing and access control.
Leverage Windows administrative tools to manage system configurations and Active Directory.
Administer networked and distributed computing environments, including routing and remote access services.
Modify deployed group policies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support IT projects and initiatives.
Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve skills and knowledge.