IT Systems Engineer

New Vision Co Op•Brewster, MN

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is Hybrid capable. Provides oversight to the management, maintenance, and security of New Vision’s server infrastructure. This position will ensure the smooth operation of servers and related systems, optimize performance, and implement necessary upgrades and patches. This includes ensuring the availability of virtualization hosts, configuring all new implementations, and developing processes and procedures for ongoing server environment management. Where applicable, this individual also plans and implements policies and procedures to ensure storage provisioning, efficiency, and maintenance consistent with organizational goals and industry best practices.

Requirements

Two or four-year degree from an accredited college or university in information technology-related field
One year of related experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
Knowledge of and experience with computer hardware and software
Familiarity with networking concepts and cabling practices
Experience with Microsoft Office products, Office 365 preferred
Knowledge of Microsoft server and workstation operating systems and SQL databases
Familiarity with mobile computing and applications.
Familiarity with best security practices.
Valid Drivers License

Responsibilities

Supports New Vision Co-op’s stated Vision, Mission, and Business Values.
Projects a positive attitude to patrons and coworkers always.
Provides outstanding and courteous customer service.
Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot physical and virtual server infrastructure
Administer Linux-based and Microsoft server operating systems, applications, and supporting services
Manage virtualization hosts, server environments, and new infrastructure implementations
Deploy, configure, and support self-hosted open-source applications and platforms.
Monitor server performance, capacity, availability, and reliability; proactively address issues before they impact operations
Implement server security controls, policies, procedures, patching, access controls, and firewall-related protections
Safeguard infrastructure from unauthorized access, data breaches, cyber threats, and operational risk
Plan and perform system upgrades, patches, migrations, and infrastructure improvements
Participate in capacity planning and help develop long-term goals for systems, software, storage, and infrastructure
Implement and maintain backup, disaster recovery, redundancy, and archiving processes to protect organizational data and assets
Develop and maintain automation scripts, configuration standards, and repeatable deployment processes.
Evaluate open-source technologies based on reliability, maintainability, security, interoperability, and alignment with business needs
Maintain accurate technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and infrastructure records.
Work with IT staff, departments, vendors, and service providers to support business systems
Performs other duties as assigned.