IT SYSTEMS ENGINEER (IT)

Genesee County, MI•Flint, MI

1d•$90,764 - $104,078

About The Position

This is a high-impact, proactive role focused on optimizing and securing enterprise IT infrastructure while improving system security, reliability, and performance. The Systems Engineer owns the design, implementation, and enhancement of virtualization, server, and storage solutions to support stability, high availability, consistency, and efficiency across the organization. The role includes problem-solving complex systems, leading infrastructure projects, and implementing automation to streamline operations. The position also develops and implements systems security best practices, supports regulatory compliance, and assists with backup and disaster recovery planning and oversight. The Systems Engineer monitors and fine-tunes enterprise systems, researches and tests emerging technologies, and collaborates with teams on long-term IT strategy. The role responds to critical system failures and cybersecurity incidents after hours, with call-back compensation for emergency support. It operates under the direction of the Chief Information Officer or designated leadership.

Requirements

At least one year of experience managing production servers in a cloud computing environment such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, or a similar platform.
One of the following education and experience combinations: a bachelor's degree in computer science, information sciences, or a related field and at least ten years of required systems experience managing hypervisors, Windows servers, and SAN storage in an enterprise VMware environment; or an associate degree in computer science, information sciences, or a related field and at least thirteen years of such experience.
Within six months of hire, obtain one certification selected by the CIO: MCSE, M365 EA Expert, CompTIA Server+, or VCP-DCV.
Certifications and other job-related training will be required and may change from time to time as determined by the CIO.
Emergency on-call response is required, with call-back compensation.
Must be able to perform essential job duties and functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities

Architect, implement, test, and troubleshoot enterprise hosts, servers, and storage systems.
Deploy and maintain measures to protect system integrity, comply with best practices, and proactively mitigate threats.
Ensure security practices are followed, including periodic software patching, firmware updates, and daily review of system logs.
Monitor managed systems to ensure proper performance and reliability.
Create and maintain documentation for configurations, processes, service records, and security configurations.
Provide guidance and support to team members.
Design and implement automation tools to streamline processes.
Assist management in developing business continuity and disaster recovery plans, and maintain current knowledge of plan execution procedures.
Respond to emergency outages in accordance with business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
Interact with vendors and contractors for projects and technical support.
Perform on-site analysis, diagnosis, and resolution of complex system problems, and recommend and implement corrective actions.
Research relevant technology products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of IT industry developments.
Attend training seminars, conferences, and trade shows to broaden knowledge of current and future issues and technologies.