Lead Systems Engineer
About The Position
The Systems Engineer is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related infrastructure are continually up and running, and that system-wide backups and monitoring are accurate and complete. This position can be based in Tacoma, WA or North Venice, FL – Please note that there is a travel requirement listed below under Qualifications
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- 7+ years’ experience as a Server System Administrator in Windows, Unix, and/or Linux
- 5+ years’ networking experience, including firewalls, switches, and routers
- Experience in a role supporting multiple locations is desired
- Experience with DNS, DHCP, Active Directory
- Managing MS Internet Information Server (IIS)
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including documentation
- Strong interpersonal skills
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer/IT related field is desired
- Experience with MS SQL, Oracle or MySQL is desired
- Experience with NetApp Storage is preferred
- Experience with VMware and Nutanix virtualization platforms, including deployment, administration, and optimization of enterprise infrastructure preferred
- Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence
Responsibilities
- Life cycle maintenance of systems
- Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations
- Provide restores from backups when requested
- Proactively check backup health and completeness
- Proactively monitor and respond to system wide health
- Analyze system logs and identify potential issues with computer systems
- Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes
- Respond to system outages
- Install and configure new hardware and software
- Responsibility for documenting the configuration of the system
- Troubleshoot problems, both hardware and software, with systems
- Apply operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes
- Perform routine audits of systems and software
Benefits
- Three comprehensive Medical plan options
- Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Supplemental Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
- Company-paid Short-Term Disability
- Company-paid Long-Term Disability
- Paid time off (PTO) and paid Holidays
- 401k retirement plan with company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Teladoc
- Legal Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Team Member Discount Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Yearly Wellness Clinic
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
