Senior IT Systems Engineer – Developer Enablement

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

3d•$102,336 - $150,426•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior IT Systems Engineer – Developer Enablement role is focused on accelerating safe, effective use of enterprise AI tools in day-to-day software development across Mayo Clinic. This position serves as the technical enablement lead for developer workflows using platforms such as Claude, Codex, and ChatGPT, with emphasis on practical adoption, consistency, and measurable improvement in engineering productivity. At a high level, this role builds and scales developer-facing enablement: integration patterns, reusable guidance, and technical support for IDE/CLI and DevOps pipeline use cases. The ideal profile combines strong software engineering depth, API and automation fluency, and proven ability to coach developers through change in Agile environments while partnering closely with infrastructure, security, and platform teams. Under general supervision and guidance, the Senior IT Systems Engineer is responsible for the maintenance and support of moderately complex systems software and hardware computer systems at multiple Mayo Clinic sites. Actively monitor and respond to technical hardware and software problems utilizing hardware and software testing tools and techniques as well as assist in managing overall system capacity. May Interface with vendor support service groups or other external support teams to ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance. Expected to contribute to the selection, implementation, and maintenance of custom system software, and/or the installation and maintenance of purchased systems software, plus the configuration and support of hardware systems across Mayo Clinic. May also be asked to evaluate new products/technologies to determine impact on existing system configurations; assist with cost/benefit analysis, and feasibility studies; and assist in preparation and presentation of proposals that consider alternatives and business case gains needed for comprehensive institutional consideration. Required to produce and maintain documentation such as systems requirements, designs, resource inventories and plans as requested by the work unit leadership. Works effectively across departmental organizations gaining consensus of stakeholders. Work will be reviewed for quality, timeliness, and adequacy at predetermined milestones. Develops and maintains effective relationships with the I.T. technical staff and management across all Mayo sites in the support of multiple projects simultaneously. May be asked to perform consulting tasks or act as an information resource and/or mentor both internally and externally to the work unit. Consistently demonstrates the ability to take responsibility and accountability for managing work with little or no direct supervision. Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize issues appropriately. Must have demonstrated the ability to interact effectively with a variety of personnel at multiple sites. Candidates must demonstrate proficient verbal and written communication skills using English. Occasional weekends and evening coverage will be required. Participation in 24 x 7 on-call rotation also required. Must be able to see and hear within normally acceptable standards. This is a hybrid position and incumbent must live within 100 miles of a Mayo Clinic campus. Mayo Clinic will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position including F1 OPT STEM.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of demonstrated technical experience or an Associate degree plus 5 years of demonstrated technical experience.
A high school diploma and 7 years of demonstrated IT technical experience focused on managing operating systems, including configuration, internals, and maintenance processes in a large, complex organization like Mayo Clinic may be considered in lieu of the degree.
Experience working in healthcare technology.
Demonstrated experience in managing operating systems, including configuration, internals, and maintenance processes.
Knowledge of system design principles, software development methodologies, project management methodologies, and some computer programming and/or system support experience.
Proficient verbal and written communication skills using English.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or related field
Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline
MCSE, CCNA, or other IT related certifications
Experience managing both custom developed and vendor-supplied applications
Advanced knowledge of multiple operating systems, including configuration, internals, and maintenance processes.
A working knowledge of the following is preferred: Client/Server application architecture, Clustering, VB and scripting tools; MS SQL Server, Oracle, My SQL, DB2 or Sybase; Web Architecture including HTML, JavaScript, Active Server Pages (ASP), PHP; Network topologies and protocols e.g. IEEE 802.3, 802.11a/b/g, 802.1x, TCP/IP; SAN, NAS, virtualized storage environments.
Experience in system hardware design, ordering, configuration, testing and implementation of large projects.

Responsibilities

Accelerate safe, effective use of enterprise AI tools in day-to-day software development.
Serve as the technical enablement lead for developer workflows using platforms such as Claude, Codex, and ChatGPT.
Focus on practical adoption, consistency, and measurable improvement in engineering productivity.
Build and scale developer-facing enablement: integration patterns, reusable guidance, and technical support for IDE/CLI and DevOps pipeline use cases.
Partner closely with infrastructure, security, and platform teams.
Maintenance and support of moderately complex systems software and hardware computer systems at multiple Mayo Clinic sites.
Actively monitor and respond to technical hardware and software problems utilizing hardware and software testing tools and techniques.
Assist in managing overall system capacity.
Interface with vendor support service groups or other external support teams to ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance.
Contribute to the selection, implementation, and maintenance of custom system software, and/or the installation and maintenance of purchased systems software.
Configuration and support of hardware systems across Mayo Clinic.
Evaluate new products/technologies to determine impact on existing system configurations.
Assist with cost/benefit analysis, and feasibility studies.
Assist in preparation and presentation of proposals that consider alternatives and business case gains needed for comprehensive institutional consideration.
Produce and maintain documentation such as systems requirements, designs, resource inventories and plans as requested by the work unit leadership.
Work effectively across departmental organizations gaining consensus of stakeholders.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with the I.T. technical staff and management across all Mayo sites in the support of multiple projects simultaneously.
Perform consulting tasks or act as an information resource and/or mentor both internally and externally to the work unit.
Take responsibility and accountability for managing work with little or no direct supervision.
Multi-task and prioritize issues appropriately.
Interact effectively with a variety of personnel at multiple sites.
Communicate proficiently verbally and in writing using English.