Senior Systems Architect

AMN Healthcare•San Diego, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Welcome to AMN Healthcare — Where Talent Meets Purpose. At AMN Healthcare, we don’t just offer jobs — we build careers that make a difference. AMN Healthcare has been named to Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare, consistently ranked among SIA’s Largest Staffing Firms in America, honored with Modern Healthcare’s Innovators Award, and is a proud holder of The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Staffing Companies since 2006. This role does not provide sponsorship or H1b transfers. This is a Hybrid role, requiring 2 days a week in the office in Dallas, TX, Boca Raton, Atlanta, GA, or San Diego, CA. The Senior Systems Architect is a senior-level technical role responsible for designing, supporting, and optimizing complex infrastructure environments, including servers, virtualization platforms, storage, networking, and telephony systems. This role ensures the reliability, security, and performance of enterprise systems while leading automation initiatives and driving continuous process improvements. The ideal candidate brings broad, hands-on expertise across multiple technologies, excels in troubleshooting complex issues, recommends strategic enhancements, and partners effectively with cross-functional teams to support business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree plus 5–7 years of experience OR High School Diploma/GED plus 9–11 years of experience in infrastructure administration.
Strong understanding of data center management, storage platforms (NetApp, Dell PowerFlex), and integration across multiple systems.
Advanced troubleshooting skills for outages and complex infrastructure issues.
Experience with automation tools (PowerShell, DSC, Ansible) and scripting for infrastructure tasks.
Familiarity with IT operations platforms such as ServiceNow for incident and change management.
Proven experience with Operating Systems: Linux (Rocky) and Windows Server.
Proven experience with Virtualization: VMware / Docker containers.
Proven experience with Server / Storage : Cisco UCS / Netapp.
Proven experience with Automation: GitHub, Ansible, and Terraform.
Proven experience with Backup Systems: Veeam.
Proven experience with Networking: Cisco Nexus / IOS.
Proven experience with Firewalls: Palo Alto / Fortinet is required.
Proven experience with Cloud Platforms: Azure.
Proven experience with Monitoring Tools: Nagios, New Relic.
Proven experience with Proxies: NGINX.
Proven experience with Telephony: SIP-based systems.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
VMware or Palo Alto certifications

Responsibilities

Monitor systems daily to ensure the availability, performance, and integrity of hardware, servers, storage, and critical processes; review system logs and verify successful backup completion.
Conduct continuous security monitoring to detect, analyze, and remediate potential threats or intrusions.
Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade servers, virtualization platforms, and network components in accordance with established standards and operational requirements.
Manage and optimize infrastructure applications, monitoring solutions, and asset management tools.
Perform ongoing performance tuning, firmware updates, and capacity optimization for servers and data center technologies.
Provide support for telephony systems (SIP) and proxy services (NGINX) to ensure reliable voice and network functionality.
Leverage monitoring platforms such as Nagios and New Relic to proactively identify and resolve system issues.
Partner with enterprise architecture teams to develop and implement server build standards and automation frameworks.
Lead automation initiatives using tools such as PowerShell, Ansible, and GitHub to streamline operations, reduce manual effort, and improve efficiency.
Participate in incident response efforts, root cause analyses, and post-incident reviews, implementing long-term corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of system configurations, processes, and change activities within ServiceNow.