Software Systems Administrator

Generac Power Systems • Waukesha, WI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Software Systems Administrator oversees and manages software systems supporting scheduling, data collection, engineering, and production tools. This role ensures successful system migrations, upgrades, maintenance, and documentation, while delivering accurate metric reporting and dashboards. This role collaborates with key stakeholders to capture the Voice of the Customer (VOC), supports users through training and documentation, and identifies opportunities to enhance system performance and user experience by recommending solutions to leadership. This is an onsite role at our headquarters in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Any Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5 years of software administration experience
• Lead at least one Large Software system Upgrade / Migration of 100+ end users
• Has been responsible for managing at least 5 software platforms
• Proficient in Visual Studio and at least two programming languages, Python, C#, C++, Java, Go, Rust, etc.
• Ability to deliver results while working on multiple projects simultaneously, balancing resources, timing and quality of outcomes.
• Demonstrated strong collaboration skills
• Solid understanding of engineering technical issues/needs as related to development cycles and operation workflows.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Engineering Software Systems, QA Trax, LabView, Nation Instruments, High Speed Data Collection Systems
• Worked with Large Data Collection Systems at Enterprise Level
• Managed SQL databases
• Working with Git & GitHub, specifically in creating workflows
• Has built some software system from scratch or became SME in a custom software system
• Good communication skills & has supported engineers / technical groups from a software standpoint.
• Regularly uses AI to write and modify code, GitHub Co-Pilot or Claude Code
• Self-driven, highly motivated, flexible and high capacity to learn.

Responsibilities

• Drives results that are specifically targeted to support engineering, manufacturing, and different business groups
• Effectively manages the processes and support documentation regarding the Software Systems
• Analyzes, develops, writes and maintains code for reporting performance metrics with input from engineering and business groups
• Works with leaders and stakeholders to understand areas of improvement regarding the software systems and supporting processes
• Develops and trains software users
• Engages in and supports the indirect business processes as they relate to user interaction with the software
• Fosters collaboration between engineering groups to identify and harvest new engineering concepts, technologies, techniques, standards and procedures

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer status
• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level