Sr. Systems Engineer II (ServiceNow)

Exelon•Chicago, IL

29d•Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Sr Systems Engineer II position serves as a senior technical role within the IT department. It requires demonstrated experience of information technology, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively both independently, as a mentor and as part of a team. Candidate will possess the self-motivation, experience and skills to serve by providing technical insights driving the design, implementation, and optimization of complex systems under the guidance of a Principal Engineer or Manager. Collaborates with IT architecture to define strategy and work with various teams to implement high quality systems to meet business requirements. Delivers and supports IT infrastructure, product and platform solutions. Designs and delivers complex IT system initiatives, to include cloud, non-cloud and hybrid-cloud systems. Influences other IT teams, leadership, enterprise business partners, vendors and project/design teams, in all aspects of the secure & reliable hosting of applications throughout Exelon's large & complex enterprise and real time operational environments. Note: This is a hybrid position (in-office with remote flexibility). Employees are required to be in office at least three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Candidates must reside in one of the following states - IL, PA, NJ, DE, MD or Washington DC. No relocation is available.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Networking 4 - 7 years' experience in IT infrastructure design, application design, cloud computing, disaster/recovery, or 7+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
Experience with system administration.
Demonstrated ability to design and document processes & procedures.
Has led operational hand offs.
Maintained experience with ServiceNow.
Demonstrated competence with business acumen within implementing and maintaining a Configuration Database and Asset Management System.
Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems.
Expert in articulating sensitive and mission-critical information to a wide variety of target audiences (written and verbal, inclusive to senior leaders).
Demonstrates ability to help team members make informed decisions in alignment with the sub-department strategic plans.
Proactively comprehends what a business partner is requesting and develops a strategy to address.
Demonstrates ability to influence up, down, and across the organization.
Drives innovative process and improvements by leveraging alternative perspectives and emerging technologies to deliver creative solutions across many teams.
Demonstrated ability to deliver work aligning to project management principles & framework.
Demonstrated ability to provide financial impact analysis, inclusive of assessing cost optimization opportunities.
Troubleshooting & Monitoring: Demonstration of advanced capabilities to apply monitoring tools. Independently makes informed decisions on monitoring settings such as sample size, level of criticality, and self-healing opportunities.
Cloud Technologies: Develops white papers, conducting presentations as needed.
Security Basics: Applies solutions against current security requirements and future industry trends.
Scripting & Automation: Proficient in PowerShell, Ansible, or other appropriate scripting tool. Able to independently create, modify, and troubleshoot scripts for automation, reporting, and monitoring tasks.

Nice To Haves

ServiceNow Certified System Administrator
ServiceNow Certified Application Developer
ServiceNow CIS - Hardware Asset Management Certification
Experience implementing and maintaining Discovery
Experience implementing and maintaining Service Mapping
Certifications such as NERC-CIP, FERC, AZ900
Deeper understanding of programming languages, and an ability to solve engineering problems of increasing difficulty.
Shows initiative beyond pure implementation.
Experience building highly scalable applications.
Demonstrated ability to apply a broader perspective.
May contribute to the development of research articles or reference reports that inform the decision-making process.

Responsibilities

Independently coordinates and leads discussions with business partners and vendors to gather information. Consults with leadership, architecture, project teams and end users to identify system requirements and perform feasibility analysis on potential changes related to existing and future security and technical architectures. Writes and disseminates system specifications, logical & physical architecture diagrams, and implementation plans. Delivers practical, efficient, and cost -effective solutions that satisfy business needs, including hands-on configuration, troubleshooting and optimization and supporting metrics for the same. (30%)
Work closely with others to develop future plans, resource requirements, migration strategies, and project schedules. Creates and delivers presentations to Engineering, Architecture Review Boards, and business partners. Possesses a deep understanding of current technologies and service offerings within the industry. Provides coaching and oversite for less experienced engineers (25%)
Design, support and maintain custom system integration with other platforms, specific to the needs of the customers. Maintain relevancy and knowledge in current and evolving emerging IT systems technologies. Provide emerging technology recommendations to solve business problems. (20%)
Ensure all risks and issues are identified and are captured following set process and are actioned appropriately. Responsible for providing supporting data to leadership and peers. (15%)
Maintains knowledge of and ensures others are compliant with preferred technologies, methodologies, standards and policies. Maintain technical knowledge and business acumen within own discipline or function. Advanced debugging and problem-solving skills; lead peer code reviews. (10%)

Benefits

Annual salary will vary based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $117,600.00/Yr. - $161,700.00/Yr.
Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 15%
401(k) match and annual company contribution
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave
Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support
Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement
Referral bonus program
And much more