Sr. Systems Engineer

Banner Engineering•New Hope, MN

11h•Onsite

About The Position

For over 50 years, Banner Engineering has been at the forefront of industrial automation, offering award-winning sensors, wireless solutions, machine safety, indication, and LED lighting. They help companies globally increase efficiency, reduce costs, safeguard equipment, and protect personnel, with a continuous commitment to market-driven product and technology evolution. Engineering is central to their DNA, with engineers in nearly every department. Banner is a rapidly growing company providing personal development opportunities, excellent benefits, and a collaborative team. In this Sr. Systems Engineer role, you will be primarily accountable for the operation of all server and storage related IT infrastructure technologies for the entire global organization. This includes the design, installation, administration, monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and disposal of all servers, storage systems, backup and recovery systems, and virtual infrastructure. The role also involves managing Active Directory, file shares, group policies, and other system administrative functions. This position reports to the Director of Global IT Infrastructure & Security.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive experience in systems engineering, infrastructure, or platform engineering roles within enterprise environments
Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including root cause analysis and proactive issue prevention in complex, distributed environments
Deep expertise in server operating systems, including modern Windows Server and Linux distributions, with emphasis on automation, patching, hardening, and secure configuration management
Strong hands-on experience with on-premises infrastructure, including compute (rack/blade servers), enterprise storage (NetApp, PureStorage, Nutanix), and data center operations
Proven experience with VMware virtualization (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter), including configuration and lifecycle management
Proven experience with backup, recovery, and replication technologies (e.g., Veeam, Druva, or similar), including offsite replication, ransomware recovery strategies, and regular DR testing
Deep knowledge of disaster recovery (DR), backup strategies, and business continuity planning, with demonstrated experience implementing and validating recovery solutions (RTO/RPO alignment)
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, VLANs, routing) and how they integrate with server and storage infrastructure

Nice To Haves

Experience working in manufacturing and/or engineering environments
Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (AWS and Microsoft Azure), including infrastructure deployment, hybrid connectivity, backup/DR integration, and workload migration strategies
Experience with modern observability platforms and AI-driven monitoring/automation solutions to proactively detect, analyze, and remediate infrastructure issues.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and support enterprise server platforms -- including HPE, Nutanix, and Cisco UCS -- with a deep understanding of compute, architecture, firmware, and performance tuning.
Administer and optimize enterprise storage platforms (NetApp SAN, Pure Storage), including block/file storage, replication, deduplication, and tiering strategies.
Manage and enhance VMware virtualization environments, including clustering, high availability (HA), and lifecycle management.
Demonstrate deep expertise in how servers, storage (SAN/NAS), and network infrastructure interoperate -- including TCP/IP, VLANs, multipathing, and Fiber Channel.
Design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BC) strategies, including regular testing and validation of RTO/RPO objectives.
Perform root cause analysis efforts for complex incidents and implement long-term corrective actions.
Establish and enforce secure configuration baselines, patching strategies, and vulnerability remediation workflows.
Secure data across its lifecycle through encryption (at rest/in transit), immutable backups, and ransomware protection strategies.
Contribute to transformation initiatives, transitioning legacy infrastructure to modern, hybrid, or cloud-native architectures.