Systems Engineer (Infrastructure)

Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies•Lansing, MI

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides technical engineering and support for the Farm Bureau Family of Companies’ IT infrastructure. The role focuses on installing, maintaining, and upgrading computing, storage, telephone, and server systems, and collaborating continuously with multiple IT groups to improve project success. It provides project planning for IT division projects, architectural guidance, consultation, recommendations, and problem resolution for infrastructure components. The position also supports business applications and computer operations, reporting, project delivery, and strategic planning services for the Insurance Companies’ divisions and affiliated companies as requested. The engineer designs, develops, implements, and manages enterprise-level virtualization environments; computer and storage systems; and Windows environments, including multiple Active Directory domains. This is a hybrid position based in Michigan, with remote work and three days per week onsite at the Farm Bureau Center in Lansing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or equivalent experience may be considered.
Minimum of four years of diverse technical experience.
Experience with Microsoft Windows and VMware virtualization technologies in a large, multi-server WAN environment.
Experience in physical and virtual computing environments.
Knowledge of storage platforms and Ethernet.
Experience with TCP/IP, switching and router technologies, and security technologies.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with end users and technical personnel.
Ability to research and develop products in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

Provide technical engineering and support for IT infrastructure components.
Install, maintain, and upgrade computing, storage, telephone, and server systems.
Collaborate with multiple IT groups to improve project success.
Provide project planning for IT division projects.
Provide architectural guidance, consultation, recommendations, and problem resolution for infrastructure components.
Provide processing and support for business applications and computer operations, reporting, project delivery, and strategic planning services as requested.
Design, develop, implement, and manage enterprise-level virtualization environments.
Design, develop, implement, and manage enterprise-level computer and storage systems.
Design, develop, implement, and manage enterprise-level Windows environments, including multiple Active Directory domains.