Systems Engineer - OnSite (Fremont, MI)

Western & Southern Financial Group•Fremont, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Systems Engineer participates in the planning, design, installation, monitoring, and support of Microsoft Windows 2025 and 2022 servers, Linux/Unix servers, storage systems, virtualization technologies, server hardware, and server management tools. The role administers standards, policies, and procedures in accordance with corporate and customer objectives to improve system availability, reliability, recoverability, and manageability. It also performs server and application maintenance and housekeeping, and supports other functions as needed or directed by Infrastructure Management or other IT management. The position supports Windows- and Unix-based server platforms, VMware/Hyper-V technologies, backup and communications equipment, network operating systems, applications, and utility software. It participates in storage engineering, analyzes complex system requirements, provides integration and implementation support, troubleshoots system performance, and monitors capacity and utilization. The engineer also helps ensure implementation of IT general controls and security standards, develops operational procedures and configurations, and applies corrective patches to operating systems and application software. The role works in an office setting and requires extended periods at a desk or in meetings, regular communication with customers and associates, frequent computer work, and visual inspection and document-reading tasks. Extended hours may be required during peak workloads or special projects or events. Travel is not required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Demonstrated organizational and project management skills to prioritize and manage multiple issues.
Demonstrated analytical skills to ensure solutions address business problems and use appropriate technology.
Ability to collaborate and consult with technical or development teams on projects.
Ability to learn technologies, tools, and applications related to the job.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to relate to users at various levels and communicate technical information unambiguously.
Experience or capability in the design and administration of server and client operating systems, Active Directory, storage systems, virtualization environments, monitoring and alerting, and backup systems.
Specific knowledge of Windows, Linux, Hyper-V, VMware, and backup platforms.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree or higher preferred.
Knowledge of NetApp/Pure Storage platforms, NetBackup, NetScaler, and Check Point firewalls preferred.
Microsoft, NetApp, Cisco, and/or VMware certifications preferred but not mandatory; preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

Plan, design, install, monitor, and support Windows- and Unix-based server platforms, VMware/Hyper-V technologies, backup and communications equipment, and server management tools.
Support network operating systems, applications, and utility software.
Participate in storage engineering phases, including design, analysis, and modeling, and provide integration and implementation support for complex system requirements.
Troubleshoot and maintain system performance.
Monitor capacity versus utilization for hardware, system throughput, and licenses; recommend timely actions to avoid performance degradation or oversubscription.
Ensure thorough implementation of IT general controls and security standards.
Administer standards, policies, and procedures to improve system availability, reliability, recoverability, and manageability in accordance with corporate and business objectives.
Develop start-up and shutdown procedures and operational processes and configurations; identify and apply corrective patches to operating systems and application software.
Perform server and application maintenance and housekeeping.
Perform other duties as assigned, comply with policies and standards, and assist the team as necessary or as directed by IT management.