Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Windows Systems Engineer/Windows Group LeadOur client is hiring a Senior Windows Systems Engineer/Windows Group Lead for a remote, full-time opportunity with their growing team. Titles: Sr. Windows Systems Administrator, Sr. Windows Systems Engineer. US Citizens only.Overall:The Windows Group Lead will be responsible for supervising the Windows team, consisting of Junior and Senior Systems Engineers. The Windows Group Lead will report to a Principal Director of SAP Delivery.Duties:Lead a small team of 3-5 Windows System Administrators/Engineers.Provide day-to-day oversight and guidance to team members, including maintenance of Microsoft Windows environments; system performance monitoring and capacity reporting; and administration-related solutions for both SAP and non-SAP client environments.Report to management and leadership team key metrics, performance indicators, and progress updates regarding projects and clients.Ensure all team goals and projects are delivered on-time and on-budget.Drive continual improvement in systems operations through tool-building and automation.Participate in the development of technology and services roadmaps.Supervise, train, and mentor new team members.Partner with peers, clients, and key stakeholders to ensure continued success.Meet with internal and external customers to develop relationships and foster co-innovation opportunities.Perform root cause analysis, in collaboration with software development and delivery teams.Participate in development initiatives to improve operational performance.Engage with our partners and clients to develop new solutions for the management of client environments using the latest proven technologies.Required:Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Sciences, or equivalent work experience5+ years of experience in relevant hands-on systems engineering and administration in servers, networking, storage systems, and operating systems; with heavy emphasis on Windows Server platforms and associated Microsoft and other technologies3+ years of experience as the systems engineering and operations leader for service provider or advanced IT organization operating in a 24/7 environment2+ years of experience in a management/supervisory roleStrong systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)Extensive experience with automation, configuration management, and various utilitiesAutomation experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, VBScript, JavaScript, or PythonFamiliarity with relational databases such as MySQL, Oracle, and SQL ServerFamiliarity with agile engineering practices (Kanban, continuous delivery, etc.)AWS and Azure service usage on commercial or government cloudExperience with one or more ticketing systems (ServiceNow preferred)Experience with monitoring systems and performance management related to IT systems/solutionsExperience with distributed systems at scale