Senior Systems Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job  Description

Sr . Systems Engineer

General Description:

Hands on virtualization/network/security engineer.    Includes the implementation and design of hardware and software.

Principal Responsi bilities :

• Engineer network communication and telephony solutions
• Engineer server and data infrastructure solutions
• Engineer end user device solutions and applications (mobile, workstation, etc.)
• Engineer the monitoring and capacity planning platforms of the systems, network, data and end user infrastructure
• Create/manage technical reference documentation (policy, procedures, knowledgebase, etc.)
• Provide senior level technical guidance and serve as an escalation point for engineering and development teams
• Assist with evaluations and proof of concepts
• Coordinate task deliverables with other project initiatives and teams
• Secure and harden the network, server, data and end user infrastructure
• Provide regular (and ad-hoc) reports to leadership team and the business as needed

Qualifications :

• Typically, a BA/BS, MBA or equivalent, with 10+ years of related experience
• Heavy Microsoft architecture history required (AD, Exchange, Sharepoint, SQL)
• Thorough virtualization and cloud experience (VMware, OpenStack, Hyper-V, KVM, etc.)
• Scripting experience with VB script, shell, PowerShell, JavaScript, etc. 
• Thorough and proven knowledge of disaster recovery, backup and data protection concepts
• Proven history of IT remediation of  audit/legal/compliance recommendations
• Solid understanding of routing and switching concepts
• Experience with firewall and security appliances
• Expert level knowledge of infrastructure services (DNS, FTP, IIS, etc.)
• Advanced knowledge of security patching methodologies
• Independent, energetic and a yearn to learn
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Some project management experience preferred
• Corporate level communication skills required