Systems Engineer I

Role Overview

• Installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software and systems management tools.
• Expertise in managing an Active Directory domain, implement group policies, email support for Office365 environment;
• Installation and deployment of servers based on HP server platform, including blade servers, virtual connect;
• SAN and NAS knowledge
• Build / Rack, configure, and harden physical and virtual servers (Windows and Linux)
• Administer Windows Domain services (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, etc.)
• Manage and monitor installed systems and VMware infrastructure
• Configure load balancing for web and application pools
• Understand and configure AWS cloud infrastructure using EC2 and VPC
• Proactively ensures the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability
• Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions and work with developers to implement those fixes
• Maintain security backup and redundancy strategies
• Provide technical user-level support to all departments connected to the network, including support of thin clients and Citrix virtual desktop environment, Strong VMware knowledge
• Application support including but not limited to SQL, IIS, SMTP, FTP, SNMP
• Knowledge of network appliances, including network monitoring application such as Solarwinds Orion NPM, Zabbix
• Knowledge of backup application such as HP Data Protector, Veeam
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with end users, vendors, and managers
• Identify and resolve hardware and software problems
• Define user needs and recommend alternatives
• Ensure proper logging for all systems
• Integrate systems into monitoring tools
• Understand basic to moderate networking fundamentals
• Adhere to information security principles and best practices
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Some Cloud experience, preferably AWS
• Veeam Backup & Recovery experience preferred
• Linux proficiency (command line)
• Capability and capacity of various software products/communication utilities
• Solid networking knowledge (OSI network layers, TCP/IP)
• Knowledge of the principles of data communications and telecommunications
• Knowledge of LAN/WAN concepts and fundamentals
• Knowledge of teleprocessing and telecommunications architecture
• Entry level knowledge of VMWare and virtualization
• Entry level knowledge of Windows administration
• Entry level knowledge of monitoring platforms like Solarwinds Orion
• Entry level knowledge of physical servers from compute to storage
• Entry level knowledge of AWS
• Entry level knowledge of Veeam

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Citrix
• Cloud
• DNS
• EC2
• Linux
• SMTP
• SQL
• TCP/IP
• VMware

Benefits

• 10% yearly bonus target