Sr. Systems Engineer

Bloomington, MN- Hybrid

6 month contract

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The Senior Systems Engineer participates in a variety of higher-level and or cross-functional team projects including the planning, design, and implementation of server and network infrastructure components and complementary technologies such as data storage systems, backup systems, security products, and disaster recovery.

Systems Engineering and Administration

• System architecture, system engineering, system administration, and security administration of all server systems and applications, including but not limited to Microsoft Windows Server operating systems, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL Servers, and IIS systems, including FTP & web.
• Design, setup & administration of all physical and virtual server systems.
• Design, setup, and administration of Storage Area Networks, Network Attached Storage, SAN fabrics, backup and recovery systems, tape libraries, and disaster recovery components.
• Design, setup & administration of all network systems including but not limited to, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access, wireless connectivity, and cloud network infrastructure.
• Provide necessary documentation for all applications and systems.
• Provide off-hours support, as needed, to support product updates, and equipment upgrades, and address technical issues.

Maintenance and Projects

• Patch management and infrastructure monitoring
• Management and maintenance of the corporate network, including routers, switches, firewalls, remote access, and wireless connectivity.
• Manage multifaceted and technically sophisticated projects and ongoing operations.
• Meet project and task deadlines.

Service Development

• Continually look to improve and refine the IS infrastructure services delivered to the business, globally.
• Maintain knowledge of emerging technology.
• Help define and meet SLA requirements for infrastructure components.
• Contribute deep technical skills, and industry experience, and best practices to the rest of the team, driving change.

Communication and Collaboration

• Communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing with people at all organizational levels.
• Work in a team environment making positive contributions to the organization.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with staff members, customers, and vendors.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or related/applicable fieldis preferred, but not required
• At least 5 Years of experience as a Systems Engineer using several applicable and transferrable technologies, including, but not limited to: Active Directory, Virtualization, Networking, Azure Cloud Platform
• A further 2-4 years of experience as a Senior Engineer, performing design, implementation, development, and support of infrastructure components
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Administration, including various Windows Server Operating Systems, Active Directory environment supporting 500 users and 150 servers,
• Advanced computer skills, good written and oral communication skills

The ability to travel overseas as required