What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Programmer position at SSI People?
Job Details
Job Title: System Programmer III
Location: Hybrid role with occasional onsite requirements
Work Hours: Flexible 9 AM 5 PM schedule
Job Overview:
We're on the hunt for a proactive and technically adept System Programmer to join our ICT Cross Platform Tools team. This role is pivotal in modernizing and maintaining our suite of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) tools that bolster the governance, security, and management of our enterprise IT environment. If you're someone who can take charge of a tool, enhance it, and ensure its smooth operation, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee and support a range of endpoint governance, patching, software inventory, asset management, encryption, and certificate management tools.
- Utilize and integrate RESTful APIs from various vendor tools to establish health checks, enable self-healing automations, and explore containerization opportunities.
- Participate in an on-call rotation to guarantee 24/7 tool uptime and support.
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders across network, platform, workstation, and security operations teams.
- Independently and collaboratively analyze system issues, propose improvements, and implement enhancements.
- Manage vendor relationships and monitor tool performance to ensure security compliance and operational effectiveness.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Minimum 4 years of IT experience with a focus on programming, tool management, or system automation.
- Proficient in scripting and automation with Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
- Experience with Windows and Unix operating systems.
- Familiarity with pipeline tools such as GitHub for automation and CI/CD processes.
- Experience in managing tools and systems for endpoint security, compliance, patching, inventory, or certificate management.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with containerization of traditional VMs.
- Experience working with RESTful APIs and integrating external services.
- Background in supporting enterprise-level tool suites and maintaining vendor relationships.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a focus on documentation.
- Analytical thinker with a problem-solving mindset.
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a team.
- Proactive in owning tasks and seeking improvements to the tools and systems they manage.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; OR
- Associate s Degree plus 2 years of related experience; OR
- 4 years of direct job-related work experience in lieu of a degree.
About the Team:
You'll be part of a close-knit team of 12, ranging from operations to senior product owners. We value collaboration and growth, working closely with adjacent teams across infrastructure and security. We take pride in owning our tools and keeping them healthy, secure, and user-friendly for our customers.
About SSi: With over 26 years of industry experience, SSi People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering an exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do. We have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long-term relationships, not transactions. Putting people first is just what we do well.?
Salary : $44 - $49
