System Engineer III

System Engineer III

This position may be located in Billings, MT;
Sioux Falls, SD; or Bend, OR.

What's Important to You We know your career is just one aspect of a meaningful, complex, and demanding life. That's why we designed our compensation and benefits package to provide employees and their families with as much choice as possible.

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) in addition to paid federal holidays.
• Student debt employer repayment program.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% match.

The System Engineer III is responsible for the design, installation, administration, and optimization of the company's storage, computer environment, and servers—including Windows, Linux/Unix, Citrix, hypervisors, and related components—to ensure high performance of various business applications. This role applies advanced knowledge of the job area to lead initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and potentially serve as a team lead.

• Ensures the availability of client and server applications.
• Configures new implementations and develops processes and procedures for ongoing server environment management.
• Handles access issues and assists in maintaining the physical security, integrity, and safety of the data center and server farm.
• Monitors and resolves server resource issues and assists with capacity planning.
• Monitors storage usage and resources, and troubleshoots storage-related issues.
• Manages and tests disaster recovery and business continuity strategies to ensure operational resilience.
• Assists in audit walkthroughs with internal and external stakeholders.
• Meets end-user needs by ensuring uptime, performance, resource availability, and network security within established budgets and operational guidelines.
• Determines and diagrams the physical layout, illustrating the location and connections between devices on the network.
• Determines and diagrams the logical layout, documenting communication protocols and types of services/applications for each network segment.
• Automates routine tasks using scripting and writes basic programs to support complex systems software configuration and enhancement.
• Manages projects and processes while working independently with limited supervision.
• Coaches and reviews the work of lower-level professionals.
• Addresses difficult and occasionally complex problems.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Proficiency in Microsoft-based solutions including Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows File and Print Services, DNS, and System Center Configuration Manager.
• Deep knowledge of Windows Server operating systems including Windows Server 2016, 2019, and newer versions.
• Knowledge of Linux-based operating systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ubuntu-based distributions.
• Expertise in client operating systems including Windows 10 and newer versions.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and other networking protocols.
• Understanding of load balancing technologies such as Net Scaler and BIG-IP.
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, and understanding of backup and replication technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Power Shell, Python, and Bash to automate tasks and improve efficiency.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and vulnerability management.
• Ability to use system monitoring tools for performance tuning and ensuring reliability.
• Strong analytical skills to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with team members, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Ability to read, analyze, and…