Senior Systems Engineer

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Job Description # Senior Systems Engineer
· Translate business and technical requirements into supportable infrastructure designs; evaluate dependencies, capacity, resilience, security, lifecycle, and cost before implementation.
· Maintain clear architecture diagrams, configuration standards, inventories, and operating procedures for systems within the role's scope.
· Provide infrastructure-level support for IIS and SQL Server hosted services, including Windows and SQL authentication, Kerberos/SPNs, service identities, TLS certificates, connectivity, backup integration, availability concepts, and troubleshooting. This role is not the primary database administrator or application developer.
· Typically 7 or more years of progressively responsible experience in Microsoft infrastructure, systems engineering, or a closely related field; equivalent practical experience will be considered.
· Strong hands-on Windows Server and Active Directory engineering experience, including advanced troubleshooting, patching, security hardening, identity dependencies, and recovery concepts.
· Experience with Microsoft Entra , hybrid identity, Microsoft 365, and hybrid Exchange or Exchange Online dependencies.
· Demonstrated infrastructure engineering experience with virtualization or clustered compute, storage/SAN concepts, server hardware lifecycle, and backup and recovery.
· Advanced Power Shell skills and experience creating maintainable automation; working knowledge of REST APIs and JSON.
· Ability to plan and deliver production changes, assess risk and dependencies, communicate technical decisions, and work effectively with technical teams, service owners, and vendors.
· Experience with Dell servers, Azure Stack HCI, Windows Server Failover Clustering, Dell SAN, or Veeam Backup & Replication.
· Experience with Azure Arc, Azure Automation, Fresh service workflow automation, Azure-hosted remote desktop services, or Meraki networking.
· Experience supporting IIS-hosted applications, SQL Server infrastructure, or Microsoft 365 security controls.
· Works with broad objectives and limited supervision, identifying missing requirements, dependencies, and risks early.
· Improves team capability through clear standards, useful documentation, knowledge sharing, and thoughtful automation.