Junior Systems Engineer

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Full Time Professional Downers Grove, IL, US

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

Job Title:

Junior
SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Department:
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

Reports to:

MANAGER OF SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Date of latest update:
June 4, 2026

Assist with maintenance of essential IT infrastructure, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, desktops, software, and hardware. Work with senior engineers on projects and solutions within the larger business initiative. Handle business-critical IT tasks and systems that provide commercial advantage in the global marketplace. Enable faster and smarter business processes and develop analytics for meaningful insights. Work under the guidance of senior IT staff to communicate project status, activities, and achievements.

• Perform server administration tasks (ex: user/group, security permissions, group policies, print services); research event-log warnings and errors; and monitor resources to ensure that systems architecture components work together seamlessly
• Monitor data-center health using existing management tools, and respond to hardware issues as they arise; help build, test, and maintain new servers when needed
• Maintain internal infrastructure requirements, including laptop and desktop computers, servers, routers, switches, firewalls, printers, phones, security updates; support internet, intranet, LANs, WANs, and network segments
• Assist the help desk and other teams with troubleshooting to identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed
• Perform routine and scheduled audits of all systems, including backups
• Create and maintain critical systems documentation
• Maintain and administer cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure
• Implement planned infrastructure projects such as server and network implementations
• Assist in security management including network and endpoint security

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience required
• 1-2 years of database, network administration, or system administration experience
• System administration and IT certifications in Linux, Microsoft, or other network related fields are a plus
• Working knowledge of server and workload virtualization
• Basic knowledge of systems and networking software, hardware, and networking protocols
• Experience with scripting and automation tools
• A proven track record of implementing IT strategy and plans
• Basic knowledge of implementing and effectively developing helpdesk and IT operations best practices

• Sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling objects up to 25 pounds.

The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned..