System Engineer
Job in
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, 48900, USA
Listed on 2026-07-25
Listing for:
Confidential
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-25
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Disaster Recovery IT, IT Infrastructure, Windows Server, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
A growing organization is seeking a Systems Engineer to lead and execute critical infrastructure initiatives while ensuring the stability, security, and performance of enterprise technology systems.
This role combines hands‑on engineering, project leadership, and operational ownership, making it an ideal opportunity for a highly technical professional who thrives in both strategic and execution‑focused environments.
The successful candidate will serve as a technical resource responsible for modernizing infrastructure, driving cloud adoption, enhancing security, and delivering reliable technology solutions across a complex enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise infrastructure across cloud and on‑premises environments.
- Administer and support Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows Server, and identity management platforms.
- Serve as the technical owner for core infrastructure services, including identity, compute, storage, virtualization, backup, and disaster recovery.
- Develop and maintain architecture documentation, technical standards, and system configurations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure challenges with minimal supervision.
- Lead infrastructure projects from planning and design through implementation, stabilization, and completion.
- Manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while ensuring successful delivery and quality outcomes.
- Drive modernization efforts, including cloud transformation, infrastructure standardization, and security enhancements.
- Balance project priorities with ongoing operational responsibilities.
- Implement and maintain infrastructure security controls and best practices.
- Support compliance initiatives and organizational security requirements.
- Own backup and disaster recovery solutions, including regular testing and validation.
- Ensure systems remain resilient, secure, and continuously optimized.
- Serve as an escalation point for advanced technical issues.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement long‑term corrective actions.
- Maintain high levels of system availability and operational reliability.
- Effectively prioritize work across competing business and technical demands.
- Establish and maintain infrastructure standards, security baselines, and documentation practices.
- Promote consistency across environments through governance and best practices.
- Identify and implement automation opportunities that improve efficiency and reliability.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the technology organization.
- Partner with IT colleagues, business stakeholders, and cross‑functional teams to deliver technology solutions.
- Communicate technical concepts, project updates, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Support critical business applications and enterprise technology platforms.
- Infrastructure projects are delivered successfully and on schedule.
- Systems remain stable, secure, and well documented.
- Technology environments become increasingly standardized and scalable.
- Recurring issues are reduced through proactive improvements and automation.
- Clear ownership and accountability exist across critical infrastructure services.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent professional experience.
- 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or a related technical role.
- Demonstrated success designing, implementing, and supporting complex enterprise infrastructure.
- Strong experience with:
- Microsoft 365 Administration
- Windows Server
- Active Directory and Microsoft Entra
- Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions
- Core networking concepts, including firewalls, switching, SD‑WAN, and enterprise networking platforms
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
- Experience supporting multi‑site enterprise environments.
- Strong security and compliance background.
- Experience leading infrastructure modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
- Hands‑on experience with automation and infrastructure standardization.
- Experience supporting business‑critical applications and enterprise systems.
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