IT, Systems Engineer

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Salary Range
$75,000.00 - $

The Systems Engineer 2 will participate in the implementation, automation, and support of physical and virtual infrastructure systems and solutions for Yale University Library. The Systems Engineer 2 will have responsibility for critical services and storage in a 24/7/365 on‑call production environment. The successful candidate for the Systems Engineer 2 will have demonstrated experience with the following technologies:

• UNIX/Linux operating systems and utilities, tools and applications used to deploy, configure, document, secure, and maintain systems and applications.
• At least two of the following: automated build and deployment, automated configuration management, enterprise monitoring systems, containers, and/or Java application servers.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a production environment.
• Scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Bash.

• General understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and data structures.
• General understanding of software engineering best practices.
• Developed analytical, critical thinking, research, and problem‑solving skills.
• Developed interpersonal, written, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with systems analysis methods and techniques.

• Experience with ITIL or similar IT process management frameworks.
• Experience and understanding of development tools (e.g. git, Jenkins, etc.).
• Experience working with enterprise monitoring solutions (e.g. AWS Cloud Watch, Dynatrace, New Relic, etc.).
• Experience with application and infrastructure automation (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, etc.).

• Assist with the build, configuration, and documentation of IT infrastructure.
• Maintain and support IT infrastructure, ensuring adherence to standards and service level objectives.
• Monitor and troubleshoot IT infrastructure; analyze and report on performance metrics.
• Implement and support robust and secure IT solutions.
• Serve as a technical liaison; support and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to development and implementation of best practices.

Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree and two years of experience or equivalent education and experience.

Job Posting Date
01/14/2026

Location
221 Whitney Ave, New Haven, Connecticut

Job Category
Professional

Compensation Grade
GS-2

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