Systems Engineer

Overview

Berry Dunn is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to manage and optimize our hybrid IT infrastructure, including on-premises and Azure environments. This role combines traditional systems engineering responsibilities with strategic collaboration to support a centralized IT model for Berry Dunn’s consulting team. You will play a critical role in aligning technology solutions with firm-wide initiatives, ensuring consistency, security, and scalability across internal and consulting related projects.

This includes working closely with consultants to understand business needs, integrating IT standards into solutions, and driving efficiencies through automation and standardized processes. This position will sit out of our Portland, Maine office and report to the Manager of Enterprise Systems.

Travel Expectations:
Minimal if any travel is expected, up to 5%

• Automation & Efficiency
  • Develop and maintain automation solutions using Power Shell to enhance system efficiency and reduce manual tasks.
  • Identify opportunities for process automation and implement solutions to improve productivity.
  • Write, test, optimize, and troubleshoot Power Shell scripts, modules, and Bicep templates for infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and maintenance.
  • Ensure all production code is maintained in source control.
• Infrastructure Management
  • Oversee and enhance both on-premises hyperconverged infrastructure and Azure cloud resources to maintain strong security, high availability, and scalability.
  • Design, implement, and configure Azure services, including virtual machines, resource groups, RBAC, networking, and storage.
• Database Administration
  • Administer and maintain SQL databases, including performance tuning, backups, indexing, upgrades, and security management.
• Collaboration & Governance
  • Work closely with Systems Administrators, Engineers, and other IT team members to deliver secure, functional solutions.
  • Partner with Berry Dunn’s consulting team to align technology solutions with business objectives and integrate IT standards into solutions.
  • Contribute to technical standards that ensure secure and consistent experiences across firm technology and workflows.
• Documentation & Reporting
  • Create and maintain detailed documentation for system configurations, procedures, and automation scripts.
  • Generate regular reports on system performance, automation progress, and incident resolutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience in Azure administration, automation, and Power Shell scripting (including module development).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Bicep, ARM Templates, DSC).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Azure services (VMs, AD, storage, Automation Accounts, Functions).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 technologies (Exchange Online, Intune, SharePoint Online, Teams).
• Experience with source control (Git, Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub).
• Familiarity with SQL database administration.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Relevant Azure certifications are a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot and Git Hub Copilot is a plus.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) experience is a plus.

The base salary range targeted for this role is $95,000 - $120,000. This salary range represents Berry Dunn’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. If an applicant possesses experience, education, or other qualifications more than the minimum requirements for this posting, that applicant is encouraged to apply, and a final salary range may then be based on those additional qualifications;

compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, years of experience, depth of experience, seniority, merit, education, training, amount of travel, and other relevant business considerations.

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