Systems Engineer​/Infrastructure Lead - Digital Products

Position: Staff Systems Engineer/Infrastructure Lead - Digital Products
Why Join Digital Products at Penske

Most people know Penske for our big yellow trucks. But we're so much more than that. At Penske we have a 50-plus year history of leading the transportation and supply-chain industry, delivering world-class and award-winning technology solutions.

What most people don't know, we are just as much a data company as we are a transportation and supply chain company. We collect and analyze billions of data points each year, through over 300+ advanced analytical models and integrate insights from our fleet, maintenance operations, and logistics networks to give customers a more complete view of their supply chains. That connected intelligence allows us to anticipate issues, optimize resources, and deliver reliable outcomes across transportation and logistics for our customers.

Penske continues to invest in, and grow, our digital products - and we need talent at all levels to help us advance and continue to lead our industry.

While data is very important, the key to our success is our people. You'll work alongside great people and on really cool projects. Ultimately, you'll help develop and ensure our technology solutions keep our company and our customers moving forward.

Position Summary:

Design, engineer, and evolve network and connectivity solutions that enable Penske's digital products and SaaS platforms to operate securely, reliably, and s role sits within the Digital Products organization and partners closely with Enterprise IT infrastructure teams to align with enterprise standards while delivering product-centric solutions that meet performance, availability, and scalability requirements.

The Staff System Engineer/Infrastructure Lead serves as a technical leader across network architecture, cloud connectivity, and service reliability. This role works closely with product managers, software engineers, and infrastructure teams to design resilient systems, optimize data flow, and ensure seamless integration across cloud and enterprise environments.

The position requires deep technical expertise, strong systems thinking, and the ability to operate effectively in a matrixed, shared-responsibility model.

This position is based out of our corporate location in Reading, PA. This is an office-first position, in office at least 4 days a week.

Major Responsibilities:

Technology
Design and implement network and connectivity solutions supporting digital products and SaaS platforms
Translate product and engineering requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing infrastructure designs
Architect and support hybrid and cloud-native networking solutions across cloud platforms and enterprise data centers
Ensure high availability, resiliency, and performance of product-facing systems and services
Evaluate and implement modern networking technologies (e.g., Service mesh, zero trust architectures)
Analyze, engineer, and optimize software-defined networking and cloud-based data communication solutions
Solve complex technical problems involving distributed systems and multiple dependencies

Project Management
Develop implementation plans, testing strategies, and timelines for complex, cross-functional initiatives
Partner with product and engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle, from design through production
Lead initiatives from concept through deployment and ongoing optimization
Contribute to technology and infrastructure roadmaps aligned to product strategy
Support continuous delivery through automation and repeatable infrastructure practices

Analytics
Monitor and analyze system, network, and application performance across product environments
Establish baselines and performance benchmarks aligned to product SLAs/SLOs
Analyze traffic patterns, latency, and system behavior to optimize performance and cost
Support capacity planning, forecasting, and scaling strategies
Lead and support disaster recovery planning and resilience testing across environments

Customer Experience
Collaborate with product teams, stakeholders, and enterprise partners to understand current and future needs
Act as a technical advisor on performance, reliability, and scalability of product platforms
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