Senior Systems Engineer (Windows)

$100,000 - $175,000/Yr

ZipRecruiter - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

251-500 employees

About the position

The Senior Systems Engineer at DV Group will play a crucial role in enhancing the company's IT infrastructure, focusing on Windows, virtualization, and cloud capabilities. This position involves providing top-tier IT support, maintaining data centers, and leveraging automation to improve operations. The engineer will collaborate with the security team to ensure best practices are followed and will also mentor junior staff, contributing to a dynamic and growing IT organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide world class support to the Chicago office for all aspects of IT Support and maintain all data centers
• Design, build and maintain Windows Server and Desktop environments
• Design, build and maintain virtualization and cloud environments
• Leverage automation for deploying and supporting on-premises and cloud infrastructure
• Partner with the Security team on the design, implement, and support of our centralized and access management solution
• Partner with the Security team to ensure we are adhering to security best practices across all environments including patch remediation and system hardening
• Review and improve upon existing monitoring systems and process
• Perform Windows OS performance tuning
• Author and maintain computer system design documentation, diagrams, processes and procedures
• Promote and adopt Infrastructure as Code across all IT
• Be a mentor to junior IT staff
• Participate in an on-call rotation

Requirements

• Self-starter with a passion for technology and problem solving
• Experience as a senior infrastructure engineer
• Deep knowledge and practical implementation of Windows, virtualization, and cloud computing infrastructure
• Deep knowledge of Windows operating systems
• Deep knowledge of virtualization technologies
• Experience implementing and supporting platforms such as Azure AD and Active Directory
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and multicast
• Knowledge of scripting such as Powershell and Python
• Extensive experience configuration management systems such as Ansible, Salt, or Terraform
• Extensive experience with endpoint management systems such as Microsoft Endpoint Manager
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Ability to present complex, technical ideas in a clear and concise manner to non-technical audiences

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care options
• Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary LTD, Life & AD&D insurance
• Flexible vacation policy
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness Programs