System Engineer

Westwood One • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

CUMULUS MEDIA | Dallas, TX is hiring a Systems Engineer. The Systems Engineer will be directly responsible for the design and maintenance of IT systems and infrastructure including, but not limited to, server environments, virtual machines, telecom systems, networking and backups while proactively utilizing monitoring tools to ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability. The Systems Engineer will provide support to end users and system owners including problem identification, resolution and if needed, escalation to third party support vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Five years experience in network administration
• Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills required
• Continuing education to maintain knowledge on the latest systems and technology

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and recommendations to streamline operations while striving to improve reliability
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with key technologies
• Configure and test various equipment for production rollout
• Configure routers, switches, firewalls
• Assist others with technical anomalies and resolve issues
• Handle emergency situations in calm and scientific manner
• Occasional travel on both scheduled and emergency basis
• Rotating on-call status requiring availability both via cell phone and physical access to the network within two-hours
• Document IT systems
• Must be able to lift 50lbs
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Professional growth and career path
• Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability to ask what if and try innovative solutions
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance coverage
• 401K with company match to plan for the long-term
• Paid Vacation & Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees