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Systems Engineer
About the role
We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join our team. You will build, patch and monitor servers.
Responsibilities
- Build, patch and monitor servers.
- Manage identity, access and group policy.
- Automate routine tasks with scripts.
- Maintain backups and test restores.
- Resolve incidents and document fixes.
Required
- Windows Server or Linux administration
- Virtualization (VMware or Hyper-V)
- Networking basics
- Scripting (PowerShell or Bash)
- Patching and monitoring
Preferred
- Active Directory
- Cloud (Azure or AWS)
- Ansible
- Backup and recovery
- ITIL practices
Tools and stack
VMware vSphere or Hyper-V, Active Directory, PowerShell or Bash, Monitoring tools, Backup software, Ansible
Employment type: [Contract / W2 / C2C / Full-time]
Location: [City, ST / Remote]
Duration: [months]
Work authorization: [accepted types]Responsibilities explained
Each responsibility maps to something a candidate should be able to describe.
- Build, patch and monitor servers.
- Manage identity, access and group policy.
- Automate routine tasks with scripts.
- Maintain backups and test restores.
- Resolve incidents and document fixes.
Required skills
Treat these as the screen. If a candidate cannot speak to them, they are rarely a fit.
- Windows Server or Linux administration
- Virtualization (VMware or Hyper-V)
- Networking basics
- Scripting (PowerShell or Bash)
- Patching and monitoring
Preferred skills
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- Active Directory
- Cloud (Azure or AWS)
- Ansible
- Backup and recovery
- ITIL practices
Other titles this role appears under
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- Systems Engineer
- IT Systems Engineer
- Systems Administrator and Engineer
- Infrastructure Systems Engineer
Seniority guide
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- Junior: handles tickets and routine patching.
- Mid: owns a platform area.
- Senior: designs and leads upgrades and migrations.
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