Systems Engineer - Chicago - ref. v39188915

Overview:

As a Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our organization's IT infrastructure. You will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of our systems.

Responsibilities:

• System Design and Architecture: Develop and implement system architectures that align with business objectives and meet scalability, performance, and security requirements.
• Design and document system configurations, including hardware, software, and network components.
• System Implementation: Install, configure, and test new systems and upgrades.
• Migrate systems to new platforms or environments.
• System Maintenance and Optimization: Monitor system performance and identify potential issues.
• Optimize system performance and resource utilization.
• Perform regular maintenance tasks, including backups, updates, and patching.
• Security: Implement and maintain security measures to protect systems and data from threats.
• Conduct security assessments and vulnerability scans.
• Automation: Develop and implement automation scripts to streamline system administration tasks and improve efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Strong technical skills, including knowledge of server hardware, operating systems (Windows, Linux), networking, and virtualization technologies.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with system design and architecture.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical problems.
• Strong understanding of IT security best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or Server+.