Senior Systems Engineer: Cloud-Driven Automation & On-Call

Ryan Tax Services Philippines, Inc.; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Systems Engineer at Ryan Tax Services Philippines, Inc. delivers mission-critical infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance and security across all systems.

The role requires strong technical competency and time management to supervise multiple projects. You will design, implement and document cloud and on‑premise environments, automate tasks with scripts, maintain disaster recovery plans, and provide third‑level support while collaborating with business units and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 10+ years in related systems administration roles is described in the Education section.
• Strong time-management and teamwork capabilities are essential.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and automation tools.
• Proactive in problem-solving and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical reference for staff on existing and upcoming technologies.
• Liaise with business units, vendors, and IT personnel for project design/planning or problem resolution.
• Manage and deliver multiple projects with excellent time management and leadership skills.
• Write and maintain scripts to increase system efficiency and reduce manual tasks.
• Monitor and test application performance, identify bottlenecks, and collaborate with developers to fix issues.
• Cross-train IT staff and provide 3rd level support.
• Support Service Desk as needed and participate in on-call rotations.
• Architect, plan, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure; expand cloud presence.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Team collaboration

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Server OS

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

ADFS

VMware vSphere

Avamar Administration

Dell Compellent

Nimble Storage

PowerShell

Docker

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Nessus

Azure

AWS

Job description

The Senior Systems Engineer at Ryan Tax Services Philippines, Inc. delivers mission-critical infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance and security across all systems.

The role requires strong technical competency and time management to supervise multiple projects. You will design, implement and document cloud and on‑premise environments, automate tasks with scripts, maintain disaster recovery plans, and provide third‑level support while collaborating with business units and