10732 – Engineering Systems Administrator II

hyundaiautoeveramerica; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HyundaiAutoEverAmerica in Plymouth, MI is seeking an Engineering Systems Administrator II to lead the administration, maintenance, and optimization of backend infrastructure, including storage, virtualization, servers, backups, and datacenter technologies.

You will collaborate with engineering, security, networking, and application teams to ensure available, high-performance, and secure systems while supporting disaster recovery and lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of enterprise storage architectures and technologies.
• Strong understanding of virtualization platforms and server administration.
• Working knowledge of Windows Server and Linux operating systems.
• Knowledge of backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity principles.
• Understanding of infrastructure security, patch management, and system hardening practices.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong documentation and process development skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise server, virtualization, and storage environments.
• Monitor infrastructure health, capacity, performance, and availability to ensure optimal operation.
• Provision, configure, and manage physical and virtual server resources.
• Perform infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and technology refresh activities.
• Support datacenter infrastructure including compute, storage, and backup systems.
• Administer enterprise virtualization platforms including VMware, Proxmox, or equivalent technologies.
• Manage virtual machine provisioning, lifecycle management, resource allocation, clustering, and high availability configurations.
• Monitor virtualization platform performance and implement optimization strategies.
• Support virtualization upgrades, patching, and platform maintenance activities.
• Manage enterprise storage systems, including SAN, NAS, and object storage platforms.
• Perform storage provisioning, capacity planning, performance tuning, replication management, and availability monitoring.
• Support storage expansion projects, hardware refreshes, and storage migrations.
• Troubleshoot storage connectivity, performance, and replication issues.
• Administer enterprise backup and recovery solutions.
• Develop, test, and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity procedures.
• Perform backup validation and restore testing to ensure recoverability of critical systems and data.
• Participate in disaster recovery exercises and infrastructure resiliency initiatives.
• Apply security best practices to servers, virtualization platforms, and storage systems.
• Evaluate, test, and implement operating system, firmware, hypervisor, and infrastructure security patches.
• Perform system hardening activities in accordance with organizational security standards.
• Support security audits, vulnerability remediation, and compliance initiatives.

Skills

Storage architectures

Virtualization

Windows Server

Linux

Backup & DR

Security patches

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Teamwork

Independence

Tools

VMware

Proxmox

Microsoft Azure

PowerShell

Bash

FibreChannel

iSCSI

NFS

Job description

10732 – Engineering Systems Administrator II

Location: Plymouth, MI (5 days on-site)

Company Overview

HyundaiAutoEverAmerica (HAEA)isthe dynamic IT powerhouse behind Hyundai Motor Corporation, a Fortune 500 global leader in the automotive industry. As a key affiliate, we providecutting-edgeIT services and Managed Services Provider support to top brands including Kia, Genesis, HyundaiTranslead, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Capital, andGlovis.

HAEA offers a truly global and collaborative environment. Here,you’lldrive innovation, boost operational efficiency, and help shape the future of mobility for the Hyundai Motor Group.

At HAEA, we understand that IT is the cornerstone of today’s fast-evolving digital world. By uniting all IT resources under one roof, we deliver consistent, top-quality solutions while serving as the crucial information link between Hyundai’s Global Headquarters and North American operations.

Ifyou’repassionate about technology and eager to make a real impact at a world-class company, HyundaiAutoEverAmerica is the place to grow your career. Join us and be part of the transformationthat’sdriving the future of automotive innovation.

Website: http://www.haeaus.com

The selected Engineering Systems Administrator II will be responsible forthe administration, maintenance, optimization, and support of the organization's backend infrastructure platforms, including enterprise storage systems, virtualization environments, server operating systems, backup solutions, and supporting datacenter technologies. This role ensures the availability, performance, scalability, and security of critical infrastructure while supporting business operations and strategic technology initiatives.

You will serve as a technical contributor responsible for troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues, implementing system enhancements,maintainingdisaster recovery capabilities, and supporting the lifecycle management of enterprise infrastructure. The position collaborates closely with engineering, security, networking, and application teams to deliver reliable and secure technology solutions.

Infrastructure Administration

• Administer andmaintainenterpriseserver, virtualization, and storage environments.
• Monitor infrastructure health, capacity, performance, and availability to ensureoptimaloperation.
• Provision, configure, and manage physical and virtual server resources.
• Perform infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and technologyrefreshactivities.
• Support datacenter infrastructure includingcompute, storage, and backup systems.

Virtualization Management

• Administer enterprise virtualization platforms including VMware,Proxmox, or equivalent technologies.
• Manage virtual machine provisioning, lifecycle management, resource allocation, clustering, and high availability configurations.
• Monitor virtualization platform performance and implement optimization strategies.
• Support virtualization upgrades, patching, and platform maintenance activities.

Storage Administration

• Manage enterprise storage systems, including SAN, NAS, and object storage platforms.
• Perform storage provisioning, capacity planning, performance tuning, replication management, and availability monitoring.
• Support storage expansion projects, hardware refreshes, and storage migrations.
• Troubleshoot storage connectivity, performance, and replication issues.

Backup and Disaster Recovery

• Administer enterprise backup and recovery solutions.
• Develop, test, andmaintaindisaster recovery and business continuity procedures.
• Perform backup validation and restore testing to ensure recoverability of critical systems and data.
• Participate in disaster recovery exercises and infrastructure resiliency initiatives.

Security and Compliance

• Apply security best practices to servers, virtualization platforms, and storage systems.
• Evaluate, test, and implement operating system, firmware, hypervisor, and infrastructure security patches.
• Perform system hardening activitiesin accordance withorganizational security standards.
• Support security audits, vulnerability remediation, and compliance initiatives.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong understanding of enterprise storage architectures and technologies.
• Strong understanding of virtualization platforms and server administration.
• Working knowledge of Windows Server and Linux operating systems.
• Knowledge of backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity principles.
• Understanding ofinfrastructure security, patch management, and system hardening practices.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong documentation and process development skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• VMware VCP, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Windows Server, or comparable infrastructure certifications.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure services and hybrid environments.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and scripting.
• Knowledge of storage networking technologies includingFibreChannel, iSCSI, and NFS.

Salary Range: $75,000 to $90,000

Team Culture

Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. We foster a supportive environment where every member is encouraged to share ideas and contribute to problem-solving. We value:

• Passion for Technology:We are enthusiastic about emerging technologies and their potential to transform the automotive industry.
• Agility:We work in an agile environment, adapting quickly to changes and continuously improving our processes.
• Teamwork:We believe in the power of teamwork and collaboration, supporting each other to achieve common goals.
• Growth:We prioritize personal and professional growth, offering opportunities for learning and development.

Inclusivity:We maintain an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone feels welcome.