IT Systems Engineer

New-Vision-Co-Op; Hersey Township (MN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

HSA/FSA

401k with company match

Paid holidays

Volunteer time

PTO

Clothing allowances

Referral program

Profit sharing

Job summary

New Vision is seeking an IT Systems Engineer to oversee the management, maintenance, and security of its server infrastructure. The role ensures smooth operation of servers, optimizing performance and applying upgrades and patches as needed.

It includes virtualization host management, policy development, and ongoing environment administration. The position emphasizes storage provisioning efficiency, documentation, and adherence to industry best practices, with a hybrid work option and

Qualifications

• Two or four-year degree in information technology or related field.
• At least one year of related IT experience.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot physical and virtual server infrastructure.
• Administer Linux-based and Microsoft server operating systems and services.
• Manage virtualization hosts and server environments.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and deployment processes.
• Monitor performance, capacity, and reliability; address issues proactively.
• Implement security controls, patching, access controls, and firewall protections.
• Plan upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure improvements; document procedures.

Skills

Networking concepts

Microsoft server OS

Microsoft Windows

SQL databases

Office 365

Security best practices

Linux administration

Virtualization

Server maintenance

Education

Two or four-year degree in information technology

Tools

Office 365 tools

SQL management tools

Job description

Description

Job Title: IT Systems Engineer

Location: Brewster - or H

Department: Administration

Reports to: IT Manager

Summary: This position is Hybrid capable. Provides oversight to the management, maintenance, and security of New Vision’s server infrastructure. This position will ensure the smooth operation of servers and related systems, optimize performance, and implement necessary upgrades and patches. This includes ensuring the availability of virtualization hosts, configuring all new implementations, and developing processes and procedures for ongoing server environment management. Where applicable, this individual also plans and implements policies and procedures to ensure storage provisioning, efficiency, and maintenance consistent with organizational goals and industry best practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Supports New Vision Co-op’s stated Vision, Mission, and Business Values.
• Projects a positive attitude to patrons and coworkers always.
• Provides outstanding and courteous customer service.
• Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot physical and virtual server infrastructure
• Administer Linux-based and Microsoft server operating systems, applications, and supporting services
• Manage virtualization hosts, server environments, and new infrastructure implementations
• Deploy, configure, and support self-hosted open-source applications and platforms.
• Monitor server performance, capacity, availability, and reliability; proactively address issues before they impact operations
• Implement server security controls, policies, procedures, patching, access controls, and firewall-related protections
• Safeguard infrastructure from unauthorized access, data breaches, cyber threats, and operational risk
• Plan and perform system upgrades, patches, migrations, and infrastructure improvements
• Participate in capacity planning and help develop long-term goals for systems, software, storage, and infrastructure
• Implement and maintain backup, disaster recovery, redundancy, and archiving processes to protect organizational data and assets
• Develop and maintain automation scripts, configuration standards, and repeatable deployment processes.
• Evaluate open-source technologies based on reliability, maintainability, security, interoperability, and alignment with business needs
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and infrastructure records.
• Work with IT staff, departments, vendors, and service providers to support business systems
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Two or four-year degree from an accredited college or university in information technology-related field; One year of related experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills

Knowledge of and experience with computer hardware and software; Familiarity with networking concepts and cabling practices; Experience with Microsoft Office products, Office 365 preferred; Knowledge of Microsoft server and workstation operating systems and SQL databases; Familiarity with mobile computing and applications. Familiarity with best security practices.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Drivers License

An employee must meet Physical Demands.

The physical demands are described here to successfully perform this job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, and high precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Why New Vision?

Along with competitive wages, New Vision offers well rounded health insurance benefits including dental, vision, group life, & long/short term disability, HSA/FSA, and 401k (with a 6% company match). Employees benefits also include paid holidays, volunteer time, PTO, clothing allowances, referral program, and profit sharing.