IT SYSTEMS ENGINEER (IT)

Genesee County MI; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesee County MI is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to design, implement and optimize virtualization, servers and storage across the enterprise. You will drive security, reliability and performance, with emphasis on automation and proactive maintenance.

The role requires handling critical incidents after hours, contributing to disaster recovery planning, and coordinating with vendors to deliver robust IT infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience managing production servers in a cloud environment (Azure/AWS/GCP) or similar.
• Certification within 6 months of hire as selected by CIO: MCSE, M365 EA Expert, CompTIA Server+, or VCP-DCV.
• Emergency on-call response required with call back compensation.
• Must be able to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, test and troubleshoot enterprise hosts, servers and storage systems.
• Deploy and maintain measures to protect system integrity and ensure security best practices.
• Monitor performance of managed systems for reliability and capacity.
• Create and maintain configuration and service records documentation.

Skills

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Education

Associate degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

VMware

Windows Server

SAN storage

Job description

Minimum Qualifications

One (1) year experience managing production servers in a cloud computing environment such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud or similar platform;

Starting Pay

Starting Pay: $43.6365 Hourly ($90,764)

Step A: $45.1639 Hourly ($93,941)

Step B: $46.7106 Hourly ($97,158)

Step C: $48.3452 Hourly ($100,558)

Step D: $50.0375 Hourly ($104,078)

And One Of The Following

• Associate degree in Computer Science, Information Sciences or related field -AND- thirteen (13) years' required experience in managing hypervisors, Windows servers and SAN storage in an enterprise VMware environment -AND- within six (6) months of hire, the candidate must obtain one of the following certifications, as selected by the CIO: MCSE, M365 EA Expert, Comp TIA Server+, or VCP-DCV.
• Bachelor's degree in the computer science, information sciences or a related field -AND- a minimum of ten (10) years' required systems experience in managing hypervisors, Windows servers, and SAN storage in an enterprise VMware environment -AND- within six (6) months of hire, the candidate must obtain one of the following certifications, as selected by the CIO: MCSE, M365 EA Exper, Comp TIA Server+, or VCP-DCV.

Special Requirements

Certifications and other job-related trainings will be required and will change from time to time as determined by the CIO.

Physical Requirements

Emergency on-call response required with call back compensation.

Must be able to perform Essential Job Duties and Functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Job Summary

This is a high-impact, proactive role focused on optimizing and securing enterprise IT infrastructure while driving continuous improvement in system security, reliability and performance. The Systems Engineer will take ownership of designing, implementing and enhancing virtualization, server and storage solutions to ensure stability, high availability, consistency and efficiency across the organization. This position is ideal for an experienced professional who enjoys problem-solving complex systems, leading infrastructure projects and implementing automation to streamline operations. Responsibilities also include developing and implementing security best practices for systems, ensuring regulatory compliance and assisting in the planning and oversight of backup and disaster recovery strategies. The role also involves monitoring and fine-tuning enterprise systems, coordinating research and proof-of-concept testing for emerging technologies and collaborating with teams to drive long-term IT strategy. As a key player in infrastructure security and stability, the Systems Engineer will be expected to respond to critical system failures and cybersecurity incidents after hours, with call-back compensation for emergency support. This position operates under the direction of the Chief Information Officer or designated leadership.

Essential Job Duties And Functions

• Architect, implement, test and troubleshoot enterprise hosts, servers and storage systems.
• Deploy and maintain measures to protect system integrity, ensuring compliance with best practices and proactive threat mitigation.
• Ensure that proper security practices are followed including periodic patching of software, updates to firmware and daily review of system logs.
• Monitor the performance of managed systems to ensure proper performance and reliability.
• Create and maintain documentation as it relates to configuration, processes, service records and security configuration.
• Provide guidance and support to team members.
• Design and implement automation of tools to streamline processes.
• Assist Management in the development of business continuity and disaster recovery plans and maintain current knowledge of plan executables.
• Respond to emergency outages in accordance with business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Interact with vendors and contractors for projects and technical support.
• Perform on-site analysis, diagnosis and resolution of complex system problems and recommend and implement corrective actions.
• Assist in research on relevant technology products, services, protocols and standards to remain abreast of developments in the IT industry.
• Attend training seminars, conferences and trade shows to broaden knowledge of current and future issues and technologies