Senior Enterprise Systems Architect & Engineering Lead

jeffersonhealth; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health in Philadelphia seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the engineering of enterprise applications and IT infrastructure. You will analyze requirements, design resilient architectures, and oversee deployment, testing, and maintenance to ensure alignment with business processes.

The role emphasizes automation, cloud and on‑prem environments, and strong security/compliance practices, with a focus on reliability, incident response, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 7 years related work experience.
• Expertise in enterprise systems architecture and design for large environments.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server and Linux operating systems.
• Experience with virtualization, cloud platforms, and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Define systems engineering strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Design and approve system architecture and integration standards.
• Evaluate emerging technologies for adoption.
• Lead and mentor systems engineering team members.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (development, operations, security).
• Manage resource allocation and team performance.
• Oversee deployment and configuration of enterprise systems.
• Ensure adherence to best practices and compliance standards.
• Implement security policies and monitor compliance.
• Ensure system reliability and disaster recovery readiness.
• Monitor system performance and optimize for efficiency.
• Prepare reports and metrics for leadership.

Skills

Systems architecture

Windows Server

Linux

Virtualization

VMware

Hyper-V

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Bash

DNS

TCP/IP

VLANs

VPNs

Zero-trust security

Regulatory compliance

Nagios

SolarWinds

Prometheus

Grafana

CI/CD

Disaster recovery

Education

Bachelor's Degree Computer Science/Information Technology or related field

Master's Degree Computer Science/Information Technology or related field

Job description

Jefferson Health in Philadelphia seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the engineering of enterprise applications and IT infrastructure. You will analyze requirements, design resilient architectures, and oversee deployment, testing, and maintenance to ensure alignment with business processes.

The role emphasizes automation, cloud and on‑prem environments, and strong security/compliance practices, with a focus on reliability, incident response, and continuous improvement.