Senior Manufacturing IT Systems Engineer – VMware & Linux

ZT Systems; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Wellbeing resources

Paid time off

Job summary

ZT Systems is seeking a Senior Staff MFG IT Systems Engineer to design, implement, and manage Linux/Windows server platforms across on‑prem and hybrid cloud environments. The role focuses on virtualization, storage, and automation using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.

You’ll lead projects, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and help optimize business processes and systems. The ideal candidate has extensive Linux and VMware experience, strong AD and security practices, plus DevOps skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years in enterprise-level system engineering.
• Public cloud familiarity and APIs.
• 8+ years Linux experience and VMware/virtualization expertise.
• 4+ years DevOps and Python proficiency.
• 4+ years Ansible; storage and AD knowledge.
• Security best practices and strong documentation.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain Linux/Windows server platforms across on‑prem and cloud (hybrid) environments.
• Manage hypervisors and storage platforms for performance and resilience.
• Design and operate Consul, Nomad, Vault, and Boundary in production.
• Standardize configuration with Ansible and Terraform.
• Build automation in Python and scripting in Bash/PowerShell.
• Create/update scripts and playbooks; participate in projects and cross‑functional teams.
• Plan server migrations; monitor performance and advise on hardware upgrades.
• Engage with 3rd‑party vendors and maintain system documentation.

Skills

Public Cloud

Linux

VMware

API development

DevOps

Python

Ansible

Active Directory

Security best practices

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

MS degree

LPIC-1 certification

Tools

VMware vCenter / vSphere

Hyper-V

KVM

Terraform

Ansible (playbooks)

Consul

Nomad

Vault

Boundary

SAN/NAS storage

Job description

ZT Systems is seeking a Senior Staff MFG IT Systems Engineer to design, implement, and manage Linux/Windows server platforms across on‑prem and hybrid cloud environments. The role focuses on virtualization, storage, and automation using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.

You’ll lead projects, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and help optimize business processes and systems. The ideal candidate has extensive Linux and VMware experience, strong AD and security practices, plus DevOps skills.