Senior System Engineer III: Storage, Servers & Automation

First Interstate Bank; Watertown (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Student debt repayment

401(k) with 6% match

Job summary

First Interstate Bank in Watertown, SD is seeking a System Engineer III to design, install, administer, and optimize the company’s storage, server, and compute environments across Windows and Linux platforms.

You will mentor junior engineers, lead initiatives, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure uptime, security, and performance for critical business applications, with opportunities to grow into a team leadership role.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of server administration experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Strong scripting and automation skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the availability of client and server applications.
• Configures new implementations and develops processes for ongoing server management.
• Maintains data center security, integrity, and safety of the server farm.
• Monitors and resolves server resource and storage issues; assists with capacity planning.
• Automates routine tasks using scripting; supports complex system configurations.
• Leads projects; mentors junior engineers; works with limited supervision.

Skills

Active Directory

Group Policy

Windows Server

Linux

Networking

VMware/Hyper-V

Cloud platforms

PowerShell

Python/Bash scripting

Security basics

Disaster recovery

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science preferred

Tools

Citrix

NetScaler/BIG-IP

SCCM

Job description

First Interstate Bank in Watertown, SD is seeking a System Engineer III to design, install, administer, and optimize the company’s storage, server, and compute environments across Windows and Linux platforms.

You will mentor junior engineers, lead initiatives, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure uptime, security, and performance for critical business applications, with opportunities to grow into a team leadership role.