Senior Systems Engineer - 24x7 Windows & Infra

Cogent Communications; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

PTO

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) with employer match

Stock options

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cogent Communications is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the IT Team. You will provide 24x7 operational support for Windows servers, storage systems, and virtual environments in corporate datacenters.

You will administer, troubleshoot, design, and implement infrastructure solutions while coordinating with teams to meet deadlines and milestones. Ideal candidates have 6+ years of hands-on IT systems administration, strong experience with Windows Server and AD, and familiarity with Exchange,

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant IT systems administration/engineering experience in a hands-on capacity.
• Experience in Windows Server OS, AD, DNS, DHCP, and Exchange environments.
• Experience with storage, virtualization, and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Conduct general system administration, security patching, O/S upgrades, and troubleshooting to ensure critical system availability
• Initiate and lead technical discussions and projects with teams to meet deadlines
• Monitor systems to ensure health and functionality and remediate issues promptly
• Design and implement standards and policies around infrastructure
• Manage infrastructure strategy and budgeting for technology projects
• Provide on-call support to ensure 24/7 operations
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and IT teams on risk assessment and remediation
• Rack and stack server and storage hardware
• Maintain documentation and communicate timelines to stakeholders

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

DNS/DHCP

Exchange

PowerShell

VMware vSphere

Storage management

Security

Documentation

Tools

Dell PowerEdge

iDRAC

OpenManage

NetApp

Rubrik

VMware vCenter

Job description

Cogent Communications is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the IT Team. You will provide 24x7 operational support for Windows servers, storage systems, and virtual environments in corporate datacenters.

You will administer, troubleshoot, design, and implement infrastructure solutions while coordinating with teams to meet deadlines and milestones. Ideal candidates have 6+ years of hands-on IT systems administration, strong experience with Windows Server and AD, and familiarity with Exchange,