Senior Systems Engineer III — Data Center & Cloud Ops

First Interstate; Billings (MT); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan with a 6% match

Wellness and wellbeing program

Job summary

First Interstate is seeking a System Engineer III to design, install, administer, and optimize the company’s storage, server environment, and related components across Windows, Linux/Unix, Citrix, hypervisors, and more. The role leads initiatives, mentors junior engineers, and may serve as team lead.

The position focuses on ensuring high availability and performance for critical business applications, with opportunities across on-premises and cloud environments, as part of a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft-based solutions including Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows File and Print Services, DNS, and System Center Configuration Manager.
• Deep knowledge of Windows Server operating systems including Windows Server 2016, 2019, and newer versions.
• Knowledge of Linux-based operating systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ubuntu-based distributions.
• Expertise in client operating systems including Windows 10 and newer versions.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and other networking protocols.
• Understanding of load balancing technologies such as NetScaler and BIG-IP.
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, and understanding of backup and replication technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and Bash to automate tasks and improve efficiency.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and vulnerability management.
• Ability to use system monitoring tools for performance tuning and ensuring reliability.
• Strong analytical skills to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with team members, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form, and deal with abstract and concrete variables.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the availability of client and server applications.
• Configures new implementations and develops processes and procedures for ongoing server environment management.
• Handles access issues and assists in maintaining the physical security, integrity, and safety of the data center and server farm.
• Monitors and resolves server resource issues and assists with capacity planning.
• Monitors storage usage and resources, and troubleshoots storage-related issues.
• Manages and tests disaster recovery and business continuity strategies to ensure operational resilience.
• Assists in audit walkthroughs with internal and external stakeholders.
• Meets end-user needs by ensuring uptime, performance, resource availability, and network security within established budgets and operational guidelines.
• Determines and diagrams the physical layout, illustrating the location and connections between devices on the network.
• Determines and diagrams the logical layout, documenting communication protocols and types of services/applications for each network segment.
• Automates routine tasks using scripting and writes basic programs to support complex systems software configuration and enhancement.
• Manages projects and processes while working independently with limited supervision.
• Coaches and reviews the work of lower-level professionals.
• Addresses difficult and occasionally complex problems.

Skills

Active Directory

Group Policy

Windows Server

Linux

Networking

PowerShell

Python

Bash

VMware

Hyper-V

SCCM

Cloud Platforms

Cybersecurity

Monitoring

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

NetScaler

BIG-IP

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Job description

First Interstate is seeking a System Engineer III to design, install, administer, and optimize the company’s storage, server environment, and related components across Windows, Linux/Unix, Citrix, hypervisors, and more. The role leads initiatives, mentors junior engineers, and may serve as team lead.

The position focuses on ensuring high availability and performance for critical business applications, with opportunities across on-premises and cloud environments, as part of a collaborative team.