Senior Systems Engineer III: Storage, Servers & Cloud

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

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Student debt repayment program

401(k) with 6% match

Community involvement

Job summary

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

Responsibilities include ensuring application availability, configuring new implementations, and supporting capacity planning and disaster recovery. Strong scripting and security skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to maintain and support Windows/Linux servers and data center environments.
• Experience with Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, and SCCM preferred.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Experience with virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V) and backup/DR planning.

Responsibilities

• Ensure availability of client and server applications.
• Configure new implementations and manage server environments.
• Maintain data center security, integrity, and safety.
• Monitor resources, plan capacity, and manage disaster recovery strategies.
• Audit walkthroughs with stakeholders and ensure uptime and performance within budgets.

Skills

Active Directory

Group Policy

Windows Server

Linux administration

Networking fundamentals

Virtualization

PowerShell

Python

Cloud familiarity

Security practices

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science

7-9 years server administration experience

Tools

Server +

Job description

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

Responsibilities include ensuring application availability, configuring new implementations, and supporting capacity planning and disaster recovery. Strong scripting and security skills are essential.