Sr Server Engineer

RWJBarnabas Health; Short Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 122,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical and Prescription Drug Coverage

Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plans

Short & Long Term Disability

Life & Accidental Death Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Programs

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Senior Server Engineer to support, maintain, and improve enterprise server, virtualization, storage, and hybrid cloud infrastructure. The role requires expertise in Windows Server, VMware, Citrix, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), with a focus on automation, security, and proactive issue resolution.

The engineer will participate in patching, lifecycle management, on-call rotation, and collaboration with application teams, vendors, and customers to ensure reliable

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years in Information Technology and Services
• Bachelor or Master in CS or related field or equivalent
• Healthcare experience helpful but not required

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain enterprise server, virtualization, storage, and hybrid cloud infrastructure across datacenters and data rooms.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues using logs and monitoring tools.
• Perform patching, upgrades, and security remediations; manage disaster recovery events.
• Create technical documentation, runbooks, and knowledge articles.
• Participate in after-hours on-call rotation and collaborate with vendors and customers.

Skills

Windows Server

VMware

Citrix

PowerShell

Cloud platforms

On-call support

Documentation

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Healthcare experience helpful

Tools

VMware vSphere

Horizon

Converged/Hyper-converged compute

Netbackup/Cohesity

Active Directory

PowerShell

Job description

Sr Server Engineer

Req #: 0000261653

Category: Information Technology and Systems / Clinical Informatics

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services

Department: IT&S Service Support

Pay Range: $121,700.00 - $188,800.00 per year

Location: 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, NJ 07052

Job Title: Sr Server Engineer

Location: SBC Corporation

Department Name: IT&S Service Support

Req #: 0000261653

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $121,748.93 - $171,970.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

A Typical Day

The Senior Server Engineer is responsible for supporting, maintaining, and improving enterprise server, virtualization, storage, and hybrid cloud infrastructure across assigned datacenters, data rooms, and related computing environments.This role requires advanced technical knowledge of Windows Server and desktop operating systems, VMware, Citrix, converged and hyper-converged compute platforms, enterprise storage, data protection, and cloud technology platforms including Microsoft Azure, AWS, and related hybrid cloud services.The engineer will support secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure operations through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, automation, documentation, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management.This position also requires strong scripting and automation skills, sound understanding of information security best practices, and the ability to participate in scheduled and unscheduled after-hours maintenance, emergency response, and mandatory on-call rotation in a 24x7 computing environment.The Senior Server Engineer is expected to collaborate effectively with customers, vendors, application teams, peers, and leadership; mentor other engineers; provide recommendations for operational improvements and innovation; and deliver excellent customer service with professionalism, compassion, empathy, and a consistent supportive attitude.

• Monitor problem ticket queues and resolve tickets in a timely manner according to the defined SLAs
• Participate in monthly security patching for computing environment
• Troubleshoot with peers and customers on application related issues
• Functions as an escalation point for application admins and second level support in troubleshooting complex system issues
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and related technologies by reviewing logs and error messages
• Update Operating Systems (Windows), and Assist with updating VMware Infrastructure (upgrades, hotfixes, security remediations)
• Assist Vendors, Customers and Peers with remote access needs
• Follow and execute defined runbooks and documentation for Disaster recovery events , System Decommissions, Infrastructure installs/Upgrades , Application patching
• Monitor infrastructure via monitoring toolsets
• Create technical documentation and workflows
• Follow defined Change Management policies and procedures
• Attend daily, weekly and monthly team meetings
• Attend project or troubleshooting calls to address issues or tasks
• Participate in projects as assigned
• Support cloud technology platforms, including Microsoft Azure, AWS, and hybrid cloud services, by assisting with provisioning, monitoring, troubleshooting, access coordination, and operational support activities,

This Role Might Be For You If..

• Advanced knowledge of Windows Server, Linux/Unix, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and related enterprise infrastructure services
• Strong experience supporting virtualized and hybrid infra including VMware vSphere, VMware Horizon, Citrix, converged, and hyper-converged compute environments
• Working knowledge of cloud technology platforms, including Microsoft Azure, AWS, hybrid cloud architecture, identity and access management, monitoring, security controls, and cost-aware operational support
• Ability to troubleshoot complex server, cloud, virtualization, storage, application, and network-related issues using logs, monitoring tools, performance data, and root cause analysis methods
• Proficiency with scripting and automation tools, such as PowerShell or related technologies, to improve operational efficiency, reporting, provisioning, patching, and repeatable infrastructure tasks
• Knowledge of enterprise storage, backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and data protection concepts used to maintain resilient and available computing environments
• Strong understanding of infrastructure security best practices, vulnerability remediation, privileged access, patch management, change control, and regulatory or organizational compliance requirements
• Ability to create, maintain, and follow technical documentation, diagrams, workflows, standards, operational runbooks, and knowledge articles
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, manage multiple assignments, support on-call responsibilities, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced 24x7 enterprise computing environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with peers, vendors, application teams, customers, and leadership
• Ability to mentor engineers and peers, share technical knowledge, support continuous improvement, and contribute to team development
• Commitment to excellent customer service, professionalism, compassion, empathy, and a consistent supportive attitude when working with customers and stakeholders

To Be Considered

Education Required:

• Certification or equivalent may be substituted for a BA degree
• A minimum of seven years experience in Information Technology and Services in the related area

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Bachelor or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or, equivalent work experience
• Experience in Healthcare field helpful, but not required
• Windows Server and Desktop and/or Linux/Unix Operating Systems , VMware vSphere and Horizon, Citrix, Active Directory, general networking concepts, powershell, Converged and Hyper-converged computing platforms
• Cloud computing concepts and data protection platforms (Netbackup, Cohesity)
• Experience in Cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure and GCP)

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health! Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer