Sr. Systems Engineer 2 - Azure Cloud Platform

Exelon; Kennett Square (Chester County); On-site; USD 118,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Exelon is seeking a Senior IT Systems Engineer II to drive design, implementation, and optimization of complex infrastructure systems across hybrid environments. You will collaborate with architecture to deliver secure, reliable hosting of applications and integrate cloud and on-premise solutions while guiding junior engineers and coordinating with business partners.

The role requires strong problem-solving, cloud expertise (primarily Microsoft Azure), and experience in architecture strategy,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4–9 years IT infrastructure design, cloud computing, or related experience
• Experience with system administration and documenting processes
• Ability to lead operational handoffs and partner with leadership
• Proficiency in cloud architecture strategy, cost, and security/compliance
• Strong problem-solving and communication for senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to influence across teams and mentor juniors

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with business partners and vendors to gather system requirements and feasibility
• Develop future plans, migration strategies, and project schedules; present to boards
• Design, support, and maintain custom system integrations as needed
• Ensure risks and issues are tracked and reported with data to leadership
• Lead peer code reviews and provide coaching to engineers

Skills

Cloud technologies

PowerShell

Ansible

System troubleshooting

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Computer Networking

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Azure Databricks

Power BI

Job description

Who We Are

We're powering a cleaner, brighter future.

Who We Are

We're powering a cleaner, brighter future. Exelon is leading the energy transformation, and we're calling all problem solvers, innovators, community builders and change makers. Work with us to deliver solutions that make our diverse cities and communities stronger, healthier and more resilient.

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Primary Purpose

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

• This is a multiple‑location posting. The selected candidate may be based out of our Exelon Corporate Office locations in Philadelphia, PA, Kenneth Square, PA, Baltimore, MD, Chicago, IL, Oak Brook, IL, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, Washington, DC**

The IT Sr Systems Engineer II position serves as a senior technical role within the IT department. It requires demonstrated experience of information technology, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively both independently, as a mentor and as part of a team. Candidate will possess the self‑motivation, experience and skills to serve by providing technical insights driving the design, implementation, and optimization of complex systems under the guidance of a Principal Engineer or Manager. Collaborates with IT architecture to define strategy and work with various teams to implement high quality systems to meet business requirements. Delivers and supports IT infrastructure, product and platform solutions. Designs and delivers complex IT system initiatives, to include cloud, non‑cloud and hybrid‑cloud systems. Influences other IT teams, leadership, enterprise business partners, vendors and project/design teams, in all aspects of the secure & reliable hosting of applications throughout Exelon's large & complex enterprise and real time operational environments.

Primary Duties

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Independently coordinates and leads discussions with business partners and vendors to gather information. Consults with leadership, architecture, project teams and end users to identify system requirements and perform feasibility analysis on potential changes related to existing and future security and technical architectures. Writes and disseminates system specifications, logical & physical architecture diagrams, and implementation plans. Delivers practical, efficient, and cost -effective solutions that satisfy business needs, including hands‑on configuration, troubleshooting and optimization and supporting metrics for the same. (30%)
• Work closely with others to develop future plans, resource requirements, migration strategies, and project schedules. Creates and delivers presentations to Engineering , Architecture Review Boards, and business partners. Possesses a deep understanding of current technologies and service offerings within the industry. Provides coaching and oversite for less experienced engineers (25%)
• Design, support and maintain custom system integration with other platforms, specific to the needs of the customers. Maintain relevancy and knowledge in current and evolving emerging IT systems technologies. Provide emerging technology recommendations to solve business problems. (20%)
• Ensure all risks and issues are identified and are captured following set process and are actioned appropriately. Responsible for providing supporting data to leadership and peers. (15%)
• Maintains knowledge of and ensures others are compliant with preferred technologies, methodologies, standards and policies. Maintain technical knowledge and business acumen within own discipline or function. Advanced debuaainq and problem‑solvinq skills; lead peer code reviews. (10%)

Job Scope

JOB SCOPE

Designing, implementing, supporting, and documenting infrastructure systems Maintains deep knowledge of technology and its application across our business areas or for our customers Leads in technological innovation to drive new business opportunities and solve complex business problems, inclusive of partner, vendor and other IT professionals. Requires advanced skill set and proficiency in technical discipline. Conducts work assignments of higher complexity, under occasional supervision with latitude for independent judgment Creates and contributes to a development‑centric work environment where employees are challenged, coached and engaged. Will lead and supervise interns and apprentices and will serve as peer coach for system engineers.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Networking 4 - 7 years' experience in IT infrastructure design, application design, cloud computing, disaster/recovery, or 6-9 years of relevant experience
• Experience with system administration
• Demonstrated ability to design and document processes & procedures
• Has led operational hand offs
• Maintained experience supporting cloud computing platforms, specifically Microsoft Azure.
• Demonstrated competence with business acumen within cloud architecture strategy, cost and capacity management, and security and compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems
• Expert in articulating sensitive and mission‑critical information to a wide variety of target audiences (written and verbal, inclusive to senior leaders)
• Demonstrates ability to help team members make informed decisions in alignment with the sub‑department strategic plans
• Proactively comprehends what a business partner is requesting and develops a strategy to address
• Demonstrates ability to influence up, down, and across the organization. Drives innovative process and improvements by leveraging alternative perspectives and emerging technologies to deliver creative solutions across many teams
• Demonstrated ability to deliver work aligning to project management principles & framework
• Demonstrated ability to provide financial impact analysis, inclusive of assessing cost optimization opportunities
• Troubleshooting & Monitoring: Demonstration of advanced capabilities to apply monitoring tools. Independently makes informed decisions on monitoring settings such as sample size, level of criticality, and self‑healing opportunities
• Cloud Technologies: Develops white papers, conducting presentations as needed
• Security Basics: Applies solutions against current security requirements and future industry trends
• Scripting & Automation: Proficient in PowerShell, Ansible, or other appropriate scripting tool. Able to independently create, modify, and troubleshoot scripts for automation, reporting, and monitoring tasks

Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Relevant certifications (e.g. Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Fundamentals, Power BI, Databricks) are highly valued.
• Familiarity with emerging Azure analytics technologies (e.g. Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI, Azure ML, Azure Databricks) and a drive for continuous learning are pluses.
• Familiarity with cloud computing, physical and virtual hardware models, patching processes, vulnerability and security controls remediation a plus.
• Azure Cloud Expertise. Proven experience designing and managing Microsoft Azure environments for data analytics (e.g. Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Synapse, SQL db services), ensuring scalable and secure infrastructure.
• Security & Governance Strong knowledge of cloud security, compliance, and governance on Azure – applying best practices for access control, data privacy, and monitoring in line with enterprise standards.
• Leadership & Communication. Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills

– Able to translate complex technical issues into non‑technical, business‑friendly language for stakeholders, lead cross‑functional teams, and mentor junior team members effectively.

Benefits

• Annual salary will vary based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $117,600.00/Yr. – $161,700.00/Yr.
• Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 15%
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support
• Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement
• Referral bonus program
• And much more

Note: Exelon-sponsored compensation and benefit programs may vary or not apply based on length of service, job grade, job classification or represented status. Eligibility will be determined by the written plan or program documents.