System Engineer

Hormel Foods; Austin (MN); On-site; USD 93,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Hormel Foods Corporation in Austin, MN is seeking a Systems Engineer to lead enterprise virtualization and storage initiatives. You will design, implement and support critical infrastructure that powers core business operations, collaborating across technology teams to drive platform roadmaps, DR, and security controls.

The role requires strong systems engineering experience, hands-on VMware expertise, storage networking knowledge, and the ability to work after-hours when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience administering VMware enterprise virtualization technologies (VCF, vCenter, NSX, SRM, vSphere Replication).
• Experience with physical/virtual servers, storage platforms, SANs, performance monitoring, replication, and DR.
• Knowledge of storage networking (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, multipathing, zoning, replication).
• Ability to analyze complex problems and lead projects; capable of after-hours support.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize enterprise virtualization, compute and storage platforms (VMware).
• Manage physical servers, storage, SAN fabrics, zoning, multipathing, and replication.
• Maintain secure, stable, highly available infrastructure per standards and vendor practices.
• Plan lifecycles, capacity, performance, upgrades, hardware refreshes, roadmaps.
• Develop and test data protection, business continuity, replication, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex virtualization, storage, compute and performance issues.
• Evaluate technologies to improve reliability, security, and efficiency.
• Document procedures, security controls, and change management practices.
• Lead technical support and collaborate with infrastructure teams, vendors, and partners.
• Support infrastructure planning including operating and capital budgets.

Skills

Enterprise infrastructure experience

Leadership

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related field

Tools

VMware suite (VCF/vCenter/nsx/SRM)

vSphere Replication

Storage networking (Fibre Channel/iSCSI)

SAN management

Data center infrastructure monitoring

Job description

SYSTEMS ENGINEER - CORPORATE OFFICE (AUSTIN, MINNESOTA)

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com.

SUMMARY

Hormel Foods is seeking a highly motivated Systems Engineer to join our Infrastructure team. In this role, you will serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert for enterprise virtualization and storage platforms, helping design, implement, and support the infrastructure that powers critical business operations across the company.

The ideal candidate will bring strong systems engineering experience, a passion for technology, and a desire to continuously improve enterprise infrastructure. This position offers opportunities to contribute to strategic initiatives, collaborate across technology teams, and influence the future direction of our virtualization, storage, and data center environments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and optimize enterprise virtualization, compute and storage platforms, including VMware
• Manage physical servers, storage systems, SAN fabrics, zoning, multipathing, and replication
• Maintain secure, stable, highly available infrastructure aligned with standards and vendor practices
• Plan platform lifecycles, capacity, performance, upgrades, hardware refreshes, and technology roadmaps
• Develop and test data protection, business continuity, replication, and disaster recovery solutionsTroubleshoot complex virtualization, storage, compute, and performance issues
• Evaluate and implement technologies that improve reliability, performance, security, and efficiency
• Document and follow operational procedures, security controls, and change management practices
• Lead technical support and collaborate with infrastructure teams, vendors, and strategic partners
• Support infrastructure planning, including operating and capital budget forecasts

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, or a related field, with relevant enterprise infrastructure experience; or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing, deploying, supporting, and engineering enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Hands-on experience administering VMware enterprise virtualization technologies, including VCF, vCenter, NSX, SRM, vSphere Replication, and the Aria operations, logging, and network monitoring tools.
• Experience administering enterprise physical and virtual server environments, storage platforms, and SANs, including performance monitoring, capacity planning, replication, and disaster recovery.
• Knowledge of storage networking, including Fibre Channel, iSCSI, multipathing, zoning, and replication.
• Proven ability to analyze and solve complex technical problems in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated initiative, project leadership, and the ability to collaborate and build productive relationships.
• Ability to learn new technologies and adapt to changing business needs.
• Ability to provide after-hours support and participate in maintenance or upgrade activities, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require sponsorship for a work visa.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Preferred

• Experience supporting enterprise hypervisors beyond VMware.
• Experience administering Microsoft Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Experience administering enterprise storage, SAN, and data protection platforms, including NetApp, Dell PowerStore or Unity, IBM Storage, Cisco MDS, Rubrik, IBM Storage Protect, or similar technologies.
• Experience designing storage replication, business continuity, and disaster recovery solutions integrated with VMware Cloud Foundation and vSphere.
• Knowledge of enterprise infrastructure architecture, networking fundamentals, and TCP/IP.
• Experience supporting highly visible, mission-critical production environments.

LOCATION

Corporate Office Austin, MN

A comprehensive relocation package to the Austin, MN area may be offered, if required.

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for the Systems Engineer role is between $93,400 - $130,700 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.

BENEFITS

Other components of Hormel Foods' total compensation package includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, bonuses and profit sharing, paid time off, free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

10% of the time

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.