System Engineer

iHire; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 102,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company partnered with Frederick County Public Schools seeks a Systems Engineer I to design and implement complex IT infrastructure solutions. This role involves managing data center operations, ensuring security compliance, and driving process improvements in a full-time capacity. Ideal candidates have significant experience and relevant certifications in IT infrastructure management.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years' full-time experience in network management.
• Experience with Storage Area Networks or NAS.
• Ability to work off-hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of data center staff and resources.
• Perform project management tasks including budgeting and disaster recovery.
• Architect and implement highly available infrastructure.

Skills

Networking

Scripting

Microsoft Active Directory

SQL Databases

Virtualization

Education

BS degree in computers or information/system technology

Microsoft MCSE/MCITP

VMWare VCP

Tools

VMWare

PowerShell

Microsoft Exchange

Job description

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Role

The Systems Engineer I designs, architects and implements complex hardware deployments, software installations/upgrades and significant operational initiatives including highly available web services, Storage Area Networks, SQL databases, Microsoft Active Directory Infrastructure, messaging systems, and other application services.

Essential Functions

Reporting directly to the Supervisor of IT Infrastructure and Security, the Systems Engineer I performs the following duties:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of data center assigned staff and resources including scheduling upgrades and maintenance that minimally impact core business and instructional functions. This will include performing off hour upgrades, installing patches, service packs, troubleshooting, etc.
• Perform project management responsibilities including budgeting, RFP development, Disaster Recovery planning, etc.
• Perform Multi-tiered incident, change management and problem resolution.
• Securely design and implement key IT infrastructure including scalable web services, Storage Area Networks, internet/intranet services, SQL databases, server virtualization, messaging systems, Active Directory, File Print, and other servers and services.
• Maintain Public Key Infrastructure. Implements and maintains Information Systems security as mandated by state, county, and internal requirements. Performs routine system audits and vulnerability assessments, verifies IS security compliance.
• Monitor faults, performance, and capacity issues; prepares remediation reports and documentation.
• Proactively researches, analyzes, identifies, and resolves trends of utilization or errors.
• Program, design, and implement applications and scripts to facilitate and automate operational tasks such as disaster recovery, backups, reporting, import/export of user and student information, account maintenance, Active Directory administrative, etc.
• Continuously identifies opportunities for process and quality improvement and implements applicable technologies and/or process changes.
• Architect and implement highly available infrastructure including design and test of clustered/fail-over services, fault tolerance, disaster recovery, load balancing, etc.
• Architect and implement systems management and proactive monitoring tools.
• Integrity verification, performance tuning, backup, restore, and maintenance of enterprise SQL databases.
• Implement and oversee large, complex backup systems using OST, NDMP, data deduplication, replication and snapshots technologies. Protect all systems and end user data: schedule and maintain onsite and offsite backups, review backup logs, develop and maintain backup procedures, documenting recovery plans and implement new backup technologies.
• Document all system administration processes and installation procedures.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
  
  

Other Functions

• Remain technically current and competent by learning new technologies and obtaining certifications as requested by management.
• Oversees software/hardware maintenance contracts and manages network services agreements.
• Manage purchasing of Information Systems infrastructure.
• Performs other duties as required.
  
  

Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of IT Infrastructure and Security.

Required Qualifications

• Microsoft MCSE/MCITP, VMWare VCP or BS degree in computers or information/system technology.
• Four (4) years’ full time experience providing network management support within a large scale network infrastructure including backup and restore functions, virus protection, patch remediation, implementing/administering Microsoft Server and active directory services.
• Six (6) years’ experience administering Microsoft Server 200x and active directory services may be substituted for the MCSE/BS/VCP.
• Experience implementing and administering Storage Area Networks or NAS.
• Experience with programming scripts such as VBS or PowerShell.
• Two (2) years’ experience administering Microsoft Exchange or other messaging systems and two (2) years’ experience administering server virtualization technologies (VMWare, Hyper-v), SQL or SAN technologies.
• Experience with an ability to implement, configure and troubleshoot Windows Servers and services, Active Directory, NAS shares, group policies, provision storage, package and deploy network based applications, etc.
• Experience and broad knowledge of TCP/IP, Ethernet, ACL’s, VLANs, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, SMTP, iSCSI, RFC’s, and other network protocols, etc.
• Ability to work off-hours as needed/required.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to independently and effectively complete work assignments and projects in a timely fashion. Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
• Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (Information Technology related field).
• Experience architecting and implementing virtualization technologies.
• Experience designing applications and/or experience with various programming languages.
• Experience with Microsoft SCCM and/or Microsoft Systems Center Operation Manager.
• Experience administering SQL, implementing SQL clustering and managing SQL database backups and restoration.
• Experience designing and implementing Microsoft Lync, Microsoft SharePoint or other collaboration technologies.
• Experience architecting and implementing high availability systems.
• Work experience in K-12 educational setting.
• Familiarity with the FCPS policies, goals and programs.
  
  

FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO INDICATE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING THIS POSITION. IT IS NOT WRITTEN TO INCLUDE OR BE INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF ALL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF THE EMPLOYEE. NOTHING IN THIS DESCRIPTION RESTRICTS MANAGEMENT’S RIGHT TO ASSIGN OR REASSIGN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OR ADD REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT ANY TIME.

Employment Type: Full Time

Years Experience: 3 - 5 years

Salary: $102,668 - $177,590 Annual

Bonus/Commission: No

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Analyst

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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