System Engineer

Kreative Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 73,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Kreative Technologies, LLC is seeking a System Engineer to design, build and maintain the infrastructure that our applications run on. The role emphasizes uptime, security, and well-documented environments while supporting multiple environments and collaborating with developers and security staff.

Responsibilities include configuring servers and OSs, maintaining dev/test/prod environments, applying patches, monitoring performance, automating tasks with scripts or tools like Ansible or Terraform,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of systems engineering or admin experience.
• Experience with Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Scripting in Shell, PowerShell, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, and configure servers and OS.
• Maintain dev, test, and production environments.
• Automate tasks and deployments with scripts and config tools.
• Support backup and disaster recovery planning.
• Document systems and diagrams.

Skills

Communication skills

Remote work

Scripting

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Linux

Windows Server

VMware

AWS

Azure

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Position: System Engineer

FT/PT Status: Full-Time

Location: Remote within the following locations: DC, FL, GA, MD, TX, VA

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field required.

Overview: Kreative Technologies is looking for a System Engineer to design, build and maintain the infrastructure our applications run on. You will keep servers, operating systems and environments secure, stable and well-documented.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, systematic and focused on uptime. You should be comfortable supporting multiple environments and working with developers and security staff.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Designs, installs and configures servers, operating systems and system software.
• Maintains development, test and production environments.
• Applies patches, updates and security hardening settings.
• Monitors system performance and resolves infrastructure issues.
• Automates system tasks and deployments with scripts and configuration tools.
• Supports backup, recovery and disaster recovery planning.
• Maintains system documentation and diagrams.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of systems engineering or administration experience.
• Experience with Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Experience with virtualization or cloud platforms such as VMware, AWS or Azure.
• Scripting experience with shell, PowerShell or Python.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Continually required to use common office equipment including but not limited to computers, phones, scanners and printers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, RHCE or AWS/Azure certifications.
• Experience with configuration tools such as Ansible or Terraform.
• Experience supporting federal government contracts.

Compensation: $73,092 – $81,214 per year