System Engineer

Talentify; Waukesha (WI); Remote; USD 83,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K

Sick Pay

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Genesis10 is seeking a System Engineer for a 12+ month remote contract to lead GIS enterprise projects for utility clients. You will design, implement, and optimize on-premise and hybrid systems, focusing on GIS platforms, virtualization, security, and scalable deployments. Travel up to 50% may be required.

The role demands ArcGIS expertise, cloud and data center experience, and mentoring capabilities to guide junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/SE or related field required.
• 8–11 years enterprise system consulting for large tech projects.
• 3–7 years GIS experience with ArcGIS products and administration.
• Strong virtualization, security, and private cloud know-how.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction for system design, implementation and hosting.
• Build enterprise solutions based on architecture designs.
• Automate deployments for repeatable processes.
• Create and manage enterprise geodatabases and GIS data.
• Ensure solutions are tested and meet customer expectations.
• Lead GIS Enterprise Architecture workshops for utility clients.
• Manage datacenter infrastructure and admin tasks.
• Support security considerations in datacenters and systems.
• Provide guidance on system tuning and licensing.
• Mentor others in enterprise system technologies.

Skills

GIS expertise

ArcGIS Pro/Enterprise

Kubernetes

Docker

VMware

Terraform

Puppet/Chef

Azure DevOps

NGINX

F5 BIG-IP

Dynatrace

SolarWinds

ArcGIS Monitor

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/CS/SE

Tools

ArcGIS Suite

VMware vSphere

Nutanix

Citrix

Job description

Genesis10 is currently seeking a System Engineer for a 12+ month remote contract opportunity with a leading Technology and GIS Consulting Firm.

This role will serve as an enterprise technology professional for the Enterprise Architecture Practice Area, providing technical direction and problem-solving expertise for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) projects, primarily for utility clients. The position involves modernizing and building on-premise systems, conducting requirements workshops, and ensuring the performance, scalability, and reliability of enterprise system solutions. Please note, business travel could be up to 50% at times.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for system design, implementation, assessment, consulting, hosting, and managed service engagements
• Build enterprise system solutions based on prescribed architecture designs involving infrastructure provisioning and core software installation and configuration
• Automate and orchestrate enterprise system solution deployments to support repeatable process development
• Create and manage database solutions, including enterprise geodatabases
• Ensure enterprise system solutions and deliverables are thoroughly tested, vetted, reviewed, and meet customer expectations
• Contribute to GIS Enterprise Architecture workshops and related discussions involving utility customers
• Support internal technology needs, including setup and administration tasks for managing physical server, storage, network, and appliance infrastructure
• Facilitate technical deliverables for projects, including requirements gathering, test cases, and administration guides
• Provide technical guidance and consulting for clients to embrace security in their datacenters
• Create and execute GIS system tuning and system threshold testing procedures
• Manage software application licensing and ensure license agreements are followed
• Serve as a mentor for others interested in enterprise system technologies

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline
• 8-11 years of work experience in enterprise system consulting and large-scale technology projects, preferably for utility customers
• 3-7 years of work experience in enterprise GIS with a combination of system implementation and administration
• Thorough background in deploying, configuring, and supporting Esri ArcGIS products (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online)
• In-depth experience with datacenter virtualization platforms such as VMware, Citrix, Hyper-V, and Nutanix
• Experience with enterprise system security solutions and best practices
• Knowledge of Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) technologies from vendors such as NVIDIA and AMD
• Understanding of Layer 4 and Layer 7 load balancing and reverse proxy solutions (e.g., F5 BIG-IP, NGINX)
• Experience with system monitoring and tuning tools such as ArcGIS Monitor, Dynatrace, or SolarWinds
• Hands‑on knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, microservices, and containerization
• Experience with deployment orchestration tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Terraform
• Competent with managing enterprise applications including Microsoft Office 365, Azure DevOps, Citrix, and VMware vSphere
• Demonstrated experience with technologies for private cloud, on‑premise, and hybrid environments (VDI, VLANs, IAM, DNS, VPN)
• Active foundation‑level technology certification (e.g., TOGAF, Microsoft, VMware, Esri) or the ability to become certified within 12 months
• Strong PC skills and proficiency with MS Office Suite, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Project
• Excellent interpersonal, professional, and communication skills

Pay range

$60.00 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

Benefits for contract roles

Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.