Systems Engineer - IV

Compunnel, Inc.; Minneapolis, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. seeks a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in Control-M administration and workload orchestration. You will design, implement, and modernize secure scheduling across on‑prem and CoLo environments, while ensuring ITSM alignment and robust automation.

You will lead complex engineering projects, contribute to API-driven integrations, and mentor staff on Control-M tools and enterprise scheduling best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 6-9+ years of IT engineering, infrastructure operations, or workload automation experience.
• Strong Control-M administration knowledge including server/agent install and config.
• Experience with Control-M orchestration across multi-environment deployments.
• Hands-on Linux/Unix and Windows Server administration.
• Bash and PowerShell scripting proficiency.
• SQL skills with PostgreSQL or Oracle.
• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, ports, firewall).
• Familiarity with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow and Jira.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Splunk and Dynatrace.
• Strong documentation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and patch Control-M Servers and Agents across sites.
• Design and maintain job scheduling workflows and security configurations.
• Manage Control-M Configuration Manager and user management.
• Conduct health checks and ensure security and enterprise standards.
• Develop testing strategies and deployment plans for changes.
• Troubleshoot complex scheduling infrastructure issues.
• Perform ITSM-based change and problem management.
• Provide on-call support for 24x7 scheduling operations.
• Support Control-M Automation API and jobs-as-code initiatives.
• Lead projects and coordinate technical resources for modernization.
• Train staff on Control-M tools and standards.
• Collaborate across business, infra, security, and operations teams.

Skills

Control-M

Linux/Unix

Windows Server

Bash/PowerShell

SQL databases

Networking basics

ITSM tools

Splunk

Dynatrace

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Control-M Config Manager

Jira

ServiceNow

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Job description

We are seeking a senior Systems Engineer with deep expertise in Control-M administration, workload automation, infrastructure operations, and enterprise scheduling environments. The role is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and modernizing secure and resilient workload orchestration solutions across multi-environment infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Control-M, Linux/Unix, Windows Server, scripting, SQL, networking, and enterprise ITSM and monitoring tools. The position also contributes to automation-first initiatives, jobs-as-code, API-driven integration, and cloud-aligned scheduling capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and patch Control-M Servers and Agents across multi-site environments, including on-premises and CoLo environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain job scheduling workflows, workload orchestration, and user and security configurations.
• Manage Control-M Configuration Manager and scheduling functions, including user management and platform administration.
• Conduct operational health checks, monitor system performance, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards and security requirements.
• Assess testing requirements, develop testing strategies, and prepare implementation and transition plans.
• Analyze and revise system logic, technical documentation, and engineering standards as needed.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware, software, operating system, and networking issues affecting scheduling infrastructure.
• Perform change and problem management using established ITSM processes and tools.
• Complete service requests, including Control-M Agent deployments and environment setup.
• Document issues, solutions, and workarounds in internal knowledge bases.
• Provide on-call support as required for 24x7 scheduling operations.
• Support Control-M Automation API, jobs-as-code adoption, workflow modernization, vendor enhancements, and enterprise integration initiatives.
• Provide engineering support for multi-environment workload orchestration and modernization initiatives.
• Contribute to modernization efforts involving resiliency engineering, cloud-aligned scheduling, and advanced automation capabilities.
• Lead complex technical engineering projects and coordinate technical resources as required.
• Train technical staff on Control-M tools, platform functionality, and engineering standards.
• Identify and communicate solution gaps, platform issues, and resiliency risks.
• Collaborate with business, infrastructure, security, and operations teams to support cross-functional initiatives.
• Participate in team meetings, issue reviews, prioritization, and continuous improvement activities.
• Apply risk management practices and comply with applicable internal standards, audit requirements, and information security policies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 6-9+ years of relevant experience in IT engineering, infrastructure operations, workload automation, or a related field.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Control-M administration, including Server and Agent installation and configuration, job scheduling and workflow design, user access and security, patch management, and upgrades.
• Experience with Control-M orchestration across multiple environments, including on-premises and CoLo environments.
• Strong hands-on experience administering Linux/Unix and Windows Server environments.
• Strong shell scripting experience using Bash and PowerShell.
• Experience with log analysis and troubleshooting.
• Strong SQL skills and basic database troubleshooting experience with PostgreSQL or Oracle.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, ports, and firewall configuration.
• Experience with Control-M Configuration Manager and scheduling functions/user management.
• Familiarity with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow and Jira.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace.
• Strong documentation, root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, collaboration, and attention-to-detail skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Control-M Automation API, Workload Archiving, and Application Integrator.
• Advanced scripting experience with Python.
• Experience integrating scheduling platforms with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Exposure to AWS, Azure, GCP, or Control-M cloud deployments.
• Advanced SQL, database tuning, and performance optimization experience.
• Experience integrating security technologies, including SIEM tools, SSL, or Venafi.
• Experience working in Agile, SAFe, or scaled enterprise delivery environments.