Systems Engineer or Senior Systems Engineer

Expedient Technology Solutions; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package including health, 401

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

University of Dayton is seeking a Systems Engineer to support Windows and Linux servers, monitor performance, apply upgrades, and maintain secure, stable infrastructure. You will work with cross-functional teams to build enterprise systems and handle on-call duties as needed.

The role requires a BS in a technical field or equivalent experience, plus strong admin and collaboration skills. A full benefits package is offered. This is a full-time, on-campus position with tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field or 4+ years of experience.
• OS Linux/Windows installation and administration.
• Knowledge of servers, networking, firewalls, and virtualization.
• Experience handling multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Clear verbal and written communication; professional interaction with diverse users.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems administration for Windows and Linux servers.
• Manage virtual and physical servers; monitor performance and security.
• Apply patches, upgrades, and change management processes.
• Collaborate with leadership and engineers to enforce standards.
• Occasional on-call work after hours, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

OS installation

Linux admin

Windows admin

Networking basics

Virtualization

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Education

Bachelors in CS or related field

4+ years equivalent experience

Tools

Banner

Oracle

XCP-ng

Proxmox

VMware

Podman

Docker

Kubernetes

MySQL

MariaDB

Postgres

F5

HAProxy

Tomcat

Jetty

Apache

Caddy

Job description

Join the University of Dayton's IT department and play a key role in supporting the reliable, secure technology services that power our University community. In this role you will work alongside other members of the Enterprise Enabling Technologies team to maintain our server environments, monitor system performance and security, apply upgrades, and help support a stable infrastructure. You will also work with other cross-functional teams across UDit to build new enterprise systems. This is a full-time, benefit-eligible position offering a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, retirement, paid time off, holidays and tuition assistance.

This position provides systems administration support for the University’s Windows and Linux servers, and associated software packages. Will perform server administration of virtual and physical servers, maintain server hardware, change management, performance monitoring, and system maintenance. Monitor security alerts and install tested patches and upgrades. Will work in conjunction with leadership, systems architect, and other systems engineers to apply systems standards to servers to ensure a stable and secure environment. Position will be required to work on call hours (after hours, weekend, and holidays) occasionally.

Minimum qualifications for the Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field OR at least four years of equivalent relevant experience required
• Experience with OS (linux / windows) installation and administration
• Working knowledge of servers, networking, firewalls, and virtualization
• Experience working on multiple projects in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of users and support staff
• Ability to collaborate professionally with a diverse group of users and support staff

A Senior Systems Engineer must meet all Systems Engineer minimum qualifications in addition to the qualifications listed below:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field OR at least four years of equivalent relevant experience
• At least three years of relevant professional experience as a Systems Engineer in an enterprise environment

Preferred Qualifications:

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• At least five years of experience in a Systems Engineer environment
• Direct experience with Banner, Oracle
• Experience working with virtualization technologies (XCP-ng, Proxmox, VMWare)
• Experience working with containerization technologies (Podman, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with databases (MySQL, MariaDB, Postgres)
• Experience with load balancers / reverse proxies (F5, HAProxy)
• Experience with Java Application Servers (Tomcat, Jetty)
• Experience with HTTP Servers (Apache, Caddy)
• Experience working with SAN and NAS storage technologies
• Experience with HP Blades
• Working knowledge of networking
• Demonstrated troubleshooting on a variety of systems
• Prior professional work experience in higher education
• Previous relevant experience in a large, enterprise environment

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.