Systems Engineer Sr - IT

Plexus Corp.; Neenah (WI); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp. in Neenah, WI is seeking a Systems Engineer Sr to advance our Cloud Engineering initiatives. This hybrid role requires onsite presence at least three days a week to support collaborative delivery of cloud-based infrastructure and IaC pipelines.

Responsibilities include leading VPC design, Terraform automation, and security controls while working with Networking, Security, and Compliance teams to ensure reliable, scalable services across the Plexus environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 4+ years in related roles.
• Strong cloud infrastructure expertise including IaC and automation.
• Experience with Terraform, Linux and cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end cloud networking lifecycle including VPCs, Shared VPCs and routing.
• Lead IaC development and pipelines for Terraform.
• Implement cloud security controls and IAM policies.
• Manage VM lifecycle, GKE clusters, and Google Distributed Cloud edge.

Skills

Linux

Terraform

GKE

GDC

Ansible

Jenkins

CI/CD

Cloud networking

VPC

PBR

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Our commitment to pay range transparency fosters an equitable workplace, where everyone can feel valued. The annual compensation range for this position is stated below. The salary offered within this range will be based upon the geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level.

Salary Range:

$97,900.00 - $146,900.00

The Role

We are expanding our technical operations in Neenah and seeking a skilled Systems Engineer Sr to join our growing team. This is a hybrid role; candidates should be local to the Neenah area and able to work onsite at least three days per week to foster collaboration and support our hybrid infrastructure.

The Systems Engineer Sr will use and demonstrate the Plexus core values to provide technical support to the Plexus user community while ensuring that cloud applications, systems, and network technologies are available and functioning in support of business processes. This role is central to the "Cloud Engineering" model, treating the network as software to accelerate delivery cycles and leverage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) expertise.

Collaboration and Strategy

To deliver and maintain secure, reliable, and sustainable technology solutions, the Systems Engineer Sr will collaborate with Networking personnel, Security/Compliance teams, and business partners. This role operates with a clear demarcation point at the Cloud Router/SD-WAN interface, providing "single-pane" ownership of the VPC environment to reduce handoff latency and improve deployment speed.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Cloud Network Infrastructure Lead: Owns the end-to-end lifecycle of networking—including VPC architecture, Shared VPC management, and Cloud DNS—leveraging Terraform and IaC pipelines to automate routing logic and security controls.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Authority: Acts as the Accountable/Responsible party for Terraform/IaC development, review, and pipeline execution for all cloud constructs.
• Security & Compliance: Implements cloud Firewall rules, IAM policies, and VPC Service Controls to ensure workloads meet project requirements..
• Workload Orchestration: Manages the full lifecycle of VMs, GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) clusters, and Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) at the edge.
• Cloud Routing Logic: Responsible for Policy-Based Routing (PBR) logic and internal appliance routing within the cloud project environment.
• Systems Design: Produces detailed design specifications and uses modeling techniques (such as Open Policy Agent or custom IaC scanning) to build system components following agreed architectures and design standards.
• Incident & Performance Management: Investigates escalated, non-routine, and high-impact incidents, seeking resolution and ensuring proper documentation, root cause analysis, and closure.

Education/Experience Qualifications

Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Four (4) years of related experience is required; six (6) or more years of related experience is preferred.

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key job accountabilities may be considered.

Other Qualifications

• * Primary Technical Focus: Advanced expertise in Cloud infrastructure.
• * Core Technical Stack: Proficient in Linux, Terraform, GKE, and Google Distributed Cloud (GDC).
• * Automation & Tooling: Expert-level use of scripting and automation tools including Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines
• * Network Software Mindset: Understanding of cloud-native networking constructs like VPC peering, Shared VPCs, and Policy-Based Routing (PBR).
• * Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and drive complex projects in an enterprise environment.
• * Communication: Ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical team members, including providing detailed documentation and presentations to stakeholders.
• * Operational Support: Ability to support around-the-clock monitoring and management, which may result in activities after normal business hours.
• * Security Mindset: Maintains confidentiality of department, company, and customer information while working safely.