Technology Engineer, Principal (Server)

CHS Corporate; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

CHS Corporate in Franklin, TN seeks a Technology Engineer, Principal (Server) to provide enterprise-wide technical leadership for modernization and architecture alignment. You will guide standards, promote automation, and influence roadmaps across multiple systems.

The role requires deep Tier 0 expertise, strong governance, and mentoring capabilities to elevate teams and ensure secure, scalable solutions aligned with business strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, SE, or related field.
• 10+ years in technology engineering or related field.
• In-depth knowledge of Tier 0 apps/infrastructure; AD replication, Global Catalog; DNS/DHCP/PKI/GPO preferred.
• Automation using PowerShell, Python, Ansible or similar tooling.
• Virtualization expertise for server workloads and failover/recovery planning.
• Leadership abilities to mentor engineers and foster technical excellence.
• Experience evaluating emerging technologies and proofs of concept.
• Strong security frameworks, Zero Trust, and compliance knowledge.
• Cross-functional collaboration with networking, storage, security, and stakeholders.
• Operational discipline with change control and Tier 0 governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise technology strategy, governance, and architecture alignment.
• Design and implement cross-platform integrations and modernization initiatives.
• Define engineering standards, frameworks, and automation practices.
• Partner with IT and business leaders to prioritize and deliver strategic tech initiatives.
• Mentor engineers across teams and promote technical excellence.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to inform architecture and roadmap decisions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular attendance and compliance with policies.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Enterprise architecture

Mentoring

Automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Security awareness

Technology modernization

Proofs of concept

Zero Trust

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Ansible

AD replication tooling

Job description

Job Summary

The Technology Engineer, Principal (Server) provides enterprise-wide technical leadership and strategic direction for technology engineering initiatives. This role guides modernization efforts, establishes engineering best practices, and helps ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with long-term business strategy. The Technology Engineer, Principal influences architectural standards and drives innovation across multiple systems and services.

Essential Functions

• Provides technical leadership for enterprise technology strategy, governance, and architecture alignment.
• Leads the design and implementation of cross-platform integrations and modernization initiatives.
• Defines engineering standards, frameworks, and automation practices to improve operational efficiency.
• Partners with senior information technology and business leaders to prioritize and deliver strategic technology initiatives.
• Mentors engineers across teams and promotes continuous improvement and technical excellence.
• Evaluates emerging technologies to inform future-state architecture and roadmap decisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; or the equivalent required
• More than 10 years of experience in technology engineering, information technology solution development, or a related field required
• In-depth knowledge of Tier 0 applications and infrastructure, including forests, domains, trust relationships, replication topology, and FSMO roles. Expert knowledge of Global Catalog functionality and strong grasp of AD replication mechanics. Proficiency in DNS, DHCP, PKI and GPO, preferred.
• Expert-level automation capabilities, using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, or similar scripting tools to standardize builds, enforce configuration baselines or changes, and eliminate manual processes and risk, preferred.
• Advanced virtualization expertise focused on virtual server workloads, including designing and supporting failover strategies, implementing recovery techniques, and performing deep-level troubleshooting across compute, storage, and network layers within the hypervisor environment, preferred.
• Mentorship and leadership abilities, guiding engineers, elevating team capability, and fostering a culture of technical excellence, preferred.
• Experience evaluating emerging technologies, conducting proofs of concept, and recommending adoption strategies that align with enterprise needs, preferred.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks, Zero Trust principles, and compliance requirements relevant to server and identity infrastructure, preferred.
• Cross-functional collaboration skills, working closely with networking, storage, backup/recovery, security, application owners, and business stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions, preferred.
• Operational discipline, ensuring strict adherence to change control, documentation standards, and Tier 0 governance, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Deep expertise in enterprise technology architecture and modernization practices.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to translate business goals into technical solutions.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder influence skills.
• Expert knowledge of integration frameworks and automation strategies.
• Ability to drive innovation across complex technology environments.
• Strong technical decision-making and enterprise architecture skills.

Job Info

• Job Identification 162328
• Job Category Information Technology
• Posting Date 09/10/2026, 05:34 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 4000 Meridian Blvd, Franklin, TN, 37067, US