Salary: $140,000.00 - $170,000.00 Annually
Location : Aurora, CO
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: IT
Division: Technical Services
Opening Date: 10/06/2026
Closing Date: 10/14/2026 11:59 AM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
DescriptionThe Senior Systems Engineer serves as a technical leader responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and support of the organization's enterprise infrastructure platforms. This role ensures that server, storage, virtualization, cloud, identity, and related infrastructure systems are reliable, secure, scalable, and aligned with organizational objectives.
As the highest-level technical escalation point for infrastructure-related issues, the Senior Systems Engineer provides expert guidance, leads complex technology projects, and drives continuous improvement through automation, standardization, and modernization initiatives. This position works closely with Technology Operations, Security, Network, and business stakeholders to ensure infrastructure services support current and future business needs.
ResponsibilitiesInfrastructure Engineering & Operations
- Design, implement, and maintain highly available, resilient, and scalable infrastructure solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
- Engineer and support enterprise server, storage, virtualization, backup, identity, and cloud platforms.
- Work with Platform Engineering on the design, deployment, and support of hybrid cloud solutions leveraging platforms such as Microsoft Azure and AWS.
- Serve as the highest-level technical escalation resource for complex infrastructure incidents, root cause analysis, and problem resolution.
- Monitor and optimize infrastructure performance through capacity planning, systems tuning, and proactive maintenance.
- Develop infrastructure standards, reference architectures, and operational best practices.
Automation & Modernization
- Design and implement automation solutions using PowerShell, Bash, Python, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and configuration management tools.
- Drive infrastructure modernization initiatives, including cloud adoption, virtualization enhancements, platform upgrades, and service optimization.
- Identify opportunities to reduce operational overhead through automation, standardization, and process improvement.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve reliability, security, operational efficiency, and scalability.
Disaster Recovery, Security & Compliance
- Design, maintain, and regularly test disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities to meet business recovery objectives.
- Partner with Information Security to support vulnerability remediation, identity management, patch management, privileged access controls, and compliance initiatives.
- Implement security best practices across infrastructure platforms, including hardening standards, monitoring, and access controls.
- Participate in risk assessments and provide technical recommendations to improve security posture and system resiliency.
Project Leadership & Collaboration
- Lead complex infrastructure projects including system migrations, cloud implementations, data center improvements, and hardware refresh initiatives.
- Collaborate with network, security, application, database, and business teams to ensure successful technology delivery.
- Support operational readiness for new technology deployments by ensuring appropriate monitoring, backup, documentation, support procedures, and knowledge transfer activities are completed before production implementation.
- Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation, architecture diagrams, standards, procedures, and knowledge base articles.
Technical Leadership & Mentoring
- Serve as a technical mentor and subject matter expert for Systems Administrators and other Technology Operations staff.
- Provide guidance on infrastructure architecture, troubleshooting methodologies, operational best practices, and technology strategy.
- Promote knowledge sharing and continuous learning across technical teams.
Typical QualificationsExperience
- 12+ years of experience supporting and engineering enterprise infrastructure environments.
- 5+ years of experience in a senior systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, or equivalent technical leadership role.
- Proven experience designing and supporting highly available enterprise systems in hybrid cloud environments.
- Experience leading complex infrastructure projects from planning through implementation and operational transition.
Technical Skills
- Expert knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft 365, and Entra ID.
- Advanced experience with virtualization platforms including VMware and Hyper-V.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure, AWS, and hybrid cloud architectures.
- Expertise in enterprise storage technologies including SAN, NAS, backup, and recovery solutions.
- Proficiency with PowerShell, Bash, Python, automation frameworks, and Infrastructure as Code concepts.
- Experience with systems monitoring, performance management, logging, and observability platforms.
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, security best practices, and infrastructure resiliency.
- Expert knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity, and high-availability architectures.
Preferred Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional
- ITIL Foundation or higher
- Relevant infrastructure, cloud, or security certifications
2026 E470 Public Highway Authority Summary of BenefitsE470 Public Highway Authority provides a competitive, comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee health, financial stability, professional development, and overall well-being.
Medical & Prescription Plan: 3 plan options to choose from
- United Healthcare Low-Deductible Plan (PPO4)
- Coverage plans for employee, spouse and/or dependents (100% PHA-paid)
- No monthly premium for employees
- Plan is eligible for an employee funded Flex Spending Account (FSA)
- Kaiser Permanente No-Deductible Plan (KP-HMO 45)
- Coverage plans for employee, spouse and/or dependents (100% PHA-paid)
- No monthly premium for employees
- Plan is eligible for an employee funded Flex Spending Account (FSA)
- United Healthcare High-Deductible Plan (HDHP5)
- The Authority will cover 90% of the plan premiums.
- The Authority will fully fund the employee HSA Account
PlanEmployee Monthly PremiumHSA Employer ContributionEmployee Only
$56.00
$4,400
Couple
$118.00
$8,750
EE w/child
$93.00
$8,750
Family
$160.00
$8,750
Dental Plan: Delta Dental
- Coverage for employee, spouse and dependents (100% PHA-paid)
Vision Plan: VSP
- Coverage for employee, spouse and dependents (100% PHA-paid)
Life Insurance & Disability Coverage- Life Insurance coverage for employees at two times annual salary (100% PHA-paid)
- Short- & Long-Term Disability for employee at 2/3 of salary (100% PHA-paid)
Employee Assistance Plan- EAP for employees and dependents (100% PHA paid)
- The Employee Assistance Program provides confidential support for counseling, personal matters, financial issues, and family challenges.
- Modern Health & All One Health - 6 counseling sessions per year, per incident
Retirement Plans- International City Management Association (ICMA)
- PHA employees are eligible to participate in three retirement plans:
Plan TypeParticipationVestingPercentage401(a)
Automatic
100% upon enrollment
10%
401(a)
Mandatory
100% at hire
6.2% each from employer & employee
457
Voluntary
100% upon enrollment
Employer match up to $3,000
ROTH
Voluntary
Employee only
Employee election; post-tax
Time Off - PTO is a combination of Sick & Personal Leave
- Employees may accumulate up to a maximum of 500 PTO hours
Length of ServicePTO EarnedOne month through four years
16 Hours for each full month of service
Four years, one month through nine years
18 Hours for each full month of service
Over nine years
20 Hours for each full month of service
Paid Holidays- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- President's Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veteran's Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day After Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
- Float (Executive Director designated
Toll Reimbursement- All commuting and business-related tolls
Professional Development- Employees have access to paid professional development opportunities, including workshops, conferences, training programs, and certifications.
- Work directly with your manager to identify opportunities and budget allocations.
01
Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
- Associate degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Professional degree
- Doctorate degree
02
How many years of experience do you have in supporting and engineering enterprise infrastructure environments?
- No experience
- Less than 5 years of experience
- More than 5 years but less than 9 years of experience
- More than 10 years but less than 12 years of experience
- 12+ years of experience
03
Do you have at least 5+ years of experience in a senior systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, or equivalent technical leadership role?
04
Do you currently live in the State of Colorado or are you able to relocate at your own expense?
- Currently live in the State of Colorado
- Able to relocate at my own expense
- Do not currently live in Colorado and am unable to relocate.
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