Systems Engineer - Senior

UPMC Senior Communities$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Five (5) years' experience in complex systems environments, either through education or practical experience.
  • Expertise in IT standards, procedures, and protocols, with the ability to lead compliance efforts for junior team members.
  • Availability for potential 24/7 off-hours support as part of a team rotation.
  • Advanced understanding of enterprise infrastructure design and support, including networks and cloud technologies.
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, with the ability to mentor less experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Resolve complex end-user support issues and assist junior staff in similar challenges.
  • Manage and complete project-related tasks independently, ensuring timely documentation and collaboration with technical teams.
  • Independently troubleshoot and resolve issues while mentoring others in problem-solving.
  • Develop and execute maintenance and upgrade plans for systems, including disaster recovery strategies.
  • Lead evaluations of proofs of concept and new technologies to inform decision-making.

Benefits

  • Primarily remote work with flexibility for on-site presence when necessary.
  • Standard business hours aligned with Eastern Standard Time.
  • Opportunity to work on diverse projects including technology refresh efforts and cloud adoption.
Full Job Description
UPMC is hiring a Systems Engineer, Senior for the Integrations Team.

Work Location: Primarily remote with ability to come on site as needed by department

Work Hours: Standard business hours in eastern standard time.

Purpose:
Under the direction of management and more senior members of the team, the Systems Engineer Intermediate maintains systems, participate in projects, provides end user support, contributes to team documentation, and seeks out process improvement. Responsible for participating in testing proofs of concept or evaluating new technologies.

Responsibilities:
  • End user support - Resolve complex end-user support issues independently. Responsible for assisting less experienced staff with end-user support issues. Responsible for ensuring there is resolution or that the end-user is connected with the appropriate resources for issues resolution.
  • Project Management - Complete assigned project-related tasks with independently. Responsible for time tracking and updating documentation. Lead small to medium sized projects. Collaborate with other technical teams, as appropriate, for successful completion of project. Participate in POC evaluations.
  • Troubleshooting/Critical Thinking - Independently resolve issues. Offer input on issue resolution and mentor less experienced staff with issue resolution.
  • Core Technology Concepts - Responsible for understanding of complex technologies and their use. Demonstrates initiative to learn about current and future technologies.
  • Maintenance/Upgrades - Develops maintenance/upgrade plans with assistance of lead/expert. Responsible for maintenance and upgrades. Responsible for assisting with Disaster Recovery Plan


Qualifications:

  • Five (5) years' experience with complex systems environments through education or practical experience.
  • Mastery of standards IT procedures and protocols. Shows the ability to lead junior team members with enforcing compliance of procedures and protocols.
  • This position may be required to maintain a 24/7 off hours support as part of a rotation within the team. The frequency varies based upon the number of colleagues in the rotation.

Top Skills Needed:
  • Advanced expertise in designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise infrastructure environments including networks, wireless, server, virtualization, cloud, and communication platforms.
  • Advanced knowledge of enterprise architecture principles across data, voice, wireless, compute, storage, and security domains.
  • Expertise in network security architecture, segmentation, firewall technologies, and secure infrastructure design.
  • Advanced understanding of converged technologies supporting voice, video, collaboration, and data communications.
  • Experience designing and supporting highly available, resilient, and secure enterprise systems.
  • Ability to lead complex infrastructure projects including data center initiatives, network modernization, cloud adoption, and technology refresh efforts.
  • Experience developing technical standards, architectural roadmaps, operational procedures, and engineering best practices.
  • Advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills across infrastructure, systems, network, wireless, and security technologies.
  • Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations aligned with business objectives.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across multiple technology disciplines.
  • Strong project leadership, vendor management, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical solutions and risk assessments to leadership teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to balance operational excellence, cybersecurity requirements, business continuity, and innovation.
  • Azure/DevOps
  • Claims Processing

Preferred:
  • CCNP / CCIE
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator/Architect
  • VMware VCP
  • CISSP
  • Palo Alto, Fortinet, or equivalent security certifications
  • ITIL Foundation or higher

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
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