Senior Systems Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to coordinate, install, configure, and deploy network, compute, and/or storage capabilities. You will participate in business audits, evaluate new technologies, and establish standard operating procedures for building and deploying infrastructure. Your work will ensure the stability, performance, and scalability of our infrastructure.

• This position is fully remote

• This role is an Individual Contributor

A day in the life as a Senior Systems Engineer…

• Lead the coordination, installation, configuration, and deployment of network, compute, and/or storage infrastructure, ensuring adherence to established procedures

• Establish and maintain standard operating procedures and best practices for infrastructure deployment and management

• Participate actively in business audits and lead evaluations of new technologies

• Monitor system performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement solutions

• Adhere to and promote agile development best practices, design patterns, and coding standards within the team

• Work closely with product managers and team members to deeply understand user stories, as well as author technical stories that support the delivery of valuable solutions

• Develop and implement scripting and automation tools for infrastructure management

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement infrastructure solutions for complex projects

• Contribute to architectural discussions and decisions, influencing the technical direction of projects

• Drive the creation and maintenance of high-quality documentation for developed features and solutions, promoting best practices for knowledge sharing and contributing to a well-maintained knowledge base

• Drive personal and team growth by actively tracking industry trends and new technologies, and proactively engaging in learning activities to elevate technical expertise

• Deep expertise in system, network, and/or database administration, with a proven ability to lead the installation, configuration, and deployment of compute and storage infrastructure

• Strong knowledge of server, storage, network, and/or database technologies

• Strong knowledge of Fortinet technologies to design and implement secure infrastructure solutions for complex projects, including proficiency in segmenting networks for business audits and maintaining a secure, high-performance environment

• Advanced scripting and automation skills to develop tools for modern infrastructure management, with adeptness at using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Proficiency with performance monitoring tools and techniques, including traffic management and the ability to identify system bottlenecks to implement load-balancing solutions that support infrastructure scalability

• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and how infrastructure delivery and management, including cloud network delivery, integrate seamlessly with the software development lifecycle

• Strong technical leadership and excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking skills

• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively interact with cross-functional team members

• Proven ability to mentor and guide other engineers in technical skills

We’d love to hear from you if you have…

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure management

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (preferred)