System Engineer

We are looking for a System Engineer with strong Active Directory experience to join a Semiconductor client in Chaska, MN. This IT Systems Engineer is responsible for the implementation, administration, monitoring, maintenance, and support of enterprise infrastructure, virtualization, cloud, backup, and Microsoft platforms. This role supports highly available on-premises and hybrid cloud environments while ensuring reliability, security, performance, and operational excellence.

This person will serve as a technical subject matter expert for compute, virtualization, backup, monitoring, and Microsoft infrastructure technologies, providing operational support, technical guidance, and engineering input for infrastructure initiatives while partnering with Architecture, Security, Application, and Global IT teams.

This person will also implement, administer, maintain, and support Cisco HyperFlex and Cisco UCS infrastructure. They will administer VMware vSphere and ESXi environments supporting critical enterprise workloads. They will administer Microsoft infrastructure services including Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, MECM, and SCOM. They will manage enterprise backup, recovery, replication, archive, and disaster recovery solutions utilizing Cohesity. Lastly, they will administer and support Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments, including image management, application delivery, upgrades, and performance optimization.

• 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments

• 5+ years of experience administering Microsoft server and infrastructure technologies

• 5+ years of experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, or equivalent enterprise virtualization platforms.

• HCI Experience - Experience administering Cisco HyperFlex, Cisco UCS platforms or equivalent converged or hyperconverged infrastructures

• Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and related infrastructure services.

• Experience with enterprise backup and recovery platforms, preferably Cohesity.

• Experience with MECM and SCOM or equivalent systems management and monitoring platforms.

• Experience supporting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments.

• Strong understanding of server, storage, networking, virtualization, and cloud technologies.

• Experience performing infrastructure planning, implementation, monitoring, and lifecycle management.

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including travel to Japan as required. * Microsoft certifications related to Windows Server, Azure, Active Directory, MECM, SCOM, or infrastructure administration.

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or equivalent virtualization certification.

• CCNA or equivalent network certification.

• Cohesity certification or equivalent enterprise backup experience.

• Citrix certification or advanced experience supporting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.