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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Systems Engineer - Hybrid - **Company:** Bob's Discount Furniture LLC - **Location:** Manchester, CT, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $145,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Blade Servers, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), VMware ESX Servers, Storage Area Network (SAN), Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Microsoft Servers, Windows Servers, Citrix Systems, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Server Administration, Virtualization Technology, VMware VSphere, Windows Desktop, Scripting, Hardware Infrastructure, Cloud Migration, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Vmware - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gn6qj0 ## About the Role At Bob's Discount Furniture, we value the unique skills and experience each candidate brings. Success in this role requires deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving abilities, a commitment to operational excellence, and the ability to collaborate within a dynamic engineering team. Key Skills for Success Core Competencies & Expertise + Virtualization Engineering (VMware vSphere 7 & 8): ESXi setup, configuration, VM rollout, maintenance, and troubleshooting + Infrastructure Design & Optimization: Performance tuning, monitoring, and capacity planning + Systems Administration: Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy + Server Hardware Management: Blade server installation, configuration, and physical troubleshooting + Cloud Engineering (Microsoft Azure): On-prem to cloud workload migration, Azure services management + Storage & SAN Architecture: Experience with SAN technologies, including Equallogic + Database Environment Support: SQL Server administration, performance tuning, optimization + Automation & Scripting: PowerShell scripting for administration, deployment, and automation + Operational Reliability: Root-cause analysis, incident response, and day-to-day systems health management + Security & Compliance: Adhering to company standards, technical procedures, and best practices Preferred Competencies & Skills + VMware Certification (VCP) + Microsoft Certified Engineer + Experience with Exchange, Citrix, Linux administration + Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, etc.) + Additional scripting experience (Python, Bash) + Strong documentation skills and ability to create/maintain technical procedures, + Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience + 5+ years of direct experience with VMware vSphere 7 & 8 environments + Extensive experience with Microsoft Server products/applications (AD, DNS, DHCP, GPO, etc.) + Experience troubleshooting Windows, Linux, and approved operating systems + Understanding of Windows systems administration + Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services and migration strategies + Proficiency in SQL Server administration + Strong PowerShell scripting skills + Excellent verbal and written communication skills ## Description The Sr. Systems Engineer is responsible for the planning, design, and implementation of our rapidly growing systems infrastructure. As a key member of a talented team of engineers and administrators, you will deliver mission-critical infrastructure and ensure exceptional availability, performance, and security across our fully virtualized VMware environment.This role requires extensive experience with VMware, SAN architecture, Microsoft Server technologies, blade server infrastructure, and cloud migration to Microsoft Azure.This position follows a hybrid onsite work schedule. ## Related Videos - [JavaScript? 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