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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Systems Engineer - **Company:** Insight Global - **Location:** South San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $183,000.0 - $225,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Computing Platforms, Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, Ubuntu (Operating System), Cloud Storage, Information Systems, Databases, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, HP Systems Insight Manager, Hyper-V, Identity and Access Management, Internet Information Services (IIS), Python (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Server, Commercial Software, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Virtualization Technology, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Logging, Scripting, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Patch Management, Docker, Vmware - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.insightglobal.com/jobs/find_a_job/california/south-san-francisco/sr-systems-engineer/job-565930/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience). * 6+ years of experience supporting and maintaining commercially released software products. * Experience supporting software products within regulated industries such as medical devices, diagnostics, life sciences, healthcare, or other compliance-driven environments. * Advanced knowledge of Windows Server environments, including production administration of IIS and Microsoft SQL Server. * Working experience with Linux operating systems such as Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or similar distributions. * Hands-on expertise deploying and supporting containerized applications using Docker. * Experience managing software deployments in virtualized environments such as VMware or Hyper-V. * Experience with AWS services such as EC2, IAM, VPC, and cloud storage solutions. * Demonstrated success diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues across software, operating systems, databases, networking, and infrastructure layers. * Proficiency scripting and automating tasks using PowerShell, Python, Bash, etc. * Understanding of software release management practices, CI/CD workflows, and deployment automation. * Knowledge of security fundamentals including system hardening, access management, vulnerability remediation, and patch management. * Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams. Nice to Have Skills & Experience * Familiarity with software products deployed across large-scale customer populations and geographically distributed enterprise installations. * Exposure to IVD-related software products * Exposure to container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS, or similar technologies. * Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) or working with configuration management tools. * Knowledge of application monitoring, logging, performance analysis, and system observability platforms. * Understanding of regulatory, quality, validation, or audit requirements associated with commercial software products. * Experience designing resilient, highly available systems that support long-term product maintenance and scalability. * Proven ability to influence technical strategy, architecture direction, and engineering standards without direct management responsibilities. * Previous involvement in root cause investigations and long-term reliability improvements for distributed software systems. * Experience creating technical documentation, deployment procedures, architecture diagrams, and operational support materials. ## Description We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to serve as the technical lead for the infrastructure, deployment architecture, and operational reliability of a regulated software platform used in customer-facing diagnostic environments. This position focuses on the design, deployment, and lifecycle management of a commercial software product operating across a variety of customer infrastructures, including on-premises, virtualized, and cloud-hosted environments. Working closely with software development, DevOps, product management, and quality teams, this individual will help ensure the platform is secure, scalable, maintainable, and performs consistently throughout development, validation, release, and production use. The ideal candidate is a highly experienced systems professional who can independently evaluate complex technical challenges, identify risks before they impact customers, and influence architectural decisions that improve long-term product stability. Responsibilities include designing and supporting deployment environments built on Windows and Linux technologies, troubleshooting issues that span applications, infrastructure, databases, containers, and networking, driving system observability and automation initiatives, enhancing deployment and release processes, maintaining architecture and operational documentation, and serving as a senior technical resource for critical system-level investigations and escalations. ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)