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# System Engineer

- **Company:** Brooksource
- **Location:** Englewood, CO, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $83,200.0 - $104,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Data Centers, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Scripting, Enterprise Software Applications, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
- **Published:** October 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/2_163729316

## About the Role

* Hands-on Linux systems administration experience

 * Professional DNS experience and a solid understanding of DNS fundamentals and

troubleshooting

 * Experience with automation and scripting

 * Python strongly preferred, although other scripting languages may be considered

 * Strong systems and application troubleshooting skills

 * Ability to independently manage deadlines and take ownership of project work

 * Proactive communication style and strong sense of urgency

 * Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Profile

 * Systems Engineer III / senior-level experience preferred

 * Experience independently leading projects or owning technical deliverables

 * Experience managing multiple deadlines and dependencies

 * Background in a large corporate, lab, data center, or enterprise infrastructure environment

is helpful but not required

 * Customer-facing or cross-functional experience demonstrating strong communication

and urgency

 * Experience supporting enterprise applications

 * Experience with access management, automation, or infrastructure tools

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who does not wait to be handed the next step. This person

proactively seeks updates, manages project dependencies, communicates risks, and takes

ownership of getting work completed on time.

Technical ability is important, but the team is equally focused on finding someone who

demonstrates urgency, accountability, initiative, and project ownership., * Linux

 * DNS

 * Python / scripting / automation

 * Systems troubleshooting

## Description

Our Fortune 500 telecom client is seeking a Systems Engineer III to join an enterprise

applications and systems engineering team supporting a large lab environment.

This position is best suited for a proactive, hands-on engineer who can independently drive

projects while also supporting day-to-day operational needs.

The role is approximately a 50/50 split between project work and support and requires strong

Linux administration, DNS knowledge, and scripting/automation experience.

Team & Environment

 * Team currently consists of 6

 * Team manages 14 enterprise-level third-party applications

 * Internal customer groups range from approximately 30 engineers to 800+ users

 * Team supports applications and infrastructure used broadly across the lab environment

 * Highly cross-functional environment working with systems, networking, applications,

vendors, and other engineering teams

Key Responsibilities

 * Perform day-to-day Linux systems administration, troubleshooting, configuration,

patching, monitoring, and maintenance

 * Support and troubleshoot DNS-related systems and issues

 * Develop and improve automation and scripting, with Python preferred

 * Manage approximately a 50/50 mix of project work and operational support

 * Troubleshoot access issues, failed automation, application problems, and infrastructurerelated

incidents

 * Support vendor feature enablement and application changes

 * Create scripts for bulk or repetitive operational tasks

 * Independently drive assigned projects and meet deadlines

 * Proactively follow up on dependencies and communicate project status

 * Document procedures, configurations, runbooks, and operational processes

 * Collaborate with internal engineering teams and third-party vendors