Senior System Engineer

The Senior Systems Engineer/Developer will work to develop solutions to meet business and IT needs. They will work closely with architects and system engineers to ensure that solutions are both conformant to architectural guidance and integrate well within operational environments. They will be expected to have expertise in different technology stacks and understand the complex inter-workings between the technology stacks. This role requires a depth and breadth of technical subject matter expertise in order to provide guidance and oversight for critical systems within specific technologies.

Responsibilities & Qualifications:

• Technologies and skills in play here include Linux, Windows, application and platform security (access/identity), system scripting, application development and integration.
• Responsibilities:
• Ensure that systems (e.g., infrastructure, application) conform to architectural standards.
• Address issues and collaborate to implement changes as necessary.
• Work collaboratively and provide expertise to system engineers and project teams.
• Monitoring applications and software systems issues and opportunities.
• Utilize deep SDLC experience to provide support from architecture to implementation
• Oversee systems testing including stress testing, performance testing, functional testing and scalability testing.
• Develop systems scripting and software to develop automation processes, streamline routines, etc.
• Troubleshoot/resolve system issues including but not limited to application configuration, infrastructure, or database issues, interface issues, and batch program issues.
• Application development and engineering experience including baseline support experience
• Strong customer communication skills and excellent interpersonal communications
• Strong systems script development experience and the ability to write scripts and program
• Strong Linux systems knowledge and experience
• Strong Windows server experience including administration, troubleshooting/resolution
• Proven experience as a Software Developer, Software Engineer or similar role
• Experience with software design and development in a test-driven environment
• Proficiency in at least one object oriented or functional language (c# preferred, java, c++, f#, haskel)
• Knowledge of coding and/or scripting languages (e.g. Bash, Powershell, KSH, Python, SAS)
• System integrations (REST, SOAP, file based, API)

Critical Skills:

• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution. SOLID, DevOps are not just acronyms but are a philosophy that should influence analysis, design and deployment
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• The ability to shift perspective from high level 'Big Picture' to low-level detail
• Learning Agility:
• Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage
• Desire to find improvements in existing processes
• A proactive approach to problem solving, taking ownership of issues and having the determination to follow things through