Systems Engineer Senior
Systems Engineer Senior
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Job Description
Posting Date
05/15/25Application Deadline
05/20/25Pay Range
$79000 $124500 annuallySalary offers are based on the candidates equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Job Type
UnclassifiedDepartment
Enterprise TechnologyAbout the Position
The Systems Engineer Senior plays a critical role in architecting deploying and managing enterprise infrastructure across cloud compute storage load balancing and datacenter environments. As a senior member of the Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services (CIPS) team this position ensures the reliability security and performance of both onpremises and cloudbased services.
This role requires a deep understanding of virtual and physical compute systems SAN and NAS storage enterprise backup and disaster recovery application delivery and load balancing platforms and modern public cloud services. The Systems Engineer Senior will collaborate closely with architects cybersecurity professionals and development teams to integrate systems and services while maintaining compliance automation and operational excellence.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable managing VMs in a hypervisor cluster provisioning storage in a datacenter implementing highavailability in the cloud and building infrastructure as code.
About Us
Are you looking for a career in a dynamic organization that embraces a cando spirit Look no further than Maricopa Countys Enterprise Technology & Innovation!
We are a team that prides ourselves on leveraging technology to create digital transformations. We look for ways to bring about innovative solutions while providing topnotch customer service. Apply today and become part of the team that makes a lasting impact on the future of technology at Maricopa County.
Proud to Offer
Exciting opportunity to work with modern public cloud technologies and enterprise infrastructure
Key role in driving cloud strategy system optimization and automation
Collaborate with architects security teams and developers to deliver scalable secure solutions
Direct impact on reliability security and costeffectiveness of IT services
Enhance efficiency through automation governance and cloud best practices
Tuition reimbursement
Exceptional worklife balance with hybrid and alternative work schedule options
Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
Lowcost highvalue healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
Paid vacation sick time and parental leave
Extensive wellness program including healthcare premium discounts
Employee discounts for goods and services
Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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We Require
Four years of progressively responsible experience in administering configuring managing installing and troubleshooting server storage and virtualization systems in an enterprise environment
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a closely related field
A combination of postsecondary education and/or jobrelated experience may substitute for the education requirement on a yearforyear basis
We Also Value
Experience with public cloud service providers (Azure AWS)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code platforms (Terraform Bicep CloudFormation)
Handson experience managing and supporting Windows and Linux server platforms including patching performance tuning and system hardening
Experience with virtualization technologies and compute infrastructure including provisioning migration and resource optimization
Experience deploying and maintaining cloudbased infrastructure and services in hybrid or fully cloud environments
Exposure to configuring and supporting load balancing solutions ensuring high availability and optimized traffic distribution for critical services
Practical experience integrating server and storage systems with identity access and network security components in a secure enterprise setting
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform Ansible or ARM/Bicep to provision configure and manage infrastructure across onprem and cloud environments
Experience integrating automation into configuration management and change control processes to improve repeatability and reduce human error.
Ability to build or contribute to automated workflows and task orchestration within CI/CD pipelines or IT automation platforms
Job Contributions
Lead cloud strategy and implementation by designing deploying and managing public and hybrid cloud environments while ensuring alignment with governance security and operational best practices
Provide advanced systems and infrastructure support for virtualized and physical environments including Windows and Linux servers storage backup platforms identity services and enterprise directory systems
Manage and deliver infrastructure projects and roadmaps including planning technical research requirements gathering and execution of IT modernization and cloud initiatives
Research and evaluate emerging technologies tools and practices to inform IT strategy assess feasibility and recommend adoption where beneficial to organizational goals
Analyze and optimize system performance and cost efficiency evaluating Return on Investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership for new and existing technologies
Administer and maintain core infrastructure platforms including compute storage backup identity and cloud systems with a focus on performance availability and lifecycle management
Provide technical leadership and mentorship guiding IT staff on infrastructure architecture cloud strategy automation standards and best practices
Coordinate system migrations and maintain documentation ensuring secure transitions minimal downtime and comprehensive documentation to support ongoing operations and scalability
Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues across onprem and cloud environments participating in root cause analysis and rotating 24/7 oncall support as required
Ensure infrastructure security and regulatory compliance by implementing and maintaining security controls working with cybersecurity teams and aligning with applicable standards and frameworks
Other job duties as assigned
Working Conditions
Exerting up to 10 pounds occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time. Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions
Selection Procedure
Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
Must pass a preemployment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safetysensitive
Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
