System Engineer
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Job Description
Closes: July 11 2025
Starting Range: $35.87 to $60.78 per hour (Full position breakdown below)
Full Range: $35.87 to $75.17 per hour
Job Description
Responsible for planning analysis design implementation training and support of infrastructure technology systems. Collaborates directly with the customer to develop a definition of technology requirement. Direct responsibility for researching and engineering technical solutions project estimates and operating budgets. Maintains Customer and vendor relationships. Maintains a technology leadership role credentials and expertise. Recommends technology cycles and executes end-of-life technology refresh programs. Prepares annual budgets. Executes assignments under minimal direction. Frequently manages or is a resource on five or more concurrent projects. Responsible for availability of infrastructure technology systems and quality of operating units. Expected to meet deadlines and budgets. Mentors and provides direction to operational staff. Errors and omissions generally create significant business impact.
- Routine performance and capacity reporting forecasting and planning.
- Execute assignments in compliance with department KPI targets.
- Develop and deploy engineering models that best support Service Level Requirements.
- Maintain inventories of technology assets to ensure maintenance and support contracts compliance and avoid license compliance issues.
- Develop and execute RFPs to research and recommend technology solutions.
- Delegates routine technical and administrative functions to IT staff and provides ongoing direction.
- Troubleshoot complex system design issues a provide root cause analysis.
- Analyze and Optimize system designs for a high level of efficiency and reliability. Audit system configurations against desired state standards.
- Maintain annual education and certification programs.
- Maintain expert knowledge of technology hardware operating systems networking communication systems telecommunications and infrastructure applications - specific to assigned areas of responsibility.
- Research and resolve most complex problems with the ability to develop and execute creative solutions.
- Available to work outside of normal business hours as required.
- Available to be on call 24x7.
- BA/BS in Information Systems Computer Science MIS Mathematics Engineering or related field. Active bachelor junior/senior OR BS/BA program internship for Associate System Engineer.
- Depending on discipline:
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate preferred
- VMware Certified Associate (VCA)
- Citrix Certified Associate (CCA) preferred
- ITIL Foundation preferred
- 0 to 1 year of relevant experience.
- Technology management skills excellent oral and written communication skills with
- the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.
- Proven analytical problem-solving skills.
- 2 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated technology leadership abilities.
- Good process orientation and a basic understanding of the value delivered by developing and validating engineering models with customer requirements.
- 6 years of relevant experience in an enterprise-size company (500 or moreemployees).
- Technology management skills with success in a balanced value driven customer
relationship and productivity model. - Excellent communication skills with a successful track record in a high demand cross functional multi-discipline team environment.
- Strong process orientation and a clear understanding of the value delivered by developing and validating engineering models with business requirements.
Associate System Engineer Hiring Range: $35.87- $46.45 per hour Full Range: $35.87 - $57.03 per hour
System Engineer II: Hiring Range: $46.40- $60.78 per hour Full Range: $46.40 - $75.17 per hour
Hybrid work options are available for this role. The successful candidate will be required to work at our Spokane Washington headquarters at least 3 days per week including Mondays and Tuesdays with an additional day determined by the employee and manager.
To Apply
We encourage you to apply as many of our positions have step progressions to account for an incoming employees various levels of knowledge skills and experience.
Complete an online application and attach your resume and cover letter to your profile. All documents must be attached to your application at the time of submitting your application for review. No documents can be attached after you click Submit.
Benefits
At Avista we believe our employees are essential. Through them we deliver value to our customers and the communities we serve. The physical mental and financial health and well-being of our employees and their families are important to us. We are committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards program comprised of an externally competitive internally equitable compensation structure and a benefits package that allows us to retain and attract a diverse engaged and skilled workforce. Our benefits package includes medical dental vision life and disability coverage retirement benefits incentive plans wellness resources time-off programs and much more. In addition to our total rewards program the Pacific Northwest offers abundant outdoor recreation four distinct seasons and all the amenities and activities an individual or family might be interested in. To learn more please visit our benefits website at screening requirements
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug test background check and motor vehicle records review.
Avistas Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Avista is a safe inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and we are committed to Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race color religion national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation marital status age sensory mental or physical disability (unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification) Veteran status or any other classification protected by nondiscrimination laws.
Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you require any special accommodations to participate fully in our recruitment process. Avista will make reasonable accommodation to assist a qualified person with a disability in the job application interview process and to perform the essential functions of the job whenever possible where undue hardship would not be created for Avista. Please contact us at if you would like assistance.
Employment Type
Full-Time
