As the nations first statewide transmission only company VELCO manages the safe reliable cost-effective transmission of electric power throughout Vermont and as a part of the integrated New England regional network.

Why you should join our team

As VELCOs IT Systems Platform Engineer you will be a key contributor to the modernization of our enterprise IT systems. This role focuses on business systems transformationdesigning implementing and supporting modern cross-platform enterprise solutions that improve security resiliency and efficiency. Youll work across compute storage and cloud platforms with secondary responsibilities in infrastructure support ensuring that enterprise systems are seamlessly integrated secure and future-ready.

How you will make an impact

In this role youll serve as a technical leader who enhances reliability today and positions VELCO for greater agility and innovation in the future. You will own lifecycle management of our core infrastructure and ensure our systems support mission-critical operations.

The IT Systems Platform Engineer will also contribute significantly to VELCOs digital transformation by architecting and deploying cloud services SaaS tools and modern collaboration platforms that streamline workflows across the organization. Your expertise in business continuity disaster recovery and documentation promotes operational excellence while supporting emerging initiatives across engineering operations and enterprise teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide the lifecycle support of the compute and storage platforms including coordinating and executing security and other updates upgrades and patching of Windows server VMWare and storage (SAN & HCI) managing the environment you will also look for opportunities to continuously develop these platforms.

• Architect and deploy modern technology platforms and solutions to support VELCOs digital transformation goals including adoption of cloud platforms SaaS tools and enterprise collaboration solutions.

• Provide technical expertise supporting strategic initiatives across the company in creating solutions to meet emerging projects.

• Implement and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery solutions ensuring resilience and compliance.

• Support IT security initiatives through vulnerability management endpoint protection data loss prevention and regulatory compliance.

• Contribute to infrastructure projects as needed including network integration VPN support and SCADA/EMS systems while keeping primary focus on business platforms.

• Create and maintain documentation runbooks and knowledge resources to support operational excellence.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Who you are

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related discipline (or equivalent experience). Industry certifications in cloud systems or security (e.g. AWS Azure VMware Microsoft) strongly preferred.

Experience

• 5 years in IT systems engineering with direct experience implementing modern enterprise platforms.

• Strong background in Windows Server VMware and storage administration.

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure) identity management and enterprise SaaS applications.

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as NERC CIP HIPAA SOC or NIST.

• Exposure to enterprise networking and security tools (Cisco Palo Alto FortiGate SD-WAN) is a plus but not the core focus of this role.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability with a focus on business systems improvement.

• Proficiency with:

  • SSO & Modern Authentication (Okta AzureAD SAML OIDC)

  • Legacy Authentication (RADIUS IWA Kerberos)

  • Backup technologies (VEEAM Rubrik)

  • Monitoring/management tools (PRTG Prometheus DataDog SolarWinds).

  • ITSM ticketing and change management

  • DevOps technologies: Version Control (Git) Containerization (Docker Kubernetes)

• Excellent communication documentation and cross-team collaboration skills.

• Ability to balance priorities in fast-paced and regulated environments.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Compensation Range:

This compensation range represents the minimum midpoint and maximum pay for this position. Individual offers will be based on various factors including but not limited to qualifications education skills competencies and experience. Please note that most offers for new employees fall under the midpoint of the range allowing room for continued salary growth. Base pay is just one component of our total compensation package which may also include comprehensive benefits generous paid time off and incentive compensation (bonus) potential.