Systems Engineer

Job Summary:
The Network Systems Engineer is responsible for designing implementing and maintaining the network infrastructure that supports a rapidly growing early-stage public company. This role ensures secure reliable and scalable network systems across corporate cloud and operational environments. The position will play a key role in building foundational infrastructure supporting business growth and maintaining high standards for performance and security.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all network and server infrastructure across multiple sites encompassing both IT and OT environments
• Monitor maintain and optimize network performance availability and security across all locations
• Manage and support physical and virtual server environments
• Manage and support Azure cloud environments
• Administer core infrastructure services including DNS DHCP Active Directory and file/print services
• Ensure system backups disaster recovery plans and business continuity procedures are in place and regularly tested

• Lead network and server projects focused on bringing production systems online and maintaining operational uptime

• Support and maintain Operational Technology (OT) systems

• Create and maintain thorough documentation including network diagrams system configurations and standard operating procedures

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Systems or a related field. Relevant work experience will be considered in lieu of education.
• 7 years of experience in an IT Systems Engineer or similar infrastructure role
• Strong experience designing and supporting enterprise network infrastructure
• Deep knowledge of networking technologies (routing switching VLANs firewalls VPNs) and network security principles
• Experience with Windows Server environments and virtualization platforms (e.g. VMware)
• Experience with Azure cloud environments and cloud networking
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles and best practices
• Proven ability to lead and deliver infrastructure projects on time
• Ability to support a multi-site environment including occasional travel between locations
• Willingness to provide after-hours support for maintenance or critical incidents and participate in an on-call rotation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial production environment
• Familiarity with OT/industrial systems and IT/OT network segmentation
• Experience with compliance frameworks (e.g. SOX NIST SP 800-53 CMMC)
• Experience supporting multi-site environments
• Relevant vendor certifications (e.g. Cisco Microsoft VMware)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. While performing the duties of this Job the employeeis regularly required towalk stand move sit carry bend kneel reach push pull lift use hands and fingers handle orfeel and talkand hear. May berequiredto lift and move boxes or packages notexceeding 20 pounds in weight. Some work stress inherent to the position and extended work hours may berequired.

Work Environment:
The work environment will be a mix of a typical office environment laboratory space and construction site.

Noise level:

Exposure will vary and include normal office noise typical laboratory sounds (e.g. ventilation systems equipment operation) manufacturing floor noise (e.g. machinery forklifts) and construction site noise depending on project phase and location.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties skills required of personnel so classified. The reporting relationship may not reflect the most recent changes to the corporate reporting structure.

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Required Experience:

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