Principal Systems Engineer – Server & Storage

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As the Principal Systems Engineer Server & Storage you will be responsible for designing implementing maintaining and optimizing enterprise server virtualization and storage infrastructures. You will ensure high availability performance and scalability across datacenter environments. You possess deep expertise in Windows Server VMware vSphere Nutanix Enterprise Cloud and enterprise SAN/NAS storage platforms.

As a senior technical resource you will provide architectural guidance lead complex engineering projects and serve as an escalation point for operations teams.

You Will Make an Impact By:

Server & Virtualization Engineering

• Design deploy and maintain Windows Server environments including Active Directory DNS DHCP Group Policy DFS Clustering OS hardening File and Print.
• Architect and administer VMware vSphere environments (ESXi vCenter) with an emphasis on performance optimization lifecycle management and automation.
• Engineer and operate Nutanix clusters including AHV administration Prism management storage configuration and integration with virtualization platforms.
• Ensure server platform reliability through proactive monitoring capacity planning and security best practices.

Storage Engineering

• Design implement and manage SAN and NAS storage arrays including provisioning zoning replication backup and performance tuning.
• Maintain storage fabric technologies (Brocade Cisco MDS etc.) and ensure high-availability data access.

• Implement and support backup and disaster recovery strategies using enterprise recovery tools and replication technologies.

Infrastructure Architecture & Operations

• Lead the evaluation and introduction of new technologies to improve datacenter efficiency resiliency and automation.
• Develop and maintain detailed system documentation standards and runbooks.
• Collaborate with security teams to enforce compliance patching and vulnerability management across servers and storage platforms.
• Respond to major incidents conduct root-cause analysis and drive long-term remediation.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership to project teams.

Skills You Bring:

• 8 years of experience supporting enterprise server virtualization and storage technologies.
• Expert-level knowledge in:
  • Windows Server (2016/2019/2022/2025)
  • VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter
  • Nutanix Enterprise Cloud / AHV / Prism
  • Enterprise SAN/NAS platforms (e.g. NetApp Dell EMC HPE)
• Experience with PowerShell or other scripting languages for automation.
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP networking fundamentals DNS load balancing and security best practices.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with a methodical approach.

Preferred

• Relevant certifications such as:
  • MCSE Nutanix NCP/NCM VMware VCP/VCAP or storage vendor certifications.
• Experience with hybrid cloud integrations (Azure AWS).
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform Ansible) or CI/CD pipeline

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills for cross-team collaboration.
• Ability to lead complex technical initiatives with minimal supervision.
• Excellent documentation planning and analytical skills.
• Customer-service mindset with a proactive approach to system reliability.

This role requires periodic travel to our Plano TX site and therefore candidate must be within commuting distance to Plano TX.

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Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary Pay Range: $ 109750 - $182900 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position based on a wide range of factors including qualifications experience and training operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law.

• Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in an amount to be determined by MKS or as applicable.

• Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance coverage (medical dental and vision) 401(k) with company match life and disability insurance 12 paid holidays sick time 15 paid vacation days 6 weeks fully paid parental leave adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement and for participation in any stock programs signing bonus etc.

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We are interested in a qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States and will not be sponsoring work visas for this position at this time.

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