PURPOSE The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and integration of highly complex systems within an AWS cloud hosting environment. This position will play a lead role in the support of mission critical systems, with ownership of every aspect of the systems life cycle, and will work across disciplines to drive growth, stability, scalability, and delivery of key business objectives. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES System Administrator and owner of all aspects of system availability of Packaged and Custom Developed applications that are highly available, scalable, and self-healing within AWSWorks with Infrastructure Engineers and Application Support Teams to deploy application fixes, patch, and test (check for compatibility issues, conducts QA) complex systemsPerforms complex software and operating system upgrades and track system licensing.Define and deploy monitoring, metrics, logging, and alerting systems in AWS and DatadogDesign, manage, and maintain application scripts and Infrastructure as Code tools to automate operational processesMaintain and automate security controls, governance processes, and compliance.Performs complex storage and server data backup, data migration and disaster recovery operationsDocuments complex procedures and troubleshooting procedures related to systems/networks software and hardwareWork closely with developers and infra team to implement continuous delivery systems and methodologies on AWSProvides technical guidance and assistance to other IT Engineers and IT Administrators REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIESAdvanced scripting experience in PowerShell is required to lead extensive automation build and maintenance activity. Additional scripting languages such as Python are a plusProficient with AWS and Azure services: Compute and Network, Storage and CDN, Database, Analytics, Application Services, Deployment, and ManagementAzure Cloud technologies and servicesAWS cloud technologies and servicesMicrosoft Window Server operating systemsTerraform Infrastructure as Code deployment toolsVerbal and written communication skillsAssessment and decision-making skillsConflict management and problem-solvingAdvanced experience with Windows Server operating systems and enterprise applicationsExperience with administering SQL ServerExperience with multi-tier architectures: load balancers, caching, web servers, application servers, databases, and networkingRelationship building both within the organization and with external sourcesDeductive and inductive reasoningCritical thinkingCollaborative QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent applicable experience7 years of IT experience, at least 5 in Windows Systems Engineering/Operations roles