What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Engineer position at Alined Consulting Group?
We are hiring a Systems Engineer for a growing security technology company based in Waltham, MA.
This is a hands-on, senior-level individual contributor role focused on managing and maintaining enterprise IT infrastructure, Microsoft 365, virtualization, backup systems, and cloud environments.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in systems administration, infrastructure operations, and disaster recovery, with the ability to independently manage critical IT platforms and improve overall system reliability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer and support Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint.
- Manage Nutanix virtualization infrastructure, including Windows and Linux virtual machines.
- Administer Rubrik backup infrastructure, including backup monitoring, replication, and recovery.
- Manage offsite replication and perform disaster recovery testing.
- Support AWS and Azure cloud environments, including EC2, S3, resource groups, and cost management.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and provide escalation support to internal IT teams.
- Support data management initiatives, including data classification, retention, and deletion.
- Identify opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and runbooks.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support business technology needs.
Required Qualifications:
- Strong hands-on experience in enterprise systems administration or infrastructure engineering.
- Experience administering Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint.
- Experience managing virtualization infrastructure and Windows/Linux virtual machines.
- Experience with enterprise backup solutions and disaster recovery processes.
- Working knowledge of AWS and/or Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
- Ability to independently manage infrastructure systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Skills:
- Nutanix virtualization (AHV, Prism)
- Rubrik backup and recovery
- VMware vSphere / ESXi
- Veeam or other enterprise backup platforms
- PowerShell scripting and infrastructure automation
- Hybrid cloud infrastructure
- Disaster recovery replication and testing
- Data retention and lifecycle management
Salary : $110,000 - $125,000