Senior System Engineer

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Draper, UT. Summary: We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to help build, improve, and support critical infrastructure spanning both corporate IT and operational technology environments. This individual will serve as a senior technical resource, tackling complex infrastructure challenges while helping move legacy and operational platforms toward more secure, manageable, and modern solutions. What You'll Be Doing:

• Engineer and implement reliable infrastructure solutions supporting both IT and OT environments
• Senior System Engineer will take ownership of complex escalations involving servers, storage, networking, security, and operational platforms
• Partner with infrastructure architecture resources to translate longer-term technology strategy into practical solutions
• Help modernize OT infrastructure by improving security, standardization, visibility, compliance, and supportability
• Participate in cloud adoption and migration initiatives while helping assess future virtualization technologies
• Evaluate existing environments for performance, reliability, security, and opportunities for improvement
• Create and maintain technical documentation covering configurations, standards, processes, and operational procedures
• As a Senior System Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and mentorship to Systems Engineers and Systems Administrators
• Work with technology vendors to evaluate solutions and support successful implementations
• Partner closely with Security, Development, and Data teams on infrastructure integrations, security requirements, and broader technology initiatives
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
• 5 years of professional systems administration or systems engineering experience
• Strong hands-on experience supporting Windows and Linux environments
• Experience in bringing traditional IT management, security, or administration practices into OT, industrial, or other nontraditional technology environments
• Advanced knowledge of virtualization and cloud infrastructure
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, firewalls, infrastructure security, and connectivity
• Strong troubleshooting skills across interconnected infrastructure technologies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical teams
• Ability to lead technical projects and manage competing priorities with limited oversight
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Microsoft Azure experience with the AZ-104 Azure Administrator Associate certification or similar credentials
• Hands-on scripting and infrastructure automation experience, particularly PowerShell
• Experience with enterprise infrastructure monitoring and management platforms
• Experience implementing or supporting backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions
• Experience participating in cloud migrations or infrastructure modernization projects
• Familiarity with security and compliance requirements affecting operational technology environments
  
  

Ideal Candidate: We're looking for someone who is more than a traditional Systems Administrator. This person should be able to operate as a senior technical engineer across Windows, Linux, virtualization, cloud, networking, security, and OT infrastructure, while still remaining hands-on.

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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