General Summary:

• The Senior Systems Engineer role is to ensure the stable operation of both private & public cloud applications and infrastructure systems. This includes planning, developing, implementing & configuring, maintaining, and optimizing all datacenter hardware, related software, and communication systems. This role also involves analyzing and resolving infrastructure related issues in a timely and accurate manner.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, and maintain private/public cloud infrastructure: Example include EntraID, Hyper-converged infrastructure, Windows Servers & clusters, Exchange 2016/2019/S.E., M365 Suite, Citrix, SQL Server, Disaster recovery systems, etc.
• Monitor, repair and maintain infrastructure applications, includes upgrades, patches, migrations, and troubleshooting.
• Troubleshoot issues affecting all infrastructure related systems.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Expert knowledge on a wide range of infrastructure applications and systems: Examples include Virtual infrastructure systems (Nutanix, VMware, etc.), Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange 2016/2019/S.E. & Exchange Online, Citrix, Microsoft Clustering, file sharing systems, and Disaster recovery strategies.

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field.
• Ten (10) years of experience managing enterprise information system technologies.

Hours:

• Standard work hours - Monday-Friday, 8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. CST. Flexibility required to provide before & after-hours support for maintenance, incidents and/or upgrades [depending on operational requirements]

Salary Range:

• $110k - $119k per year (depending on experience and qualifications)

Benefits:

Harris County offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package for regular (full-time) employees, which includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Coverage
• Wellness programs
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Ten (10) vacation days per year during the first five years of service (increases with tenure)
• Eleven (11) County holidays plus 1 floating holiday
• Professional development opportunities
• Dependent Care and Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

Additional benefits may be available to regular full-time and eligible part-time employees:

• Retirement pension through the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS)
• Transportation assistance through the Metro Ride Sponsor Program

Application Notice:

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to provide individual status updates. If selected for an interview, a recruiter will contact you directly. We truly appreciate your interest in joining our team.