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System Engineer I
Mohawk Valley Health System
Other Engineering
New Hartford, NY, USA
USD 60,405.8-78,524.16 / year
Posted on Apr 11, 2025
Job Summary
Provides systems engineering infrastructure support and planning for systems of complexity. Performs advanced diagnoses and troubleshooting to resolve issues with infrastructure hardware and datacenter software. Monitors, analyzes, and leads planning activities to ensure adequate capacity, availability, and effective use of the latest available technologies. Performs planning and design activities related to server operating system, system hardware configuration and connectivity issues of the client workstations with respect to these systems. Supports and assists the IT Department in the development of sound practices and solutions for infrastructure issues.
Core Job Responsibilities
- Install configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools
- Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure
- Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability
- Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes
- Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies
- Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks
- Participate in the design of information and operational support systems
- Liaise with vendors and other IT staff for problem resolution
- Analyze performance statistics for tuning on Windows, Linux, Citrix, Novell, UNIX, AIX and Open VMS Servers
- Design server hardware and software configuration.
- Recommend changes to server configurations and O/S settings as needed to ensure smooth operation.
- Perform proactive hardware, O/S and database server maintenance during on and off-hours.
- Is flexible and available to come on-site for on-call duty after hours.
- Provide skills transfer and support to distributed systems support staff.
- Provides highest level of system administration at root of UNIX/Windows domain and NetWare tree
- Acts as security administrator across all distributed systems within the MVHS IT network.
- Performs as project manager for server implementation and deployment
- Perform R&D activities on new technologies and ideas to provide adequate recommendations on distributed systems technologies.
- Actively and conscientiously drive outages to resolution acting as liaison between users and vendors
- Maintain technical skills in line with current industry standards and certifications.
- Negotiate with vendors and bid equipment purchases to affect the best value for the enterprise.
- Takes pride in providing the highest level of customer service.
- Communicates clearly and concisely with customers and management.
- Perform other duties as required.
Education/Experience Requirements
REQUIRED:
- Associates’ degree in computer science, engineering, telecommunications or related field.
- Minimum 1-4 years experience in distributed systems data center or equivalent environment.
- Knowledge and experience with TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NETBUI, Novell 4.1X, Windows NT, DEC Open VMS, UNIX and AIX.
- Good customer service skills.
- Must work as an excellent team member and have superb oral and written communication skills.
- Good time management and organizational skills.
- Flexible and available to come on-site for on-call duty after hours.
PREFERRED:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, telecommunications or related field.
Licensure/Certification Requirements
PREFERRED:
- Minimum 1 IT certifications such as MCP, UNIX, MCSE/CCNA.
Disclaimer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
Job Details
Req Id 94209
Department MVHS IT
Shift Days
Shift Hours Worked 8.00
FTE 1
Work Schedule HRLY NON-UNION-8 HR
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time
Union Non-Union
Pay Range $60,405.80 - $78,524.16 Annually