Systems Engineer

Title: Systems Engineer

Location: Santa Ana, CA - *HYBRID*

Pay: $128k+/year

Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm  - on call rotation after hours

Summary: This position is to design, implement, and optimize our hybrid infrastructure, leveraging a mix of Windows-based systems, Nutanix virtualization, and cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS. This role is ideal for a technical expert who thrives on solving complex infrastructure challenges, driving automation, and influencing enterprise-scale architecture and design. 

*Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure Windows-based server environments across on-prem and hybrid cloud platforms.
• Engineer and optimize Nutanix AHV environments, including compute storage, and virtual networking.
• Perform the integration of cloud services (primarily Azure or AWS) into existing infrastructure, including identity, resource provisioning, and hybrid networking.
• Implement automation solutions using PowerShell, Terraform, or Ansible to streamline operations and enforce infrastructure-as-code principles.
• Provide technical leadership on systems architecture, performance tuning, capacity planning, and disaster recovery design.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for troubleshooting high-impact system issues across multi-tier environments.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation, operational procedures, and configuration standards.
• Evaluate and implement new tools and technologies to improve infrastructure reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams to align systems with organizational goals and compliance standards.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or advanced systems administration.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows Server platforms (2019/2022/2025), including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP, and PKI.
• Experience with AD migration, multi-forest a plus
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter, and/or Nutanix Prism/AHV in production environments.
• Experience working in hybrid or cloud-native environments, especially Azure or AWS.
• Expertise in automation and scripting using PowerShell, and familiarity with CI/CD or infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Strong understanding of security, compliance, and high-availability architecture best practices.
• Proven ability to design and implement enterprise systems with performance, scalability, and reliability in mind.
• Experience with modern backup solutions for both cloud and on prem
• Experience with automation tools for server pathing and remediation

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as: Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals or Azure Administrator Associate
• Experience with cloud networking (VPNs, ExpressRoute, NSGs, etc.).
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., SolarWinds, New Relic, Cribl).
• Exposure to container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

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