Systems Engineer

General Purpose: Responsible for installation, maintenance, and management of mid-range systems, servers, network components, cabling, internet connectivity, printers, and PCs, ensuring maximum up-time and Credit Union service levels.
This position also assists in daily computer operations and Help Desk activities.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities Perform scheduled maintenance, upgrades, and replacement of hardware and software to ensure capacity for future growth.
Configuring backup systems and ensuring that daily back-ups are performed and tested.
Provide for and monitor service capacity, availability, and security.
Installing and configuring virtual server infrastructure running VMware.
Create, maintain, configure, decommission, or transition to cloud, on-prem server infrastructure.
Manage, maintain, and configure a Netapp SAN and its connectivity to the server infrastructure.
Manage Microsoft Azure environment including Active Directory, Email, Teams, SharePoint, Intune, or other future cloud services as determined by the Infrastructure Manager.
Manage on-prem services such as DNS, DHCP, Directory Services and Group Policies.
Act as Project Manager for infrastructure projects including scheduling recurring project meetings, communicating to project teams, Performing ROI analysis and scheduling activities among the project stakeholders.
Other Duties/Responsibilities Daily monitoring of the computer network, using SNMP and other tools to ensure system availability and peak performance.
Review error logs and performance monitoring reports.
Track and document problems and errors and follow-up to ensure resolution.
Maintain all procedures documentation and update when required to reflect changes to operations procedures.
Perform regular archiving and purging of systems in compliance with retention standards.
Recommend and develop new IT procedures and systems to automate manual processes and provide more effective IT operations.
Capacity planning and analysis for all computer systems.
Provide formal and informal technical training to staff in the operation of computers, peripheral equipment, and software.
Create and maintain a server lifecycle schedule for the planned upgrade or replacement of systems as they reach end of life or end of service.
Follow approved change management process.
Perform other duties as may be assigned by Infrastructure Manager.
Job Knowledge Working knowledge of VMware, Microsoft AD, Azure, Windows Server, Group Policies and DNS, DHCP, LDAP in a Microsoft Windows Server environment.
Working knowledge of basic network devices including subnets, firewalls, routers, switches, and wireless technologies.
Job Qualifications (Skills) Black Hills FCU is committed to working with its employees to reasonably accommodate them with the physical aspects of the position.
The following list outlines the physical considerations that are normally encountered in this job.
Vision: A sighted person to effectively run programs and detect errors.
Speech/Hearing: Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with staff and vendors.
Manual Dexterity: Ability to perform necessary computer-related input and associated hardware maintenance.
Physical Mobility: Extensive mobility required.
Ability to work flexible hours.
Job Qualifications (Ability) Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to provide formal and informal technical training to staff.
Ability to analyze complex physical or organizational problems.
Ability to operate computers and peripheral equipment.
Ability to represent the Credit Union in the best possible professional light when dealing with vendors and clients.
Job Qualifications (Education/Experience) Bachelor of Science Degree is preferred.
Five years experience in a related field with equal responsibilities is acceptable.
Formal training should be supplemented with continuing education.
Working Conditions Material and Equipment Involved In-House Computer System / Internet Personal Computer Optical Storage/Retrieval System Computer Networks Telecommunication Equipment WANs & LANs Firewall technologies Microsoft Cloud Services Ethernet switches and routers HTML and web technologies including IIS Networking technologies, including TCP/IP, Ethernet, FibreChannel, and Wide Area Networking Operating systems: UNIX (AIX preferred), Microsoft Windows Servers Work Environment/Physical Activities Job requires daily physical effort.
It is a desk assignment with some physical activity.
The job calls for a high degree of mental concentration to interpret and act upon a wide range of situations.
The job requires a high degree of attention to details.
Black Hills Federal Credit Union is an equal opportunity employer.
All applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by state or federal law.
BHFCU will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with a disability but who are otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job.