Lead Systems Engineer

Job Description

Pay Range: $96,000 - $120,000 depending on relevant experience and qualifications

MITER Brands™ is a residential window and door manufacturer that provides a leading portfolio of window and door brands for the new construction and replacement segments. MITER Brands, also known as Milgard, MI Windows & Doors and PGTI is one of the nation’s largest suppliers of vinyl windows and patio doors, with plants across the country.

The Systems Engineer is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related infrastructure are continually up and running, and that system-wide backups and monitoring are accurate and complete.

This position can be based in Tacoma, WA or North Venice, FL – Please note that there is a travel requirement listed below under Qualifications

Why work at MITER Brands?

Responsibilities

• Life cycle maintenance of systems
• Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations
• Provide restores from backups when requested
• Proactively check backup health and completeness
• Proactively monitor and respond to system wide health
• Analyze system logs and identify potential issues with computer systems
• Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes
• Respond to system outages
• Install and configure new hardware and software
• Responsibility for documenting the configuration of the system
• Troubleshoot problems, both hardware and software, with systems
• Apply operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes
• Perform routine audits of systems and software
• Responsibilities sometimes require working evenings and weekends, sometimes with little advance notice

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree in Computer/IT related field is desired
• 7+ years’ experience as a Server System Administrator in Windows, Unix, and/or Linux
• 5+ years’ networking experience, including firewalls, switches, and routers
• Experience in a role supporting multiple locations is desired
• Experience with DNS, DHCP, Active Directory
• Experience managing MS Internet Information Server (IIS)
• Experience with MS SQL, Oracle or MySQL is desired
• Experience with NetApp Storage is preferred
• Experience with VMware and Nutanix virtualization platforms, including deployment, administration, and optimization of enterprise infrastructure preferred
• Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including documentation
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Willing to travel 10% - 25%

Physical requirements

• Prolonged standing and periodically lifting, stretching and twisting
• Prolonged sitting and terminal use
• May be required to lift up to 50 lbs. periodically
• Hand dexterity and strength
• Work outside normal hours may be required, including some weekends as needed to support the needs of the business

Work environment

• Work performed primarily indoors and in production type facility

What We Offer

Our benefits package includes coverage of your health, wealth, and wellness for you and your eligible spouse/dependents. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including a 401k with company match and generous paid time off to help you balance your life. Below is a list of benefits you will enjoy while working with our company.

- Three comprehensive Medical plan options

• Prescription

• Dental

• Vision

- Company Paid Life Insurance

- Voluntary Life Insurance

- Supplemental Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

- Company-paid Short-Term Disability

- Company-paid Long-Term Disability

- Paid time off (PTO) and paid Holidays

- 401k retirement plan with company match

- Employee Assistance Program

- Teladoc

- Legal Insurance

- Identity Theft Protection

- Pet Insurance

- Team Member Discount Program

- Tuition Reimbursement

- Yearly Wellness Clinic

MITER Brands, also known as MI Windows and Doors, Milgard and PGT Industries are an equal-opportunity employer. The company does not discriminate based on religion, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, handicap, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other applicable legally protected category.