Senior Systems Engineer/Architect
NewBe an early applicantWith distribution centers nationwide, McNICHOLS is the leading and trusted supplier of metal products including perforated, grating, mesh, expanded, and designer metals. Our products are used in applications all around you, helping to shape architectural designs, entertainment venues, and more. Family-founded and customer obsessed, we have a purpose driven team inspired to support our customers in building America.
McNICHOLS is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer/Architect to join our growing IT team as we modernize our infrastructure and move toward a hybrid on-premises/cloud environment. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical professional with deep expertise in systems engineering who thrives in cross-functional collaboration and is passionate about building and improving enterprise infrastructure.
As a Systems Engineer, you’ll play a key role in maintaining, enhancing, and supporting critical IT systems with a focus on Linux, storage, and virtualization. You'll work closely with other engineers and departments to troubleshoot complex issues, implement improvements, and support project-based initiatives.
Responsibilities
-
Design, build, support, and maintain enterprise infrastructure across compute, storage, and virtualization platforms (primarily on-premise with increasing hybrid integration)
- Troubleshoot complex issues across systems and environments; provide root cause analysis and solutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Network, Security, Applications, and Helpdesk to ensure system stability and high availability
- Lead improvements in system performance, reliability, automation, and scalability
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior systems administrators and engineers
- Participate in planning and executing infrastructure projects including upgrades, migrations, and new deployments
- Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, processes, and procedures
- Support compliance, security, and patching efforts across systems
- Interface with vendors for hardware/software support and procurement
- Assist with budget planning and technology selection for IT initiatives and lifecycle
Required Qualifications
-
Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat Satellite Server
-
Experience with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IAC) using Ansible and Git (Bitbucket)
-
Shell scripting, automation, and common services like SSSD, SELinux, Postfix and BIND DNS
-
In-depth knowledge of enterprise storage systems (block, file and object), including provisioning and performance tuning with EverPure and HPE Alletra
-
Strong Experience with Virtualization technologies - VMware (Nutanix and Xen Server a plus)
-
Experience supporting Windows-based infrastructure, Active Directory, DNS and DHCP
-
Experience working in or supporting a hybrid cloud architecture and Hyperscaler solutions like AWS
- Comfortable working in a team-oriented environment with the ability to prioritize tasks and work independently
- Ability to travel to local data centers and respond to urgent system issues as needed
Preferred Skills
-
Familiarity with backup/recovery systems (Veeam) and disaster recovery planning
-
Experience with scripting languages like Python or PowerShell
-
Experience with Citrix CVAD
- Exposure to Microsoft 365, Azure AD, AWS, and other cloud services is a plus
At McNICHOLS we reward our team with quarterly incentives, great health and wellness benefits, generous 401k matching, 15 days of PTO, as well as 100% company paid life insurance, disability, wellness, and financial health benefits.
Join McNICHOLS – Where Inspired People and Inspired Service are our mission. Visit us at mcnichols.com/careers to learn more!