IT Systems Engineering Advisor Sr

IT Systems Engineering Advisor Sr

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated IT Systems Engineering Advisor Sr for an opportunity in Remote

Job Details:

Job Title: IT Systems Engineering Advisor Sr

Location: Open to candidates in Memphis, TN and Remote

Position Type: Contract to Hire

Duration: 11+ months contract and possibility of extension

Required Technologies: Terraform, Puppet, Azure, Hyper-V, vSphere, Citrix, Cisco, Palo Alto, OpenVPN, IPSec, Windows Server, Linux/UNIX, Exchange Server, SQL, and CI/CD tools.

Job Description:

• We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer with a strong background in infrastructure automation, configuration management, and cloud provisioning. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with tools such as Puppet, Terraform, and scripting languages to help scale and maintain our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform across multiple environments.
• Develop and manage configuration management using Puppet for systems deployment, updates, and maintenance.
• Automate deployment pipelines and system provisioning to support rapid delivery of applications.
• Collaborate with software engineers, QA, and IT teams to ensure scalable and secure infrastructure.
• Monitor and improve system reliability, performance, and security.
• Create documentation and standards for infrastructure and automation processes.
• Lead infrastructure modernization efforts, including cloud migration and containerization initiatives.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership within the DevOps team.

Primary Purpose:

• To design and implement enterprise technology solutions for the organization. To maintain operations and build efficiencies in the technology of assigned spheres of influence. To research and resolve escalated issues from global IT colleagues.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Designs, implements, and maintains systems lifecycle management, security, resiliency, and performance of production and non-production environments with no management supervision.
• Initiates and drives lifecycle management and capacity planning for infrastructure across the entire organization.
• Drives architectural improvements and standardization for the IT environment including choice of networking infrastructure, hardware, monitoring software, and associated application infrastructure with no management supervision.
• Provides 3rd tier on-site and/or remote technical support as necessary.
• Seeks out and remediates security vulnerabilities.
• Provides 3rd tier remote access solution support: VPN, Terminal Services, Citrix, and Hyper-V.
• Designs disaster recovery solutions and leads planning and testing activities.
• Reviews and approves vendor invoices for manager.

Qualifications

Education & Licensing:

• Bachelor's degree in information management, computer science, or related technology field from an accredited college or university preferred. Related technical institute certification preferred.

Experience:

• Eight (8) years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required, to include four (4) years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining technology infrastructure; configuring and troubleshooting Windows and UNIX/Linux-based environments; and managing and monitoring Exchange Server 2003-2016, Windows Server 2003-2016, and MSCE Server infrastructure.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of cloud-based applications, preferably Azure
• Strong knowledge of virtualization and containerization (e.g., Hyper-V, vSphere, Citrix, SQL, and Terminal Services)
• Strong knowledge of VPN connectivity troubleshooting and configuration (Cisco, Palo Alto, OpenVPN, IPSec)
• In-depth knowledge of security software such as Anti-virus, Anti-SPAM, Anti-Spyware, and/or other security-related technologies
• In-depth knowledge of networking (OSI network layers, TCP/IP)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
• PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
• Analytical and interpretive skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to create and complete comprehensive, accurate, and constructive written reports
• Ability to work in a team environment

• Ability to meet or exceed performance competencies

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCForward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCForward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 241217 when responding to this ad.

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