Senior IT Systems Engineer (Studio IT)

Join SIE Studio IT as a Senior Systems Engineer, where you will lead the design, operation, and evolution of our production infrastructure and data center platforms. You will provide technical direction for the Systems Administration team and serve as the senior engineering authority for Linux systems, enterprise server hardware, virtualization, storage, and high-availability infrastructure. Your responsibilities will include designing and deploying Linux and Windows platforms, architecting and supporting enterprise server hardware, and defining the monitoring and observability strategy for infrastructure platforms. You will also act as the technical lead during infrastructure incidents and ensure infrastructure designs align with security standards and requirements.

• Lead the design, deployment, and operational support of Linux and Windows platforms in a production environment.
• Architect and support enterprise server hardware, including platform selection, RAID configuration, firmware lifecycle management, hardware diagnostics, and performance troubleshooting.
• Define and own the monitoring, alerting, and observability strategy for infrastructure platforms including storage, virtualization, servers, and operating systems.
• Strong understanding of how storage, compute, and virtualization interact in performance‑sensitive production environments
• Ability to lead and mentor Systems Administrators
• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise server hardware, including troubleshooting, lifecycle planning, and firmware management
• 5+ years of relevant enterprise IT experience in a senior or lead infrastructure role
• Proficiency with Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP; Infoblox experience is a plus
• Experience designing or overseeing monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions, including dashboarding platforms such as Grafana or equivalent tools
• Strong scripting and automation skills, preferably Python and/or PowerShell
• Strong experience architecting and administering Windows and Linux server platforms in enterprise or production environments
• Available to work varying hours, on-call shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required
• Strong Linux and Windows administration and engineering experience in enterprise or production environments
• Strong experience with enterprise storage and distributed storage systems; Ceph experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent