Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer

Location: Remote
Type: Contract, 3 years
Experience: 8–12+ years

About the role
Globalpundits is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer for a multi-year technology program with a client in the regulated energy sector. You'll lead configuration, maintenance and support of application infrastructure and integrations for the team's systems. You'll own complex troubleshooting and deployment and upgrade planning, and work directly with stakeholders on technical decisions.

What you'll do

• Lead configuration, maintenance and support of application infrastructure and integrations
• Own resolution of complex application, infrastructure and integration issues, including root-cause analysis
• Plan and lead deployments and major upgrades, including cutover, testing and rollback strategies
• Provide subject-matter expertise and recommendations on application architecture, environments and standards
• Work directly with stakeholders, vendors and technical teams on complex issues
• Lead technical workstreams and mentor junior and mid-level engineers

What we're looking for

• 8–12+ years of experience administering enterprise or plant-floor applications
• Expert troubleshooting skills across application, server, database and integration layers
• Proven experience leading major deployments and upgrades in production environments
• Deep experience with Windows and/or Linux, enterprise databases and application integrations
• Scripting or light development experience (for example PowerShell, Python, SQL or Bash) is a plus
• Experience in regulated environments such as energy, utilities or manufacturing is a plus