Sr Systems Engineer- Networking

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Summit Utilities*

one of the Fastest Growing Denver Area Private Companies 2019 and 2020;

Best Places to Work in Maine 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and Best

Places to Work in Arkansas 2020 and 2023, Oklahoma 2022 and 2023 and

Missouri 2023. Summit was also recently named one of Forbes 2023

Americas Best Small Employers.

Summit is a growing natural gas utility company providing safe, reliable

and clean burning natural gas service to homes and businesses in

Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri and Oklahoma. Being part of the

Summit team means embracing excellence, diversity and innovation,

committing to safety each and every day, and doing all that we can to

serve each other, our customers and the communities where we live. We

aim to bring warmth and energy to everything we do.

hybrid in Fayetteville, Fort Smith, or Little Rock, AR .

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Systems Engineer - Networking is responsible for the design,

installation, management, and maintenance of Summit's core Network as

well as core IT systems. Senior System Engineers have primary, secondary

and tertiary core competencies among the various system platforms. These

system platforms include on-premises and cloud hyperconverged data

centers and virtualization with supporting networking infrastructure,

expansive cloud data center footprint, storage, servers, and operational

technology required to run, monitor, and manage these services. The

Senior Systems Engineer - Networking will serve as a subject matter

expert and thought leader on critical infrastructure and software

required to operate a secure, highly available, resilient, and elastic

ecosystem. Additionally, the Senior Systems Engineer - Networking serves

as a mentor to other Systems Engineers and System Administrators, leads

projects and initiatives, and partners with the Sr Manager, IT

Engineering to assess technology needs.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Core Systems and Network Management:*Architect, implement, and manage

core systems both in physical and cloud locations to include:

interconnectivity, installing and maintaining

firewalls/routers/switches/access points/servers (On-premises

physical/On-premises virtual/cloud), configuring data access and single

sign-on solutions, server and desktop virtualization design and

provisioning, mail flow and unified messaging configuration, assessing

and reporting operational status, and performing backups and

restorations.

System Implementation:* Develop new system and application

implementation plans, documentation, custom scripts, and testing

procedures to ensure operational reliability. Train technical team

members on new software and hardware developed and/or acquired.

Operational Maintenance:* Ensure networks, workstations, operating

systems, and software applications are operational. Proactively

deciphering alerts and ensuring server hardware and software are patched

and updated.

Cybersecurity and Privacy:* Develop procedures, implement tools, and

follow practices to maintain a high cybersecurity and privacy protection

posture for the company. Participate in all cybersecurity audits and

lead remediation activities.

Disaster Recovery:* Document requirements, build, and test effective

IT business continuity and disaster recovery pl


Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with

disabilities.

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