Senior Systems Engineer
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Contributing to enterprise Platform Services by building, operating, and maintaining core infrastructure across compute, storage, OS, and connectivity in hybrid and on‑prem environments
- Administering and hardening Linux (multiple distros) and Windows environments
- Performing advanced OS troubleshooting, patching, kernel updates, and adherence to security baselines
- Executing enterprise patch management for servers and workstations using SCCM, BigFix, and similar tools
- Managing identity and directory services including Active Directory, Group Policy, workstation lifecycle, and full server lifecycle from provisioning through decommissioning
- Supporting enterprise networking and secure connectivity, including DNS, DHCP, routing, VPNs, FortiGate firewalls, and performance/latency diagnostics
- Implementing automation and configuration management via Ansible, Puppet, and scripting
- Operating and enhancing monitoring and observability platforms (LogicMonitor, SolarWinds)
- Leading incident response, root‑cause analysis, and production stability efforts
- Partnering with Security, SOC, and audit teams on hardening, vulnerability remediation, compliance evidence, and alignment to frameworks such as CIS and NIST
- Maintaining thorough documentation, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and providing knowledge transfer
Requirements
- 7–10 years of infrastructure engineering experience
- 5–7 years in Linux/Windows systems engineering, patching, and troubleshooting
- 2–3+ years in automation, monitoring, and secure connectivity
- Deep expertise with Windows Server, Windows Workstations, Active Directory, SCCM/BigFix, and enterprise patch management
- Skilled with FortiGate firewalls, secure connectivity, core networking fundamentals in hybrid and on premise environments
- Hands‑on experience with automation and monitoring platforms such as Ansible, Puppet, LogicMonitor, and SolarWinds
- Background in security, compliance, audit support, and remediation activities
- Strong documentation and collaboration skills
- Exposure to cloud and hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, OCI, etc.) is preferred
- Experience with enterprise storage platforms is preferred
- Knowledge of security hardening standards (CIS, NIST, etc.) is preferred
- Scripting experience (Bash, PowerShell, Python) is preferred
- Experience supporting regulated or large-scale enterprise environments is preferred
Benefits
- Competitive salary and rewards package
- Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance
- A vibrant, welcoming & inclusive culture
- Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential
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Hard Skills & Tools
LinuxWindowsOS troubleshootingpatch managementautomationmonitoringscriptingnetworkingsecurity hardeningenterprise storage
Soft Skills
documentationcollaborationincident responseroot-cause analysisproduction stability