Principal Systems Engineer

2 weeks ago


Minneapolis, United States The Nature Conservancy Full time

OFFICE LOCATION United States #PDN #LI-REMOTE WHO WE ARE The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world's toughest environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work is guided by our values, which include a commitment to diversity and respect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding mission to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor. One of TNC's primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belonging and feel that their unique contributions are valued. We know we'll only achieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflects the communities in which we work. Recognizing that people bring talent and skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we take a holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience in addition to the professional requirements listed in our postings. Please apply - we'd love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, "you'll join for the mission, and you'll stay for the people." WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER The Principal Systems Engineer plays a pivotal role in overseeing the technical implementation of Infrastructure as Code, automation, and cloud service management. This encompasses executing top-tier performance tuning and recovery procedures for mission-critical enterprise systems. As a technical expert in Infrastructure as Code (IaS), Terraform, AWS automation, and system administration within a complex global organization, the position requires additional proficiency in Windows Server and Active Directory technologies. The ideal candidate is characterized by strong analytical abilities and exceptional problem-solving skills. They are expected to assume a leading technical role in new areas, showcasing the ability to swiftly acquire in-depth knowledge, both technical and non-technical, even without prior experience or formal training. Demonstrated adaptability and effectiveness in dynamic environments are essential. Moreover, the candidate should excel in functioning creatively and efficiently within a highly cost-conscious setting. Vendor issue management expertise, including data capture and upload, along with adeptness in addressing bugs and problems through effective communication, is also a key requirement for this position. WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU Engineering and Project Support: Plan on-premises system upgrades and cloud requirements, considering business needs and goals across system lifecycles. Test procedures for new/upgraded servers, including installation, upgrades, cloud implementation, and disaster recovery. Lead technical decisions in diverse project teams and proactively plan infrastructure based on business needs. Author Terraform (HCL) code for the Infrastructure as Code pipeline in AWS support. Engineer and test disaster recovery processes for new systems or upgrades. Coordinate with DBAs, Network Engineers, Desktop Standards staff, and Project Technical Leads. Oversee builds of dev/test/staging/production environments and define maintenance procedures. Serve as a technical leader on systems development projects and collaborate with Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) and Enterprise Architecture (EA). Operations and Support: Perform daily system monitoring, respond to after-hours pager alerts, and collaborate with developers on application/system-level issues. Repair and recover from hardware/software failures, coordinating with impacted constituencies for Tier I or II issues. Maintenance: Support system enhancements/fixes through migrations and perform maintenance during scheduled windows. Apply OS/application patches, up rade tools/utilities, maintain documentation, and coordinate vendor site visits. Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization, providing periodic performance reporting. SA Project Management: Manage systems projects, tracking objectives, and milestones, and coordinating resources. Manage operational projects, working with management to establish objectives, milestones, and resources. WHAT YOU'LL BRING Bachelor (4-year) degree with a technical major such as engineering or computer science, or equivalent work experience and demonstrated proficiency in technical analysis and written technical documentation. Five or more years of experience administering a complex Active Directory, Hybrid AD, or Azure AD environment of at least 1000 users. Three or more years of experience implementing and maintaining Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure, supporting line of business applications. Three or more years of experience implementing and maintaining complex application environments, using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Terraform, Bitbucket/Github CI/CD pipelines. Experience supporting applications such as Citrix XenApp or CRMS, within an enterprise-scale environment (at least 1,000 users). Experience configuring AWS IAM and Azure, storage and backup services. Experience writing Terraform (HCL), JSON, YAML code. Experience with OS-level scripting environments (such as PowerShell or bash) and interpreted languages (such as VBScript or perl). Experience with Microsoft/Linux DNS, MS Failover Clustering, SQL Server Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in a technical leadership role, whether formal or informal, within complex systems development projects having staff of diverse levels of experience and areas of responsibility. Experience with cloud service models including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS



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