Senior Systems Engineer

The Role:

We're seeking a senior infrastructure engineer and strategic technologist with 10+ years of hands-on experience across Compute (Windows, VMware, Dell servers) and Storage/Backup (Dell PowerStore, Dell PowerScale, NetApp, Rubrik) platforms.

This role will design, build, and operate enterprise-grade compute, storage, and backup infrastructure that underpins critical business systems. You will drive reliability, performance, and scalability through automation and engineering excellence — ensuring the firm's core platforms are resilient, secure, and ready for hybrid-cloud adoption.

Your mission is to stabilize and modernize compute and storage operations, reduce operational risk through automation and standardization, and align lifecycle management with SDLC principles to deliver predictable, high-quality infrastructure outcomes.

We'll trust you to::

Compute (Windows / VMware / Dell Servers)

• Architect, implement, and administer VMware vSphere / ESXi and Windows Server infrastructure across multiple data centers.
• Manage Dell PowerEdge servers — provisioning, firmware lifecycle, and hardware performance management.
• Oversee Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, clustering, and GPOs, ensuring secure and reliable operations.
• Lead capacity planning, patching, and performance tuning for compute workloads.
• Integrate and automate provisioning through PowerShell, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Support hybrid-cloud integration (Azure / AWS) and cloud-ready configurations.
• Align compute operations and change management with the SDLC process to ensure consistency and traceability.

Storage & Backup (Dell PowerStore, PowerScale, NetApp, Rubrik)

• Architect, deploy, and administer Dell PowerStore, PowerScale (Isilon), and NetApp ONTAP storage platforms.
• Manage Rubrik backup infrastructure — backup policies, replication, retention, and recovery validation.
• Oversee SAN switches (Dell and Cisco) for storage connectivity, zoning, and fabric stability.
• Design and implement replication, tiering, and snapshot strategies to meet RPO/RTO objectives.
• Automate provisioning, reporting, and compliance tasks using Python, PowerShell, or Ansible.
• Integrate and manage CSI drivers to extend storage capabilities into Kubernetes environments.
• Ensure data governance, access control, and security compliance across all storage and backup layers.

Cross-Domain Responsibilities

• Lead incident response and root-cause analysis across compute, storage, and backup systems.
• Drive modernization initiatives such as hardware refresh, consolidation, and migration to cloud-integrated architectures.
• Collaborate with Cloud and Security Engineering to embed identity, monitoring, and data protection controls.
• Understanding of container platforms and integration of CSI drivers for persistent storage.
• Mentor junior engineers, define best practices, and ensure consistent operational standards.

You'll need to have::

• 10+ years of infrastructure engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise in:
• • VMware vSphere / vCenter / ESXi administration
• Windows Server 2012–2022 and Active Directory services
• Dell PowerStore, PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp ONTAP, and Rubrik
• Dell PowerEdge servers and SAN switches (Dell and Cisco)
• Strong scripting and automation experience (PowerShell, Python, Ansible).
• Experience with capacity planning, performance tuning, and DR orchestration.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS, routing) as applied to compute and storage.
• Familiarity with hybrid-cloud architectures and infrastructure-as-code principles.
• Proven ability to operate within structured SDLC and change management processes.
• Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Why Lord Abbett?:

Lord Abbett is a leading global independent, privately held investment management company. We are active managers and invest where we believe we have a repeatable edge and can deliver alpha for our clients. Our vision is to be the most respected asset manager in the world, admired for our people, our performance, our relationships, and our organizational agility. This inspires the three pillars of our culture.

• Principles-Based - We empower our leaders to create an environment of trust.
• Performance-Oriented - We inspire our people to embody our values, excellence, responsibility, transparency & collaboration.
• Purpose-Driven - We instill a passion for always putting our clients' interests first.

We have been ranked #1 in Barron's Best Fund Families for 2024 and have earned recognition as one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments for five consecutive years.

Compensation Information: Annual base salary for this role is $150,000 - $165,000. Salary is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different.

Discretionary Bonus: Role may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are determined by several factors including, but not limited to, firm, team, and individual performance.

Benefits: Lord Abbett is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package to all eligible employees. Offerings include competitive total compensation, retirement plans, competitive health and well-being plans. To learn more about what we offer, please visit Careers | Lord Abbett

Lord Abbett is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, caregiver status, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. All employment decisions at Lord Abbett are based solely on the applicant's relevant experience, skills and qualifications.

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