Description
Systems Engineer, ITS Infrastructure, PowerShell

About this role... Working within a team, this position is responsible for specifying, designing, implementing, maintaining, and evolving NWEA's internal operations infrastructure, ensuring that all systems and data are operational and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This includes all servers, storage, and networking equipment. The Systems Engineer also p articipates in capacity planning, new technologies, process improvement efforts, and provides new designs that increase our capacity, reliability, security, and availability, while moving the organization into our technology future. A Systems Engineer is expected to take initiative to solve problems with direction.

Your next challenge...

• Design and document system infrastructure and procedures
• Participate in capacity planning efforts
• Work with project managers, department heads and team members to determine project approaches, parameters, and priorities
• Communicate plans, status, and issues to management
• Work with colleagues to optimize overall system performance. This includes working with applications, network, storage, database, and server technology
• Provide support to internal consumers of technology and data , including participation in the 24x7 on-call rotation
• Assist in development of NWEA security policies and procedures regarding system and data access
• Perform system audits, document findings, and publish recommendations
• Keep abreast of technical developments to ensure NWEA is able to take advantage of industry advances
• Develop and foster strong working relationships with internal clients and staff

Skills and A bilities ... *Areas notated as "a plus", training will be provided as needed

• REQUIRED: Provide mid to expert level (4 years+) PowerShell and automation/ scripting support
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team
• Experience with design, installation, and configuration of VMware ESX clusters
• An understanding of DRS, HA, Fault Tolerance, and Resource P ools with real world experience implementing and scaling
• Understanding of virtualized infrastructures in the multi-tenant environment
• Understanding of enterprise backup solutions and disaster recovery technologies/concepts
• Experience in both Microsoft and Linux OS environments
• Understanding of network technologies , Cisco or Aruba are a plus
• Knowledge of security monitoring and intrusion systems as well as security best practices and principles, creating and maintaining system safeguards
• Familiarity with current A WS and/or Azure offerings is required. Previous API experience is a plus
• Experience using modern source repository software such as Bitbucket
• Experience supporting an environment with audit and compliance requirements (SOC, PCI, HIPAA, etc)
• Self-Motivation and ability to research and present solutions to the team for review
• Experience in 24x7 high availability production/sustaining processes, including "lights out" support and remote administration
• Experience in managing equipment installs and availability in a Data Center environment
• A commitment to listen and communicate clearly, completely, and in a timely manner
• Ability to assess the effectiveness of processes and procedures and lead improvement efforts include documenting and implementing
• Ability to research complex issues while knowing when to ask for help
• Ability to work individually as well as in team collaborative environments

Competencies ...

• Instill trust : gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Communicate effectively : develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Customer focus : build strong relationships and deliver solutions
• Drive results : consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances

Education and E xperience ...

• Minimum 4 years related experience with PowerShell S cripting and Windows Server OS, Active Directory, DNS, and basic understanding of operating in secure configurations
• A t least 2 years' experience in VMware and SAN Administration

About us...
NWEA® is a research-based, not-for-profit organization that supports students and educators worldwide by creating assessment solutions that precisely measure growth and proficiency-and provide timely data to help tailor instruction. For more than 40 years, NWEA has developed innovative pre-K-12 assessments, including our flagship interim assessment, MAP® Growth™; our progress monitoring and skills mastery tool, MAP® Skills™; and our reading fluency and comprehension assessment, MAP® Reading Fluency™. Educators trust our professional learning offerings to accelerate student learning and our research to support assessment validity and data interpretation. More than 11 million students in 146 countries use our solutions to support their learning and growth each year.

What we can offer you...
At NWEA we not only offer a competitive base salary, we offer a 15% contribution of eligible employees' base salary to a defined contribution 403(b) retirement savings plan; career development opportunities; an awesome work culture and environment; we also offer industry leading benefits and perks that are focused on supporting our employees' holistic wellbeing. To learn more about what we can offer more, click here.

NWEA strives to make diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) practices the center of our work. Our organization's mission, Partnering to Help All Kids Learn, is the foundation for our DEIA commitment as we work to reflect, value, and support the educators, students, colleagues, and communities we serve. We seek to empower and engage all stakeholders in the research, services, solutions, and products we provide, our organizational culture, and the partnerships we establish with schools, districts, states, and countries.

NWEA endeavors to make www.nwea.org accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please call us at (503) 624-1951 or e-mail us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information. This is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

NWEA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please visit our website. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please visit the EEOC website