Systems Engineer

Let Us Power Your Potential

Taylor Corporation is a dynamic, diversified company with big plans for the future - and your career. We power our employees' potential and strive to create opportunity and security for every member of the team. If you're ready for something bigger - more challenge, more variety, more pathways for professional growth - we should talk. We're passionate about our work, we believe there is always a better way, and we're looking for people like you.

Ready to reach your potential? It's time to look at Taylor.

Your Opportunity: Taylor Corporation is seeking a Systems Engineer to support our core data centers and expand services nationally and globally. You will be part of our server operations team responsible for maintaining the data center environments, and ensuring all customer server environments are secure, operational, and highly available through continuous proactive monitoring, customer support, and scheduled maintenance.

This location adheres to the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). All employees must undergo a federal background check, which requires U.S. citizenship.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide after hours level II technical support for server, Operating System, and operating environment alerts and issues.
• Perform basic monitoring, troubleshooting and repair of all aspects of servers, operating systems, and hardware.
• Respond to customer impacting events. Diagnose, resolve, and communicate problems.
• Build, upgrade, configure, provision, install and administer Windows servers from scratch spanning different platforms and configurations.
• Oversee Windows Server cumulative patch updates and troubleshoot issues with patching.
• Perform routine maintenance activities on customer server environments. Upgrade and downgrade servers.

Your Shift:

• Monday - Friday; 4:00pm - 1:00am CT

You Must Have:

• 2+ years of relatable experience.
• Fluent verbal and written skills in the English language.
• Ability to work independently with little direct supervision.
• Ability to troubleshoot Windows operating system, software, and hardware related problems.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize your time based on supervisor input.
• Experience in Windows Server 2008 R2 upgrade to Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022.
• Experience in Windows Server 2012 R2 upgrade to Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022.
• Pre-implementation project planning and post implementation documentation skills.
• Experience in working with Word and Excel documents from an end user perspective.

We Would Also Prefer:

• Experience with deploying virtualized infrastructures (VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V).
• Experience with Microsoft server technologies and relevant training or certifications (MCSE or MCP certifications).
• Experience performing first- or second-level Windows server operations support in a small- to mid-scale business.
• Experience with storage systems, deployment, and configuration, provisioning, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Linux operating system environments.
• Basic understanding of network protocols, principles and concepts including the ability to troubleshoot local connectivity issues.
• Experience with service management framework such as ITIL.
• Experience creating and implementing a systems administration and improvement program to maximize up-time and service delivery in accordance with business needs and priorities.

The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $85,000 - $110,000. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The range listed is just one component of Taylor Corporation's total compensation and benefits package for employee.

About Taylor Corporation
One of the largest graphics communications firms in North America, Taylor's family of companies provide a diverse set of products, services, and technologies addressing the toughest communication challenges. For nearly 50 years, Taylor has been a premier provider of powerful and innovative products, services, and expertise for individuals, businesses, and distributors large and small. Our 10,000+ employees spanning 26 states and seven countries work diligently to create the interactive, printing, and marketing solutions that have helped build some of the world's more recognizable brands. Everything we do begins with identifying the unique priorities and needs of our customers and creating one-of-a-kind solutions. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including several health plans to choose from, dental, vision, wellness programs, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (PTO) and 64 hours of annual holiday pay.

The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Taylor Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Taylor Corporation including all partners and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.