About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Systems Engineering Lead to oversee the design, development, and management of complex systems and infrastructure. You will lead a team of systems engineers, ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of enterprise systems or product infrastructure while aligning with business and technical goals.

This is a leadership role requiring both strategic oversight and deep technical acumen, with the ability to guide architectural decisions, troubleshoot system-level issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of system architectures across on-premise, cloud, or hybrid environments.

• Manage and mentor a team of systems engineers, ensuring high performance and professional development.

• Collaborate with software, network, and DevOps teams to align infrastructure with application and service requirements.

• Oversee system integration, configuration management, and automation initiatives.

• Ensure system security, reliability, and compliance with relevant standards and policies.

• Define and enforce best practices for system monitoring, backups, and disaster recovery.

• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for system-level outages or performance issues.

• Evaluate new technologies and vendors for potential adoption to improve infrastructure capabilities.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).

• 6+ years of experience in systems engineering, including 2+ years in a leadership or senior-level role.

• Strong background in systems architecture, virtualization, cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and Linux/Windows environments.

• Proficiency with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Puppet) and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).

• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk).

• Strong understanding of networking, security, and infrastructure performance tuning.

• Excellent communication and team leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, or RHCE.

• Experience working in Agile or DevOps-focused environments.

• Background in regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare, aerospace) is a plus.