Hiring: Senior Systems Analyst – Logistics Automation & Platform Services Company: Medline Location: Northbrook, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 13:05:10 Employment Type: Contract / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Ansible, AppDynamics, Azure, Bash, Integration Testing, Linux, PLC, PowerShell, Python, Splunk, Terraform, Vendor Management About the job Required Skills: •Success in this role is measured by the availability of the platforms and integrations beneath our automation systems, and by how quickly automation issues are diagnosed and driven to resolution. When automation degrades, this person determines where the problem lives and mobilizes the right team or vendor to fix it. •This role sits within Platform Services and partners closely with logistics operations, Operations Management (including site engineering and controls teams), application development, infrastructure, security, and external automation vendors. •MHE & Warehouse Automation Platform Support •Maintain the availability, performance, and lifecycle of the server, OS, database, and middleware layers supporting warehouse control and execution systems (WCS/WES), sortation, conveyance, print-and-apply, scanning, and related automation platforms. •Monitor and troubleshoot integrations between WMS, WCS/WES, host applications, and ERP — message flow, order release, wave and cartonization handoffs, label data, and scan-to-sort logic — where the majority of automation incidents originate. •Partner with Operations Management to triage automation issues, isolate fault domains, and determine whether resolution sits with IT, Operations Management, or the vendor. •Manage change for automation platforms under production constraints: patching and upgrade planning around shift schedules, peak freeze windows, and site downtime availability. •Maintain and validate degraded-mode and fallback procedures so sites can continue operating when automation systems are unavailable. Qualifications: •Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise Windows and/or Linux systems and application platforms in a production environment with meaningful uptime expectations. •Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills, including the ability to isolate faults across integrated systems and multiple support teams. •Hands-on scripting experience with PowerShell, Python, or Bash. •Direct experience supporting warehouse automation or MHE systems — WCS/WES, sortation, conveyance, print-and-apply, AS/RS, robotics, or similar. •Solid functional working knowledge of the OT side of automation: PLC concepts, industrial networking, device-level protocols, and how controls teams operate — enough to communicate credibly with controls engineers and vendor field service. •Operational familiarity with enterprise monitoring platforms such as LogicMonitor, Splunk, AppDynamics, or SolarWinds. •Infrastructure-as-code experience with Ansible and/or Terraform. •Security-minded administration experience, particularly third-party remote access governance. •Ownership across boundaries: drives issues to resolution even when the fix sits with another team or an outside vendor. Compensation: •$101,000 - $152,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!