Hiring: Systems Engineer Senior Company: Northwestern University Location: Evanston, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 11:29:30 Target Skills & Keywords : HTML About the job Experience: •4 years system administration or other relevant experience required. Required Skills: •Leads planning, development, and coordination of operations and projects for current and future infrastructures. •Anticipates the impact of growth and operational changes, recommending necessary design and process adjustments. •Participates in disaster recovery and business continuity planning, including backup, recovery procedures, and high availability configurations. •Ensures data and media recoverability by implementing scheduled system backups and database archive operations. •Acts as a project liaison for implementations and upgrades, serving as the primary point of communication between CI and Project Leaders. •Facilitates coordination, ensuring a thorough understanding of project requirements, attending meetings, documenting discussions, and managing ticketing. •Maintains policies and standard procedures to maximize system uptime and ensure compliance with security and operational standards. •Monitors security alerts, ensuring patches are applied in a timely and automated manner while collaborating with developers to upgrade custom code for security compliance. Qualifications: •Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree; or appropriate combination of education and experience Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package 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!