Sr Systems Engineer

Sr Systems Engineer - Contract - Celebration, FL - $78.00 - $92.00/hr

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Sr Systems Engineer in Celebration, FL

Role Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Systems Administrator to join a team responsible for maintaining the operational efficiency and reliability of both our shipboard and shoreside systems and services. In this role, you will work at the intersection of technology, guest experience, and operational excellence, ensuring that we continuously minimize downtime and optimize the performance of our infrastructure. You will also drive the seamless integration of advanced technologies in the cruise industry, aligning them with business needs and enhancing customer experiences.
This position requires a proven and experienced engineer in Automic or alternative job scheduling solutions (such as JAMS), with expertise in on-premise and cloud infrastructure, Windows Server, and Linux (RHEL). The ideal candidate will have strong skills in PowerShell, Linux bash scripting, and an automation-first mindset to streamline processes wherever possible. A solid understanding of OS-level concepts and high-level infrastructure architecture is essential.
The Systems Engineer will work closely with application teams to create, modify, refactor, and document Automic workflows across ships and shoreside environments. Our environment includes approximately 10 Automic instances and over 400 workflows. Responsibilities include reviewing workflows for consistency, resilience, and performance, migrating workflows from on-prem to cloud-based instances, provisioning new workflows, and supporting integration with ServiceNow and monitoring expansion. The System Sr. Administrator will report to the Manager of SE.

Design, analyze, evaluate, test, debug, and implement Automic workflows supporting critical business processes.
Review and optimize workflows for performance, reliability, and scalability.
Support migration of workflows from deprecated on-prem instances to cloud platforms.
Develop automation scripts using PowerShell and bash to improve operational efficiency.
Collaborate with teams to integrate workflows with ServiceNow and expand monitoring capabilities.
Document processes and workflows thoroughly for consistency and compliance.
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and best practices in job scheduling and automation.

Skills & Requirements

Minimum 5 years experience supporting Automic Automation Engine or other enterprise job scheduling tools (e.g., JAMS) in an enterprise environment.
Minimum 5 years background in IT, computer systems engineering, or systems engineering and analysis.
Proficiency in Windows Server and Linux (RHEL) operating systems.
Understanding of OS-level concepts and high-level infrastructure architecture.
Self-starter with ability to take initiative and balance multiple priorities with minimal direction.
Demonstrated strong communication and design skills, both verbal and written.
Familiarity with ServiceNow, Jira, or other ticketing tools.
Familiarity with Confluence (or other documentation/wikis).
Ability to diagnose simple to complex system and process problems.
Demonstrated exceptional troubleshooting methodology, including the ability to communicate complex problems to all levels of technical skillsets.
Automation mindset-always looking for opportunities to automate processes where possible.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Prior maritime experience from a technology perspective.
Expertise in Windows and Linux.
Experience in user management via Active Directory.
Strong skills in PowerShell or other scripting languages.
Experience integrating with ServiceNow.
Knowledge of enterprise monitoring solutions.
Background in large-scale environments with multiple Automic instances.
Certifications in AWS, Azure, VMware, Microsoft, or related cloud technologies
Supported Technologies:
Terraform/AWX/Vault/Ansible
Logging/Monitoring/Alerting (Cloudwatch/Splunk/AppDynamics/Elasticache/Grafana)
Windows Server, Linux (RHEL)
PowerShell, bash
Jira, Confluence
Active Directory
Languages: Go/Python/ Node.js (Angular.js framework)/Java (Spring MVC)

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays' guiding principles is 'do the right thing'.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text .

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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