Systems Engineer

Chicago, IL
Grand Rapids, MI
Contract - Remote / Full time

smartdept. is searching for a Systems Engineer for an integrated health client. The ideal candidate will come with 2+ years of experience. This is a full-time, project-basedfully remote, 4-month contract opportunity with the possibility of an extension. Compensation for this position is expected to be $60-70/hour depending on experience level and fit. 

 

The Systems Engineer will be responsible for research, design, installation, integration, support and optimization of a variety of technologies as a part of the information technology infrastructure and applications environment. Designs, implements and maintains high performing, highly available systems to meet the customers' functional and cost requirements, as defined by the overall system architecture specifications and in accordance with the service level and/or operation level agreements.

What You’ll Do: 

  • Work with customer specifications and budgets to develop both critical and non-critical systems that are a part of the Health technology infrastructure.
  • Provides technical risk assessment of system readiness for operational turnover.
  • Researches emerging technologies, standards and system trends that align with customer requirements and Information Services (IS) architectural standards related to assigned projects, support responsibilities or strategic initiatives.
  • Participates in project planning and execution, related to system architecture, design, integration, testing and implementation.
  • Analyzes system requirements and constraints to engineer technical solutions that meet the needs of the business, across multiple dimensions.
  • Designs solutions that can be operationally implemented and supported within current organizational structures or defines new operational and support structures.
  • Coordinates work with team members, as required, to ensure successful delivery of all technical aspects of assigned projects.
  • Participates in the operational support for assigned systems, including the creation of written support documentation, and facilitates knowledge transfer between teams and individuals involved in support.

 

What You’ll Need: 

  • Education/Experience:
    • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field 
    • 2 years experience required.
    • Experience in systems engineering (designing, implementing and supporting system and infrastructure services), with exposure to the complete systems development lifecycle (requirements gathering, design, development, testing, implementation, support and service level measurement) required
    • Knowledge of end user devices and integration with equipment, networking concepts (such as TCP\IP, WINS, DNS, DHCP), Windows Server and Desktop platforms, Enterprise Directories, storage subsystems and relational databases.
    • Competent to work with systems and infrastructure within a diverse technology portfolio, but at times requires guidance from others.
 
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