RLE International is hiring for our Kansas City Modification and Engineering Center for the following role: IT-Systems Engineer
Our IT-Systems Engineer will work within our Modification and Engineering Center to perform the following duties:
• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure.
• Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools.
• Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability.
• Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions.
• Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies.
• Participate in the design of information and operational support systems.
• Provide 1st, 2nd and 3rd level support, nationally and globally.
• Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution.
• Review/identify EOL test data looking for potential software issues that are affecting EOL performance.
• Drive software continuous improvement actions for EOL.
• Monitor engineering changes that can affect EOL software and drive the implementation into production.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• 7+ years of relevant hands-on systems engineering experience supporting enterprise level infrastructure in Manufacturing and end user equipment.
• 5+ years of relevant hands-on experience with IT Service Desk or Support.
• Experience driving and presenting root cause analysis and error correction from operational events to senior management.
• Experience representing your technical area to customers, peers, and senior leadership.
• Supervising daily operations of network, clients, and server infrastructure.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to work successfully with teams across the organization, including Global IT, Engineering, Program Management, Operations, and Senior Leadership.
• Ability to work well under pressure with minimal supervision and keep up with a fast-moving environment via effective prioritization and time management.
• Willing to work Nights and Weekends as needed for maintenance, upgrades, Infrastructure (Network, Servers, Software and Hardware implementations).
• Aligning IT infrastructure with current and future business requirements and goals.
• Experienced in Managing IT budgets, forecast, handling cash flow and enforcing cost-effectiveness.
• Evaluating risk, developing network recovery and backup processes.
• Experienced in Assessing and purchasing new and replacement hardware, maintenance contracts, ISP, Alarm, Building Access, and Vendor and Inventory management.
• Assuring that IT activities are within the limits of applicable laws, codes, and regulations.
• Testing, troubleshooting, and adjusting information systems to operate effectively.
• Must have SAP experience.
About the Company
RLE INTERNATIONAL
The Engineering Development Centers in Dearborn (MI) and San Jose (SF) are state of the art facilities, fully equipped to provide complex engineering and design solutions. RLE USA currently employs over 100 experienced Engineers, Designers, Program Managers and support staff working throughout its two locations and on-site with OEM customers.