Manager, Systems Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of enterprise systems and cloud platforms.
• Support system deployments, upgrades, and integrations across environments.
• Provide escalation support for complex system and platform issues.
• Mentor and guide systems engineers to ensure consistency and quality.
• Ensure consistency in configurations, documentation, and system standards.
• Support monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Partner with Network and IT Services teams to ensure end-to-end service delivery.
• Support after-hours escalation as needed for critical systems and operations.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
• Experience: 5-8 years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure roles. Experience supporting enterprise environments preferred. Prior experience leading projects or guiding engineers is a plus.
• Technical Skills: Strong experience with Microsoft 365, Azure, and identity platforms (Entra ID). Familiarity with endpoint management tools (Intune or similar). Understanding of system integrations across enterprise platforms. Ability to troubleshoot complex system issues across environments. 8+ years of hands-on experience administering RHEL-family Linux distributions (RHEL, Rocky, CentOS) in a production environment. Strong working knowledge of Docker - building images, managing containers, troubleshooting networking, and working with compose and registries. Experience deploying and administering Zabbix (or a comparable enterprise monitoring platform such as Nagios, LibreNMS, or Prometheus/Grafana), including custom template development and alert tuning. Experience with AWS infrastructure - specifically EC2 instance management (provisioning, security groups, AMIs) and RDS administration (deployment, backups, parameter tuning). Solid understanding of Linux networking (iptables/nftables, VLANs, bonding/teaming, DNS, NTP) and storage (LVM, ZFS, NFS). Comfort working in the terminal - scripting in Bash is second nature. Familiarity with hardware lifecycle management: racking servers, managing UPS/PDU infrastructure, cabling, and labeling. Strong troubleshooting methodology and the ability to work independently through ambiguous problems. Experience with Kubernetes (K8s) - cluster deployment, pod management, Helm charts, or managed K8s services. Exposure to PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) environments and industrial/OT networking concepts. Experience with virtualization platforms such as Proxmox, VMware, or Hyper-V, Kubernates. Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools beyond Ansible (Terraform, Packer).
• Certifications: Relevant certifications (RHCSA/RHCE, AWS Solutions Architect/SysOps, CKA, Docker DCA, CompTIA Linux+). Certifications (Preferred): Microsoft certifications (AZ-104, MS-102, or equivalent).

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development in an innovative automotive environment.
• Work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team at the forefront of automotive technology.
• Paid training and certification support for continued professional development.

Why Join Team Slate?

• Safety First
• Delight Customers
• One Team
• Relentless Improvement
• Fast, Frugal, and Scrappy
• Respectful Collaboration
• Positive Legacy

Equal Opportunity Employer

Slate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.