Senior Systems and Network Engineer

About the role

The Senior Systems and Network Engineer supports, improves, and modernizes Blach Construction’s core technology infrastructure across network, server, virtualization, endpoint, security, cloud, and business application environments. This role requires strong technical judgment, accountability, and effective collaboration within a small, business-critical IT team.

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain, and enhance Blach’s network, server, virtualization, endpoint, and core infrastructure environments
• Administer firewall environments, with required Palo Alto Networks experience
• Administer and troubleshoot switching, routing, VLANs, VPNs, wireless networks, DNS, DHCP, and related connectivity services
• Manage Windows Server environments and related infrastructure services
• Support virtualization platforms, including VMware vSphere/ESXi and Proxmox
• Support remote offices, branch locations, or distributed work environments
• Support Microsoft 365 administration, identity, access management, and collaboration services
• Manage endpoint provisioning, patching, configuration, and lifecycle
• Support backup, recovery, monitoring, alerting, and infrastructure availability practices
• Support database-adjacent infrastructure needs, including SQL Server environments, backups, access controls, and vendor-managed integrations
• Partner with vendors, consultants, and internal stakeholders on application integrations, reporting environments, and data platform initiatives
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including infrastructure diagrams, runbooks, and configuration standards
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical users to resolve issues and support business operations
• Partner with IT leadership to improve infrastructure standards, security practices, and long-term scalability

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in systems administration, network engineering, or infrastructure operations; 10+ years preferred
• Strong working knowledge of enterprise networking: switching, routing, VLANs, VPNs, wireless, DNS, and DHCP
• Palo Alto Networks firewall administration required; Cisco network environment experience strongly preferred
• Experience administering Windows Server and core infrastructure services
• Experience supporting virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere/ESXi, Proxmox, Hyper-V, or comparable)
• Experience supporting remote offices, branch locations, or distributed work environments
• Experience with Microsoft 365 administration, identity, and cloud security practices
• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, including backups, permissions, maintenance, and monitoring
• Ability to partner effectively with application vendors, database consultants, and data/reporting stakeholders
• Strong documentation skills; ability to create clear infrastructure diagrams, runbooks, and configuration standards
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong judgment, accountability, and ability to work independently within a small IT team
• Experience in construction, AEC, or other project-based business environments a plus

Skills

• Hands-on experience in systems administration, network engineering, or infrastructure operations
• Strong working knowledge of enterprise networking
• Palo Alto Networks firewall administration experience
• Cisco network environment experience
• Experience administering Windows Server and core infrastructure services
• Experience supporting virtualization platforms
• Experience supporting remote offices, branch locations, or distributed work environments
• Experience with Microsoft 365 administration, identity, and cloud security practices
• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server
• Ability to partner effectively with application vendors, database consultants, and data/reporting stakeholders
• Strong documentation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong judgment, accountability, and ability to work independently within a small IT team

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESOP)
• Long-term disability insurance
• Cash bonuses based on performance
• Professional development, education assistance
• Credit union membership
• Annual wellness stipend
• Professional affiliations

Pay

Blach Construction offers a highly competitive base salary, an initial three weeks of paid vacation (growing to four weeks after five years of service), holidays, and sick leave. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) plan with company match, Employee Stop Ownership Program (ESOP), long-term disability insurance, cash bonuses based on performance, professional development, education assistance, credit union membership, annual wellness stipend, professional affiliations, and many other benefits.

Schedule

This role requires regular in-office presence at Blach's San Jose headquarters due to the hands-on nature of the work. Limited remote work may be available with manager approval based on business needs and performance.

Position Status

Full-time, regular business hours, exempt

About Blach Construction

Blach has been named a “Best Place to Work in the Bay Area” by its employees and the Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times since 2009. Blach Construction is a financially stable, award-winning, mid-sized general building contractor and construction manager headquartered in San Jose with operations throughout the greater Bay Area, Southern California, and the Central Coast region. Blach offers an outstanding benefits package, which you can read about on the company website, as well as an extensive training and development program for all employees through our own Blach University. The management of the company is dedicated to maintaining a stimulating and exciting work environment where teamwork and excellence are both encouraged and supported.

Contact

If you possess any of the above talents and are looking for an opportunity to join an exciting, dynamic team at a growing firm, please submit your resume through our website at www.blach.com/careers/opportunities/. Blach Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer.