Sr. Systems Engineer

The American Heart Association, founded in 1924, is dedicated to reducing cardiovascular disease deaths and tackling today’s biggest health challenges. Join us to make a meaningful impact and help ensure a healthier future for all.

About the role

The Sr. Systems Engineer is a senior professional responsible for optimizing IT infrastructure, including servers, storage systems, cloud operations, and identity management. This role designs and implements advanced server environments, enhances storage solutions, and ensures security and efficiency in cloud operations. The position drives system reliability, performance, and security while guiding technical teams and supporting organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Leads the design, planning, implementation, enhancement, and testing of both on-premise distributed systems and cloud resources (including Azure, AWS, GCP, Oracle, etc.), ensuring robust and scalable solutions.
• Conducts in-depth technical assessments, research, and testing of emerging technologies to support strategic initiatives and innovation.
• Develops and enforces advanced security measures, ensures rigorous compliance, and implements comprehensive data protection strategies across the infrastructure.
• Troubleshoots and resolves complex technical issues, providing expert-level support for identity and access management.
• Utilizes advanced automation tools and methodologies to optimize cloud operations, streamline deployment processes, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Implements sophisticated services and strategies to optimize cloud spending, proactively identifying and leveraging cost-saving opportunities.
• Designs and deploys advanced identity and access management (IAM) solutions, such as Entra ID, Single Sign-On, and multi-factor authentication, to ensure secure and efficient access control across all systems.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope and responsibility of the job level and family.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 5 years minimum prior relevant experience (8 years preferred)

Skills

• Agile Development
• Analytical Thinking
• Application Development
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Database Structures
• Effective Communication
• Initiative
• IT Architecture
• IT Environment
• Network Architecture
• Network Protocols
• Network Security
• Operating System
• Problem Solving
• Programming
• Software Development Life Cycle
• Software Engineering
• Structured Query Language (SQL)
• System Testing
• Time Management
• Web Development

Benefits

• Compensation: Competitive base salary with regular market value reviews and performance-based incentives.
• Health & Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Retirement: Robust retirement program with employer match and automatic contribution.
• Well-being: Employee assistance program, wellness program, telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional Development: Access to Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentoring programs, and Heart U, the Association’s national online university with over 100,000 resources.
• Work-Life Harmonization: Minimum of 16 days Paid Time Off (PTO) per year for new employees, increasing with seniority, plus 12 paid holidays annually, including year-end days off.
• Tuition Assistance: Financial support for employees pursuing further education and career development related to their current or future roles.

Location: Dallas, TX | Position Type: Full Time