Systems Engineer

Yamaha has an excellent opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join our ISD team located in our Kennesaw, GA location. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in designing and implementing robust and scalable infrastructure solutions that align with the organization's business goals and technologies that include security, data center/on-premise infrastructure and cloud. The Systems Engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams (business and technical) to understand the requirements and design and implement the solution that meets business, technical requirements, security and strategic objectives.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design and deploy Windows server infrastructure, including planning, installation, and configuration, of Windows-based systems.
• Develop and implement security measures to protect Windows servers and network resources, including patch management, vulnerability assessments, and antivirus solutions.
• Collaborate with network engineers to ensure seamless integration between Windows servers and the network infrastructure.
• Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides to facilitate knowledge sharing and maintain an up-to-date knowledge base.
• Deploy cloud-based solutions leveraging knowledge in Availability Zones, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), EC2, S3, Route 53.
• Migrate solutions from on-premise to cloud, configuring resilient, scalable, and secure environments
• Implement infrastructure-as-code principles using tools to automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of resources. Create workflows and pipelines for continuous integration and deployment
• Create automation scripts
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure components.
• Implement and enforce security best practices for infrastructure design and maintenance.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure and Application teams in DevOps (DevSecOps) for Automation, Configuration Management, and Monitoring leveraging Infrastructure as Code frameworks.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation that clearly articulates infrastructure architectures and designs
• Create operational support documentation to enable operations team to fully support deployed solutions

What you'll need to be successful:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline
• Minimum of 10-years deploying infrastructure
• Minimum of 2-years in designing and deploying cloud solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills
• Skills in Infrastructure components - server, network, unified communications, desktop services, operating systems (Windows, Linux), cloud, Storage Area Network / Storage Arrays
• Deploying Infrastructure as Code
• Microsoft Windows Servers including Active Directory (Deployment and Management)
• Microsoft Hyper-V Standalone and Clustering, Microsoft Virtual Machine Manager
• Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM formerly known as SCCM)
  Microsoft SQL
• Domain Controller Setup
• DHCP Server Setup
• DNS Server Setup / Open DNS
• DFS Replication; DFS Name Spaces
• PowerShell Scripting; Automation, Data Collection
• Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS
• Basic Understanding of IPv4 Subnetting, Routing and VLANS

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Yamaha, we understand that talent comes in various forms, as such we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

What’s in it for you:

• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Fertility Benefits
• 37.5 hour work-week
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Short-Term Disability Coverage (for hourly roles)
• Long-Term Disability
• Student Debt Repayment Benefits
• Ability to borrow Yamaha product

Reports to: Sr. Manager, Infrastructure Program Management