Systems Engineer/Retail/Chicago, IL, LocalChicago, IllinoisHybridFull Time$100k - $125kOur client is hiring a Systems Engineer I for a full-time, permanent hybrid role based in the Bolingbrook, IL area (3 days onsite / 2 days remote). Our client is a large, established distribution company with a mature and complex hybrid infrastructure environment. This is a solid infrastructure role for someone who genuinely likes owning hard problems.
You won't be watching dashboards someone else built, you'll be designing the alerting, writing the automations, and serving as the escalation point when things get complex. The environment is broad by design: Windows and Linux, on-prem and cloud, identity and containers. If you're a systems engineer who gets energized by depth over breadth and wants a role where your technical judgment is actually trusted, this one is worth a look.
The company is stable, well-established, and genuinely invested in its technology team.Required Skills & ExperienceDeep hands-on experience with Active Directory Domain Services — GPO authoring, replication troubleshooting, OUs, sites and servicesStrong Windows Server generalist skills (2019/2022); experience with patching, event monitoring, and failover clusteringStrong Linux administration background across multiple distributions; comfortable troubleshooting at the OS level (systemd, networking, storage, permissions, logs)Ability to design and build workflow automations using PowerShell and/or Python — building solutions from scratch, not just modifying existing scriptsBroad Microsoft 365 administration experience across Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and Entra IDExperience with infrastructure monitoring tools; able to build dashboards and alerting (CloudWatch and/or Datadog preferred)Desired Skills & ExperienceExperience with Microsoft Intune — policy management, compliance baselines, and application deploymentExperience with containerized Linux workloads (Docker, ECS/Fargate)Familiarity with ITSM processes — change management, incident management, and documentationRelevant certifications a plus: AWS SysOps Administrator (SOA-C02), MS-102, CompTIA Security+, or LFCSWhat You Will Be DoingTech BreakdownWindows Server / Active Directory / Microsoft 365 / IntuneLinux (Red Hat / Ubuntu / Debian) / Docker / AWS ECS & EC2PowerShell / Python / Power Automate / CloudWatch / DatadogDaily Responsibilities~50% Windows and Linux infrastructure administration and troubleshooting~25% Automation development and infrastructure monitoring~25% Tier 2/3 escalation support, change management, and documentationThe OfferBonus OR Commission eligibleYou will receive the following benefits:Medical, Dental, and Vision InsuranceVacation timeStock optionsApplicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.Specialization:Network Engineering