Systems Operations Engineer
Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled and proactive
Systems Operations Engineerto manage and support a broad range of critical IT systems and technologies. This role focuses on IT infrastructure, SaaS and SSO management, and endpoint management across platforms such as OKTA, Intune/JAMF, Windows Servers, and Microsoft O365.As a key member of the team, you will act as an escalation point for complex technical issues and mentor Help Desk staff, fostering best practices and the adoption of new tools and processes. You’ll also collaborate closely with the InfoSec team to investigate security incidents, lead patching efforts, and contribute to maintaining a secure, compliant IT environment.
A Day in the Life
Role Progression
Within 1 month, you’ll: Understand the company, our business and where this role fits into the team. You will be starting to learn about technology and where specifically you will plug in. You will develop a viewpoint on the importance of security that will impact your decisions and approach in future work.
Within 3 months, you’ll:Be responsible for AWS based systems You will be the tech lead on multiple technologies (e.g. operations, security, etc.) and act on these on a daily, weekly, as needed basis. You will be in the on-call rotation and respond to triage and resolve systems issues.
Within 6 months, you'll:Attain your AWS SysOps certification (if you do not have it yet) and focus on growing your skills on technologies used by DevOps through hands on real-world daily work.
About You
Nice to Have
What Sets Us Apart
Additional Information
AboutUs
Encoura’s mission is to empower students and institutions to create meaningful connections so everyone can make the most informed decisions to achieve their goals. Since 1972, the company has evolved its products and services to better represent the link between students and higher education institutions and to create the highest probability of student success.
With the launch of the Encoura platform in 2017, the company provides custom technology solutions that combine Eduventures research, data science, strategic enrollment, and multichannel marketing services to over 2,000 higher ed institutions. The company also offers Encourage
®—the nation’s largest free college and career planning program used by millions of high school students and educators nationwide.
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