Job Details

Pay $89263.00 - $133894.00 / year

Employment type Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: 4076533 Join TriMet as the Systems Engineer!

In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and support of our desktop environment, including mobile devices, user experience, and system management infrastructure. You will ensure the proper design of software/hardware development and deployment processes, while providing support for desktop technologies and IT solutions. Additionally, you will offer Tier 3 application support and configure stable enterprise-wide installations based on precise technical instructions. If you have a keen eye for detail and expertise in system configurations, we invite you to apply for this position!

The Systems Engineer ma nages a mixed Windows and Linux Server Environment running on VMWare, UCS Blade servers and Netapp Storage including Tier 1 & 2 troubleshooting under the guidance of the Senior Systems Engineer. You will work on optimizing server design through the review and assessment of user needs - escalating as needed, evaluating vendor products, and making recommendations for selection. Other duties will include monitoring and responding to system problems in our data centers, including but not limited to resolving system outages and degraded service by working with internal and external technical staff and engaging with vendor support, as needed.



Ensure a commitment to safety through consistent and professional behaviors in performance of job requirements that demonstrate safety is a fundamental value that guides all aspects of our work. Perform related duties as required.

Serve as a good steward of TriMet by regularly utilizing our transit system to maintain a strong and current understanding of customers experiences and of TriMets product and service offerings.




1. Manages a mixed Windows and Linux Server Environment running on VMWare, UCS Blade servers, and Netapp Storage.

2. Install, configure, test and deploy software packages/security patches related to the enterprise environment.

3. Administer and troubleshoot servers and platforms such as Active Directory, Exchange, Virtualization, Automation, Terminal Services, real-time system monitoring, and agency backup systems.

4. Consult with technical and end-user staff to define computing needs and resolve system-related problems as needed, including serving as a technical resource to the agency.

5. Troubleshoot Active Directory, managing global AD environments (ADDS, ADFS, DNS, etc.).

6. Manage small to medium size projects.

A Bachelor's Degree is required.

A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science is preferred.

A minimum of two (2) years total credited experience.*

Two (2) years of experience providing microcomputer user support in a corporate environment including contract and project management are required

Two (2) years of experience coordinating enterprise-wide desktop administration activities are preferred.

Possession of a valid Oregon or Washington driver's license and good driving record in line with TriMet policy is required.

Or any equivalent combination of experience and training.

*The amount of credit a candidate receives for prior years of experience is based on the relevancy of that experience to the required or preferred prerequisites of the job description. Experience is prorated based on hours worked. LRHR assigns and validates the "credited experience".

Type of Position / Grade / FLSA Grade 15, Exempt, Non-Union, Full-Time

Salary R ange
Minimum: $89,263.00
Maximum: $133,894.00

Salary offers will be determined by a candidates education, training and relevant experience. Any final offer of employment will fall within the range stated above. For transparency, we choose to list the full available grade range, however, TriMets salary administration process will ultimately determine the final salary offered.

Selection Process
Candidates will be selected based at a minimum on the result of:
1. Application Review (please include: Cover Letter and Resume)
2. Panel Interviews
3. Reference Check

Supplemental Information
Make sure you describe in detail how your education, training and work experience fit with this role. You are encouraged to attach a resume, cover letter, training certificates and/or letters of recommendation with your application. You are permitted five attachments of less than 5MB each.

Internal applicants: Information in your personnel file will not be used in lieu of information requested on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. A work record review process is conducted for each TriMet union employee when they apply for an internal position (including non-union positions) at TriMet. The work record review covers one full year of work history and two years of preventable accident history, beginning with the closing date on the job announcement, and reviews time loss, oversleeps, supervisor observation reports (rule violations), and disciplinary actions.

If you are a qualified veteran and would like to apply for veterans' preference points, you will need to reflect your status on the application and attach supporting documentation at the time of application submission.

If you need accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process, contact our Human Resources staff at 503-###-####, or the TTY line at 7-1-1. Note that we require a minimum of two workdays' notice prior to the need for accommodation.

TriMet is an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and sensitive to the needs of the diverse community we serve, including veterans, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities.

ADA Statement
As applied to the workplace, applicants and employees must be qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Essential functions may include required job functions performed infrequently as well as production standards related to the quality and quantity of work.

If a person with a disability could meet job qualifications with a reasonable accommodation, TriMet will work with the employee to accommodate the need. If TriMet's accommodation is effective in allowing the employee to perform the essential functions of the job, it need not be the employee's preferred accommodation.

About the company

TriMet, formally known as the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, is a public agency that operates mass transit in a region that spans most of the Portland metropolitan area in the US state of Oregon.

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