Systems Engineer II (Remote from Home; Must be located in Central or East Regions)

IGT (NYSE:IGT) is a global leader in gaming. We deliver entertaining and responsible gaming experiences for players across all channels and regulated segments, from Lotteries and Gaming Machines to Sports Betting and Digital. Leveraging a wealth of compelling content, substantial investment in innovation, player insights, operational expertise, and leading-edge technology, our solutions deliver unrivaled gaming experiences that engage players and drive growth. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has approximately 10,500 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com.

Responsibilities

Systems Engineers who are part of our Support/Delivery Services team travel around the US, and in some cases around the world, working as the hands on systems integrator of IGT’s propriety systems at our client sites. Their technical library is vast across a platform that will involve the deployment of Windows Servers, SQL Servers, VMware, Networking in a shared storage environment. If you thrive on having your hands in a little bit of everything, traveling all over, going from project to project our ingenious integration team wants you to get into the game.
 

First Year Goals:
Your involvement as a System Engineer will allow you to gain the latest knowledge keeping your technology skillset fresh and current. After the first year, you will have gained the necessary skill set required to perform Support SE functions and possibly Lead SE functions. The Lead SE role is assigned to you by the Project Manager for each project. The role of the Lead SE is to coordinate and manage all SE tasks for the project. The Support SE role assists and is sometimes assigned tasks by the Lead SE.

• As a Support SE you will be assigned to IGT domestic systems installations, and upgrades for any of the twenty plus IGT Gaming Systems software applications. 
• Utilize the latest technology for supporting operating systems, relational databases, and network infrastructures as it relates to installations and upgrades and virtualization ensuring you and IGT remain the leader in the industry contributing to IGT’s bottom line.
• Put your superior troubleshooting skills in play solving problems with upgrades and new installations helping the Systems Integration team triumph with 100% client satisfaction.
• You and your Manager will identify what your passion is and make sure an individual development plan is created that helps you grow in your passion area. 

Work Location:
This is a remote from home position. Employees must reside in a Central or East region state.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience with systems installation / maintenance / upgrades / network security / network technologies • SQL deployment / administration
• Ability to travel on average 5% but up to 25% 

Preferred Qualifications:

Experienced with:
•    Install, configure, administer and troubleshoot the latest Microsoft Windows and SQL Servers as well as previous versions going back to 2003.
•    Install, configure, administer and troubleshoot Linux based platforms
•    Network infrastructure (Brocade, Cisco, Dell, HP, Juniper, SonicWall), physical and virtual load balancers (A10, F5, HAProxy, OPNSense) 
•    Transact SQL
•    Virtual infrastructure (VMware, HyperV) and Storage Area Networks configuration and administration
•    CMDB and ITIL practices
•    Hardware/software set-up and installation
•    Setting up network design and implementation
•    Certifications in Microsoft, VMware, Networking and Storage Area Networks are a plus
•    Programming Languages such as PowerShell/VBS/JavaScript are a plus
•    Containerization, Kubernetes, and Docker knowledge are a plus
 

*Special requirements needed Security Investigation

Keys to Success

• Building collaborative relationships
• Decision making
• Drive results
• Foster innovation
• Personal energy
• Self-leadership

 

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