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Purdue University · 1 day ago

Lead Systems Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

6+ years exp

Purdue University is a world‑class institution that drives discovery, learning, and progress. As a Lead Systems Engineer, you will shape the infrastructure that empowers thousands of students, faculty, and researchers, managing enterprise application systems and providing technical leadership.

Higher Education

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage enterprise application systems with limited supervision, ensuring reliability and performance across databases, applications, and virtualization technologies

Lead the installation, upgrade, and administration of enterprise infrastructure

Gather, analyze, and maintain data on existing systems and applications to identify and implement functional improvements

Provide leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to Systems Engineers; support their professional growth and technical development

Oversee capacity management, forecasting, and service optimization to ensure efficient resource utilization

Partner with the Architecture team to evaluate, plan, and implement both commercial and Purdue‑developed systems

Lead integration efforts across major enterprise services and tools, driving standardization and innovation

Serve as a technical consultant and problem‑solver for complex challenges, collaborating across IT teams to deliver creative, sustainable solutions

Qualification

Enterprise systems administrationInfrastructure managementApplication functionalityProject managementTechnical leadershipCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer technology, computer science or related technical field preferred

At least six (6) years in progressively responsible experience in systems, applications, databases, web, or network administration

Experience with developing, operationalizing, and maintaining infrastructure systems, software, and data structures required to support, manage, monitor, and automate complex applications

Experience evaluating complex systems and underlying infrastructure at all layers including application, database, server, storage, and networking layers

Experience managing projects

Expert knowledge of application functionality, operating systems, and foundational infrastructure architecture

Ability to understand and support multiple applications across supported areas

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment

Understanding of best practices to secure data and processes from unauthorized access

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated ability to administer enterprise level services including version control systems, relational databases, web servers, or other complex applications

Demonstrated ability to analyze production problems, discover root causes, and implement fixes

Demonstrated ability to embrace and manage change

Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot difficult and sometimes complex technical issues

Demonstrated ability to explain technology issues and work progress to both technical and non-technical staff

Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision on daily tasks and projects and to coordinate work of others

Demonstrated ability to interact with and influence a variety of customers, colleagues, and vendors to identify and resolve issues