McKesson · 15 hours ago
Sr. Systems Engineer
USA, GA, Atlanta
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $184K/yr
4+ years expMcKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. They are seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to lead technical efforts in maintaining, improving, and troubleshooting application services while mentoring teammates and driving operational excellence.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareInformation TechnologyPharmaceutical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Serve as a team leader and mentor
Design strategies to improve application availability, performance, and overall system health
Diagnose and resolve complex application issues
Perform root‑cause analysis and implement long‑term fixes
Identify and resolve recurring incidents to reduce mean time to resolution
Support application deployments and DevOps workflows
Create and refine processes to meet SLO/SLA targets
Develop, maintain, and automate Disaster Recovery documentation
Manage application‑related data tasks, including SQL queries, stored procedures, and jobs
Participate in a 24/7 on‑call rotation
Provide documentation and evidence for annual audits
Qualification
Required
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. (no sponsorship available)
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; typically 4+ years of relevant work experience
Able to work independently and exercise sound judgment
4–7+ years with Windows Server administration
4–7+ years supporting both fat‑client and web applications on Windows Server with SQL Server backends
3+ years supporting system integrations (web services/APIs on IIS)
3+ years with automated build/provisioning processes
Scripting experience (PowerShell, Python, etc.) for application or cloud automation
2+ years writing T-SQL and updating stored procedures
Preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to analyze complex systems with high attention to detail
Experience with public cloud providers (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Virtualization experience (VMware, Citrix)
Familiarity with IT monitoring (Solarwinds, LogicMonitor) and APM tools (Datadog, Dynatrace)
Experience with DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git, Rundeck, Terraform)
Inclusive, team‑focused leadership mindset
Cloud certification strongly preferred
Benefits
Annual bonus
Long-term incentive opportunities
Company
McKesson
McKesson distributes medical supplies, information technology, and care management products and services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1994-11-18IPO
Leadership Team
Brian Tyler
CEO
Jim McAuliffe
CFO
Recent News
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