IT Systems Engineer

Puffer-Sweiven•Stafford, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

For over 75 years, Puffer-Sweiven has set the standard in equipment and services for process control, automation, safety, and reliability. We help process-intensive facilities run more efficiently and safely by delivering quality products, technical support, and knowledgeable staff to implement the needed process solutions — with the goal of exceeding customer expectations. Our dedication brings the most advanced products and services to our customers throughout the Central and Gulf Coast regions of Texas.

Requirements

Minimum of an Associate’s degree in STEM or equivalent experience in addition to the required administration experience
Two (2) years of experience administering Server, Storage, or Network technologies
Proficiency in at least one scripting technology (PowerShell, Python, or shell etc.)
Industry certification (e.g. Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, ISC2, ISACA, etc.)
Strong documentation and communications skills and the proven ability to produce, maintain, and update technical documentation
Strong experience with Windows Server administration and Active Directory
Hands-on experience supporting virtualized environments
Solid understanding of enterprise networking concepts (switching, VLANs, firewall segmentation)
Experience supporting industrial or customer test environments with non-standard system configurations
Familiarity with imaging, scripted installs, or automated build processes
The candidate must be legally authorized to work in the USA and not require any visa sponsorship now or in future.
The position is onsite and located in Stafford Texas and promotes a healthy lifestyle by providing a non-smoking environment.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated interest and aptitude for learning new technologies.
Active Directory administration experience.
Collaboration tools and platforms.
Good understanding of modern cyber security principles
IT Service Management concepts and practices.
Asset and inventory management using a Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
Disaster recovery, business continuity, and recovery principles and processes.
Working knowledge of virtual desktop technologies.
Demonstrated professional technology project experience.
Ability to work independently as a dedicated site resource while coordinating with broader IT teams.
Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
Experience working in environments with formal change control and operational governance.

Responsibilities

Deploy, maintain, administer, and support networks, directories, servers, endpoints, security, and cloud infrastructure, including installation of operating systems, and applications on those systems.
Administer and maintain physical servers and virtualization platforms in a multi-hypervisor environment.
Maintain and support a dedicated network, including switching, VLANs, and network segmentation.
Leverage vendor‑provided scripted installers and images where available for virtual and physical systems.
Deploy and configure process control system platforms.
Act as a bridge between operational teams and central IT, aligning local systems with enterprise standards.
Support remote management tools and access platforms used by operational and support teams.
Collaborate with central infrastructure teams on capacity planning, redundancy, and resilience initiatives, including future site consolidation where applicable.
Maintain secure segmentation between operational, testing, and enterprise networks.
Support monitoring and alerting systems used within the environment.
The role requires a solid working knowledge of a broad array of technologies, applications, and services.