Sr Systems Engineer

Lamb Weston • Kennewick, WA

3d

About The Position

Lamb Weston is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join our global infrastructure team. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter expert across our core systems stack — including VMware virtualization, Nutanix HCI, Windows and Linux server platforms, Rubrik data protection, and infrastructure automation using Ansible — and will be responsible to help support the design, implementation, and operational excellence of our on-premises, hybrid and cloud systems environments. You will collaborate closely with network, security, and cloud engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and well-automated infrastructure solutions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in global, enterprise-level systems engineering
• Deep expertise in VMware and Nutanix ecosystems, with Proven hands-on experience
• Strong proficiency in Windows Server administration including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP, and hybrid identity (Entra ID)
• Solid Linux administration skills including scripting, hardening, and service management
• Hands-on experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation, including playbook and role development
• Familiarity with Git-based version control workflows for managing infrastructure code
• Strong understanding of storage concepts including SAN, NAS, NFS, etc.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise backup and data protection platforms, particularly Rubrik and Commvault (SLA policies, live mount, cloud archival)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and hybrid infrastructure integration
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher) and how they intersect with traditional infrastructure
• A deep desire to automate everything

Responsibilities

• Virtualization & Hyperconverged Infrastructure: SME in VMware and Nutanix design, deploy and support and their supporting software and hardware
• Windows Server Administration: SME Windows Server environments (2016/2019/2022/2025) including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and PKI/certificate services and Microsoft licensing
• Linux Server Administration: Deploy, secure, and manage/troubleshoot enterprise Linux environments
• Cloud: Deep understanding of infrastructure in the cloud, particularly Azure and AWS
• Backup & DR: Implement and manage enterprise backup and data protection solutions including Rubrik, with experience in policy management, SLA configuration, live mount/instant recovery, and cloud archival
• Automation: Lead infrastructure automation initiatives using Ansible, including development of playbooks, roles, and collections for configuration management, patching, provisioning, and compliance enforcement
• Maintain and expand the Ansible automation framework, including Ansible Tower/AWX for centralized job scheduling and role-based access
• Develop automation workflows that span cross-platform environments (Windows, Linux, VMware, Nutanix)
• Promote automation best practices, code review standards, and version control (Git) usage across the systems team
• Documentation: Design and maintain systems infrastructure documentation including high- and low-level design, runbooks and diagrams

Benefits

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed