System Engineer

Department/Skill highlights

•  Will have some ability to work remotely
• Rockton Campus, 8a-430p, 80hrs/2wks (will also help support new Crystal Lake Campus)
• Call rotations as required

Experience a rewarding and fulfilling career with Mercyhealth. Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon:

• Employee engagement, empowerment and growth
• Teamwork toward our common goal – providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better
• An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization

Essential duties and responsibilities 

• Collaborate with network staff to ensure smooth and reliable operation of software and systems for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
• Work with team members, decision makers, and stakeholders to define business requirements and systems goals, and to identify and resolve business systems issues.
• Design and deploy new applications and enhancements to existing applications, software, and operating systems.
• Conduct research on software and systems products to justify recommendations and to support purchasing efforts.
• Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure system-related products and services.
• Gauge the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems; develop and implement strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
• Design and perform server and security audits, system backup procedures, and other recovery processes in accordance with the company’s disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
• Ensure system connectivity of all servers, shared software, groupware, and other applications.
• Create and maintain documentation as it relates to system configuration, mapping, processes, and service records.
• Ensure compatibility and interoperability of in-house computing systems.
• Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new systems.
• Monitor and test system performance; prepare and deliver system performance statistics and reports.

Education and Experience

• Associates Degree or three to seven years of experience with systems planning, security principles, and general software management best practices.  Proven experience in the configuration, implementation of software systems, applications and related products.  Proven experience with systems planning, security principles, and general software management best practices.  Excellent software troubleshooting experience.  Knowledge of PowerShell scripting

Certification and Licensure

• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) in Windows Server, equivalent certification or ability to obtain certification within first 90 days of employment. 

SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.