Systems Engineer, Client Computing Platforms

The engineer collaborates with various teams (e.g., Modern Workplace, security, infrastructure) to guide project planning, troubleshoot issues, and improve the client computing platform for enterprise, retail, distribution, and manufacturing segments. They also define future strategies, establish standards, and automate processes for continuous platform advancement.Additionally, the role involves monitoring the client computing infrastructure, handling design, planning, patching, upgrades, and system protection. The engineer leads contractors and service providers in performing these tasks, which include 24/7 monitoring, system changes, and security patching. This position is part of Client’s Global IT Infrastructure Services team and works closely with vendors and third-party providers.- Responsabilities:_The engineer also develops automation scripts (PowerShell, Python, etc.) to optimize system health, streamline updates, and test solutions. The role involves participation in troubleshooting, incident response, and off-hours on-call support. Collaboration with end-user services, solution architects, and IT teams is essential to guide design, testing, and operational processes, ensuring alignment with global IT standards and best practices.Other responsibilities include participating in design sessions for infrastructure solutions, reviewing technical designs, developing documentation for architecture standards, and managing stakeholder and vendor relationships. The role focuses on continuous improvement of standards, processes, and systems to optimize Kontoor’s client computing technologies.- Work Experience: _- **8 years of experience in Enterprise IT industry experience** encompassing a wide range of skill set, roles and industry verticals including a large-scale global IT operation, envisioning, design, implementation, migrations, transformations, deployment rollout including broad experience with driving IT platform architecture/design/administration, service management and IT governance/control processes.- ** 6-8 years of experience of progressive experience working with 4 or more** of the following functional technology areas.2. End User Computing technologies, Microsoft 0ffice 365, Microsoft Collaboration, Hybrid-Azure Active Directory, Security administration, Apple Enterprise technologies, Servers, Networking, automation services, across the enterprise, retail, distribution, and manufacturing business segments3. Design, engineering, and administration of modern enterprise client computing operating systems & platforms - Windows, MacOS, Linux, Thin-Client OS, Mobile OS (iOS/Android), Intune, Azure, Defender, Citrix & Azure Virtual Desktops/Applications5. Enterprise MDM/MAM and endpoint system management - (Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android) Intune, SOTI, 10Zig, JAMF, Beyond Trust Insight (EPM) & Remote Support (Bomgar)6. Enterprise client hardware build and deployment management - DELL, Apple, HP, Lenovo, 10zig, Thin-Client, Mobile devices, Zebra, printing- **3 years of experience with infrastructure orchestration and automation**(Infrastructure-as-Code, Configuration-as-Code) for provisioning and management of on-premises infrastructure, Azure hosted Infrastructure-as-a-Service and Platform-as-a-Service capabilities (Azure) including virtual networks, virtual machines, and data services.- **3 years of experience with agile IT framework**, CI/CD platforms and tools such as Azure DevOps, Pipeline, Git, Puppet, Chef, or Ansible.- **3 years of experience with scripting and automating Infrastructure and cloud platforms**using scripting languages, tools and management of script libraries such as Azure PowerShell, PowerShell, Azure ARM\AUM, Python, Bash, Ansible, Broadcom (CA) Automic.- **3 years of experience in advance level knowledge of networking**, TCP/IP, routers, load balancers and XML gateway devices, including IPv4, IPv6, SFTP, SSH, PKI/SSL, DNS, DHCP, HTTPS, URL Filtering, NAC, etc.- Education requirements: _**Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Management Information Systems, or related** field preferred, or a 10+ years combination of equivalent education and relevant experience.**Certification in Cloud Computing Platforms**(e.g., PowerShell, Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP)ITIL Certification and experience preferred