Systems Engineer
Apply NowCompany: Novalink Solutions
Location: Madison, WI 53711
Description:
Job Description
The District Attorney IT Program (DAIT) is currently recruiting a System Engineer III position for coordination, design,
implementation, securing, and management of infrastructure and systems in support of DAIT's projects and
operations. The position will be remote though the candidate must reside in Wisconsin.
Position Summary
The Systems Engineer plays a key role in supporting and enhancing existing and emerging technologies (on-
premises and cloud) that are designed to support, secure and enhance DAIT's technology infrastructure, data
protection, security, and systems performance. This position will be part of a systems and services modernization
effort as a member of the core team that includes other DAIT technical and developer team members.
DAIT is in a multi-year project to modernize its DA case management system, PROTECT, which includes updating
select infrastructure services and functions, enhancing system performance, deploying intelligent monitoring and
storage, and integrating tighter security controls to maintain regulatory compliance.
Experience:
REQUIRED
At least 13 years of experience engineering on-
premises and cloud environment, including
migrations, configurations, security, deployments,
and management.
Experience modernizing the application and
network infrastructure of legacy systems.
Experience with networks, WAN / LAN connectivity,
hardware (routers, switches, and firewalls), their
configuration, maintenance, and lifecycles.
Experience configuring and managing data backup
and recovery systems.
Experience configuring and administering modern
authentication services (such as MFA and Entra ID /
AD)
Experience with security administration in
applications and cloud services (such as Zscaler).
Experience with networking and developing,
securing, and managing hybrid network
communications
Experience securing systems, networks and
workflows requiring compliance based (such as
CJIS) data security requirements.
Demonstrate initiative by proactively identifying
potential system issues and making
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STRONGLY DESIRED
Experience with or knowledge of legacy and
modern technologies, enterprise-level system
design, automation, planning, deployment,
security, and administration, system performance
monitoring, user directories, virtualization, and
network communications.
Experience in Azure cloud services.
Experience in project management, application
design and integration, and cloud computing.
Expertise in analyzing and repairing enterprise-
level applications and services.
Experience establishing and maintaining
information security policies and procedures.
Working knowledge of databases, including basic
design, security, and access.
recommendations on solutions to improve
reliability and security.
Experience automating and optimizing system
workflows.
Experience securing systems and networks to
maintain regulatory compliance requirements.
Strong team orientation.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work in modernized and legacy
environments.
Experience with server, application, and network
monitoring software.
Monitor system alerts and communicate and
manage escalation and resolution.
Strong customer service orientation with multi-tier
troubleshooting and support experience.
Experience with teams and practices that follow
Agile methodologies, continuous product
improvement, and feature prioritization.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the systems and developer teams to ensure high reliability and performance of servers and
software that are fulfilling business objectives and processes.
Standardize and automate processes using scripting and other common tools.
Establish requirements, design, and deploy enhancements to existing applications, software, and operating
systems.
Evaluate the effectiveness of existing systems and provide recommendations to improve utilization.
Coordinate and perform system tests, including end-user reviews, for production systems.
Monitor and trend system performance and create reports illustrating the trends.
Collaborate with team members to audit system security to maintain regulatory and policy compliance.
Provide multi-tier, escalated support to customers.
Create and maintain documentation related to system configurations, mappings, and processes.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with team, customers, vendors and all others using
principles of excellent customer service.
Perform onsite hardware lifecycles, troubleshooting, and optimizations.
Some travel in the State of Wisconsin. Requires a valid driver's license and the ability to meet the State's
minimum requirements for using fleet vehicles.
Performs additional related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Top required skills:
At least 13 years of experience engineering on-premises and cloud environment, including migrations, configurations, security, deployments, and management.
Experience securing systems, networks and workflows requiring compliance based (such as CJIS) data security requirements.
Experience modernizing the network infrastructure of legacy systems.
Experience with networks, WAN / LAN connectivity, hardware (routers, switches, and firewalls), their configuration, maintenance, and lifecycles.
Nice to have skills:
Expertise in analyzing and repairing enterprise-level applications and services.
Experience establishing and maintaining information security policies and procedures.
Project Details:
The Systems Engineer plays a key role in supporting and enhancing existing and emerging technologies (on-premises and cloud) that are designed to support and enhance the infrastructure and performance of our PROTECT Modernization project. This position will be part of a limited-term systems and services modernization effort as a member of the core team that includes other DAIT technical and developer team members
The District Attorney IT Program (DAIT) is currently recruiting a System Engineer III position for coordination, design,
implementation, securing, and management of infrastructure and systems in support of DAIT's projects and
operations. The position will be remote though the candidate must reside in Wisconsin.
Position Summary
The Systems Engineer plays a key role in supporting and enhancing existing and emerging technologies (on-
premises and cloud) that are designed to support, secure and enhance DAIT's technology infrastructure, data
protection, security, and systems performance. This position will be part of a systems and services modernization
effort as a member of the core team that includes other DAIT technical and developer team members.
DAIT is in a multi-year project to modernize its DA case management system, PROTECT, which includes updating
select infrastructure services and functions, enhancing system performance, deploying intelligent monitoring and
storage, and integrating tighter security controls to maintain regulatory compliance.
Experience:
REQUIRED
At least 13 years of experience engineering on-
premises and cloud environment, including
migrations, configurations, security, deployments,
and management.
Experience modernizing the application and
network infrastructure of legacy systems.
Experience with networks, WAN / LAN connectivity,
hardware (routers, switches, and firewalls), their
configuration, maintenance, and lifecycles.
Experience configuring and managing data backup
and recovery systems.
Experience configuring and administering modern
authentication services (such as MFA and Entra ID /
AD)
Experience with security administration in
applications and cloud services (such as Zscaler).
Experience with networking and developing,
securing, and managing hybrid network
communications
Experience securing systems, networks and
workflows requiring compliance based (such as
CJIS) data security requirements.
Demonstrate initiative by proactively identifying
potential system issues and making
P a g e 1 2
STRONGLY DESIRED
Experience with or knowledge of legacy and
modern technologies, enterprise-level system
design, automation, planning, deployment,
security, and administration, system performance
monitoring, user directories, virtualization, and
network communications.
Experience in Azure cloud services.
Experience in project management, application
design and integration, and cloud computing.
Expertise in analyzing and repairing enterprise-
level applications and services.
Experience establishing and maintaining
information security policies and procedures.
Working knowledge of databases, including basic
design, security, and access.
recommendations on solutions to improve
reliability and security.
Experience automating and optimizing system
workflows.
Experience securing systems and networks to
maintain regulatory compliance requirements.
Strong team orientation.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work in modernized and legacy
environments.
Experience with server, application, and network
monitoring software.
Monitor system alerts and communicate and
manage escalation and resolution.
Strong customer service orientation with multi-tier
troubleshooting and support experience.
Experience with teams and practices that follow
Agile methodologies, continuous product
improvement, and feature prioritization.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the systems and developer teams to ensure high reliability and performance of servers and
software that are fulfilling business objectives and processes.
Standardize and automate processes using scripting and other common tools.
Establish requirements, design, and deploy enhancements to existing applications, software, and operating
systems.
Evaluate the effectiveness of existing systems and provide recommendations to improve utilization.
Coordinate and perform system tests, including end-user reviews, for production systems.
Monitor and trend system performance and create reports illustrating the trends.
Collaborate with team members to audit system security to maintain regulatory and policy compliance.
Provide multi-tier, escalated support to customers.
Create and maintain documentation related to system configurations, mappings, and processes.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with team, customers, vendors and all others using
principles of excellent customer service.
Perform onsite hardware lifecycles, troubleshooting, and optimizations.
Some travel in the State of Wisconsin. Requires a valid driver's license and the ability to meet the State's
minimum requirements for using fleet vehicles.
Performs additional related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Top required skills:
At least 13 years of experience engineering on-premises and cloud environment, including migrations, configurations, security, deployments, and management.
Experience securing systems, networks and workflows requiring compliance based (such as CJIS) data security requirements.
Experience modernizing the network infrastructure of legacy systems.
Experience with networks, WAN / LAN connectivity, hardware (routers, switches, and firewalls), their configuration, maintenance, and lifecycles.
Nice to have skills:
Expertise in analyzing and repairing enterprise-level applications and services.
Experience establishing and maintaining information security policies and procedures.
Project Details:
The Systems Engineer plays a key role in supporting and enhancing existing and emerging technologies (on-premises and cloud) that are designed to support and enhance the infrastructure and performance of our PROTECT Modernization project. This position will be part of a limited-term systems and services modernization effort as a member of the core team that includes other DAIT technical and developer team members