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Senior Systems Engineer

mTrade

mTrade

Software Engineering
Oxford, MS, USA
Posted on Jan 30, 2026

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect, build, and maintain automated infrastructure using PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible, and Cloud-native tools.

  • Develop reusable automation modules, pipelines, and frameworks.

  • Implement configuration management and drift detection.

  • Design and manage cloud services including computer, networking, identity, storage, monitoring, and security.

  • Optimize cloud cost, performance, and reliability.

  • Build automation for patching, provisioning, compliance, and operational workflows.

  • Integrate automation with CI/CD pipelines.

  • Support and modernize Windows and Linux server environments.

  • Improve system reliability through monitoring, alerting, and self-healing automation.

  • Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues.

  • Partner with InfoSec, SysOps, Development, and other teams.

  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering standards.

  • Participate in on-call rotation for critical infrastructure support.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
  • 10+ years of systems engineering experience; 5+ years focused on automation and cloud.

  • Expert-level proficiency with PowerShell.

  • Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible.

  • Deep knowledge of Windows Server architecture, services, networking, and security.

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows.

  • Strong understanding of virtualization, networking, identity, and security fundamentals.

The ideal candidate will be:

  • Curious and motivated to learn new technologies.

  • Adaptable in modernization and infrastructure upgrade environments.

  • Strong communicator with attention to detail.