Principal Systems Engineer

JOB SUMMARY:

Polar Semiconductor is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Principal System Engineerto lead the design, implementation, and management of enterprise-scale infrastructure solutions across Azure cloud services, Office 365, and virtualization platforms.As a Principal Systems Engineer you will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, automating, and securing Polar's compute systems and networks.

Candidate will work in coordination with a team of engineers to provide delivery of robust, secure, and highly available services in support of our World Class semiconductor manufacturing environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and optimize cloud resources, networks, and infrastructure, ensuring systems are scalable, secure, and reliable.

• Manages Mobile device platform

• automates routine administrative tasks with scripting

• Immediately responds to critical company infrastructure events

• Upgrades systems and applications with new releases and models

• Works in conjunction with cyber security team to maintain a highly secure compute environment

• Prepares and compiles detailed metrics and reports for management consumption

• Manages hardware and software lifecycles

• Participates in project planning and incident management

• Participates in on-call rotation

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Experience managing and Deploying Operating systems with Industry standard tools

• Expert knowledge of Active Directory/Entra/Group Policy/Identity and Access management

• MDM and Conditional Access expertise

• Demonstrated scripting experience (PowerShell/Python/Power Automate/Ansible/Terraform)

• Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices, including CI/CD pipelines and automation

• Expert Linux and Windows systems administration skills

• Expertise in Storage Area Networks (SAN) and Storage Array Management (Hitachi/Nutanix)

• Experience with NIST Framework (800-171/CMMC 2.0)

• Working knowledge of Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, High Availability concepts and practices

• Detailed understanding of core network services (AD/DNS/DHCP)

• Strong Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Hybrid Remote (3 days per week in office)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or a related field

• 10 or more years' work experience as a System Engineer or related position

• Ability to work together with teams from several departments to facilitate the orderly execution of proposed project plans

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Microsoft Hyper-V certification, Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP)

The estimated base salary range for the position is $70,000-$155,000. The pay offered is based on many factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, job-related experience, skills and level of the position.

*Sponsorship is not available for this position now or in the future.

• Full-time employees will be eligible to receive the following benefits and additional compensation:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

  • Paid Time Off starting the first day

  • 401k including a generous company match

  • Tuition assistance

  • Disability and life insurance

  • Legal and ID theft insurance

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Annual Incentive Program (Bonus)