Job Description - Principal Systems Engineer




Name of position: Principal Systems Engineer



Location: Philadelphia PA







job description



Provides senior-level leadership and technical oversight of the enterprise systems environment.



Manages the VMware platform, virtual and physical server infrastructure, operating systems, core services (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP), and all cloud environments (SaaS/IaaS/PaaS).



Oversees system health, lifecycle management, software renewals, and Tier 3 escalations. Provides guidance, task assignments, and mentoring to the systems team.      







Skills Required



• Ten years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise systems engineering, including senior or lead responsibilities.



• Expert-level knowledge of VMware virtualization, Windows Server, Linux systems, storage platforms, and enterprise directory services.



• Experience managing enterprise Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, group policies, and identity integrations across cloud and on-prem environments.



• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), hybrid architectures, and SaaS/PaaS/IaaS models.



• Ability to perform in depth troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex system issues.



• Experience planning and executing large-scale system upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle replacement.



• Ability to prepare system standards, documentation, diagrams, and procedures.



• Strong leadership and mentoring skills. • Advanced certifications preferred (e.g., VCP, MCSE, Azure/AWS Architect)







If you are: bright, motivated, skilled, a difference-maker, able to get things done, work with minimum direction,



enthusiastic, a thinker, able to juggle and multi-task, communicate effectively, and lead, then



we would like to hear from you. We need exceptionally capable people for this role for our client,



so get back to us and tell us why you think you are a fit.







About Us:







Since 2000, Tri-Force Consulting Services (https://triforce-inc.com) has been an MBE/SDB certified IT Consulting



firm in the Philadelphia region. Tri-Force specializes in IT staffing, software development (web and mobile apps),



systems integration, data analytics, system automation, cybersecurity, and cloud technology solutions for government



and commercial clients. Tri-Force works with clients to overcome obstacles such as increasing productivity,



increasing efficiencies through automation, and lowering costs. Our clients benefit from our three distinguishing



core values: integrity, diligence, and technological excellence.



Tri-Force is a six-time winner among the fastest-growing companies in Philadelphia and a four-time winner on the



Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing companies.







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