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Bob's Discount Furniture

Sr. Systems Engineer

Bob's Discount Furniture, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Sr. Systems Engineer Bob's Discount Furniture

The Sr. Systems Engineer is responsible for the planning, design, and implementation of our rapidly growing systems infrastructure. As a key member of a talented team of engineers and administrators, you will deliver mission‑critical infrastructure and ensure exceptional availability, performance, and security across our fully virtualized VMware environment.

This position follows a hybrid onsite work schedule.

What You’ll Bring to Bob’s At Bob's Discount Furniture, we value the unique skills and experience each candidate brings. Success in this role requires deep technical expertise, strong problem‑solving abilities, a commitment to operational excellence, and the ability to collaborate within a dynamic engineering team.

Core Competencies & Expertise

Virtualization Engineering (VMware vSphere 7 & 8): ESXi setup, configuration, VM rollout, maintenance, and troubleshooting

Infrastructure Design & Optimization: Performance tuning, monitoring, and capacity planning

Systems Administration: Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy

Server Hardware Management: Blade server installation, configuration, and physical troubleshooting

Cloud Engineering (Microsoft Azure): On‑prem to cloud workload migration, Azure services management

Storage & SAN Architecture: Experience with SAN technologies, including Equallogic

Database Environment Support: SQL Server administration, performance tuning, optimization

Automation & Scripting: PowerShell scripting for administration, deployment, and automation

Operational Reliability: Root‑cause analysis, incident response, and day‑to‑day systems health management

Security & Compliance: Adhering to company standards, technical procedures, and best practices

Preferred Competencies & Skills

VMware Certification (VCP)

Microsoft Certified Engineer

Experience with Exchange, Citrix, Linux administration

Azure certifications (AZ‑104, AZ‑305, etc.)

Additional scripting experience (Python, Bash)

Strong documentation skills and ability to create/maintain technical procedures

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Generous paid time off—including vacation, personal days, sick time, holidays, and your birthday!

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with a generous company match

Pet Insurance and employer‑paid Life Insurance options

Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement, on‑demand learning, and career pathways

Employee Discount starting Day 1 + exclusive partner discounts

And so much more!

Expected Base Pay $110,000 - $135,000

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

5+ years of direct experience with VMware vSphere 7 & 8 environments

Extensive experience with Microsoft Server products/applications (AD, DNS, DHCP, GPO, etc.)

Experience troubleshooting Windows, Linux, and approved operating systems

Understanding of Windows systems administration

Hands‑on experience with Azure cloud services and migration strategies

Proficiency in SQL Server administration

Strong PowerShell scripting skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Our Culture & Core Values We foster a positive, inclusive, and skill‑driven workplace rooted in our core values: Honesty, Integrity, Transparency, Community, Safety, Diversity, Accountability, and Fun. We support, celebrate, and grow together.

EEO Statement Bob’s Discount Furniture is committed to creating a workplace as diverse as the communities we serve. We value every individual and provide equal employment opportunities without discrimination based on any protected status.

It is policy of Bob’s Discount Furniture, Inc., to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against or harassed because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, veteran or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state or local law.

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