Title:Systems Engineer
ID:TEC00027926
Description
Thomson Reuters is looking for an experienced networking professional to design, build, and support systems and/or application technology solutions for the Professional Software & Services organization within Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting business. Server environment consists of both Windows OS (75%) and Linux OS (25%). This candidate would take a contributor role in building, and supporting the server environment, support the local WAN/LAN initiatives along with the corporate WAN team, as well as provide daily support in the Windows environment.
Located in Dexter, Michigan just a ten minute ride west of Ann Arbor, Thomson Reuters offers a business casual work environment and the opportunity to grow with a market leader. At Thomson Reuters our employees have access to a rich benefits package including: medical benefits, dental and vision benefits, company paid holidays, a 401(k) savings plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and more.
Job Requirements
- Ensure high availability of systems and applications to corporate employees. Proactively provide maintenance and monitoring solutions to avoid outages affecting internal corporate systems. Identify root causes and correlation with other system and/or application problems.
- Complete complex tasks independently or with minimal guidance in a constantly changing environment. Provide subject matter expertise, especially in situations when scope or source is unclear. Provide technical guidance and mentoring to foster information sharing among team members. Produce and maintain technical documentation related to complex tasks and projects.
- Identify, recommend and implement improvements to departmental processes and looks for alternative approaches proactively. Evaluate and implement best practices with technology and processes proactively.
- Research, define and document risk analysis of new technology systems and/or application. Introduce sound technical solutions while minimizing the impact on internal corporate customers. Lead configuration management efforts (availability, capacity and performance).
- Make decisions related to multiple and competing priorities. Communicate status, milestones and issues as appropriate. Interact with peers and internal corporate personnel to coordinate various projects as requested and to represent their technical needs. Develop materials for informal training and conduct informal presentations for internal corporate customers and peers.
- Able to provide constructive peer-to-peer feedback, self appraisal and input into team goals. Create personal development plans. Assist in resource management and provide input into the budget process.
- Salaried position, with on-call and after-business hours required. Travel may be necessary at times.We are the leading source of intelligent information for the world's businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. We deliver this must-have insight to the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.
Qualifications
- Strong working knowledge of the following technologies:
- Cisco Network Switches and Firewalls - Including IOS, ASA or PIX Firewall configurations. (1-3 years)
- LAN and WAN networking technologies, DS3, T1 experience (1-3 years)
- Microsoft Server operating systems - Windows Server 2003 & 2008. (1-3 years)
- Microsoft infrastructure technologies, including Active Directory, Exchange, Group Policies, SMS, WSUS, SQL Server, Citrix (1-3 years)
- Previous experience with Linux OS (1-3 years)
- Various Windows Desktop operating systems
- Excellent communications and interpersonal skills at all levels of the organization
- Previous experience using virtual technologies a plus.
- Previous experience with formal Project Management methodologies a plus.
- B.S. Degree in Computer Science or 4-5 years of experience in a similar position
At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one - collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance - and their own.
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Job: Technology Operations
Primary Location: Dexter, MI, US
Organization: Tech - IT Services
Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time