As a System Engineer at UWM, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving our robust Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based (RHEL) infrastructure as well as approaching projects with automation principles at the forefront to meet client/business needs. You will play a crucial role in ensuring our business processes run smoothly and our internal customers remain satisfied. 

• Provisioning virtualization using Infrastructure as Code principles 

• Define policies, procedures, and standards for implementing and maintaining our infrastructure with Puppet and Terraform 

• Automate advanced and routine tasks 

• Schedule installations and upgrades and maintain them in accordance with IT policies and procedures  

• Work with internal clients to enhance their experience with infrastructure as code automation 

• Make continuous improvements to our patching and endpoint management solutions  

• Provide regular status reports to stakeholders on tasks accomplished, current issues, and progress toward goals   

• Provide technical support and guidance to users 

• Document system configurations and changes 

• Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours support 

Must Have Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of Systems Administration or equivalent experience 

• Operating Systems: Windows Server and/or RedHat Linux Distributions (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux, Fedora, etc.) 

• The role favors on-premises server administration experience but Cloud (Azure and GCP) is a plus 

• 1-2 years of some form of Automation/Configuration Management experience  

• Tools: Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, Chef, etc. 

• Languages: Bash and Powershell are valuable. Any others are nice to have 

• 100% onsite attendance in Pontiac, Michigan 

 

Nice to Have Qualifications:

• Scripting/Programming skills 

• Infrastructure as Code experience 

• Version and code control with Git (BitBucket) 

• Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) experience 

• Server Provisioning/Lifecycle experience (managing servers from cradle to grave) 

Ready to join thousands of talented team members who are making the dream of home ownership possible for more Americans? It’s all happening on UWM’s campus, where our award-winning workplace packs plenty of perks and amenities that keep the atmosphere buzzing with energy and excitement.

 

It’s no wonder that out of our six pillars, People Are Our Greatest Asset is number one. It’s at the very heart of how we treat each other, our clients and our community. Whether it’s providing elite client service or continuously striving to improve, our pillars provide a pathway to a more successful personal and professional life.

 

From the team member that holds a door open to the one that helps guide your career, you’ll feel the encouragement and support on day one. No matter your race, creed, gender, age, sexual orientation and ethnicity, you’ll be welcomed here. Accepted here. And empowered to Be You Here.

 

More reasons you’ll love working here include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) after just 30 days
• Additional parental and maternity leave benefits after 12 months
• Adoption reimbursement program
• Paid volunteer hours
• Paid training and career development
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Mortgage discount and area business discounts
• Free membership to our large, state-of-the-art fitness center, including exercise classes such as yoga and Zumba, various sports leagues and a full-size basketball court
• Wellness area, including an in-house primary-care physician’s office, full-time massage therapist and hair salon 
• Gourmet cafeteria featuring homemade breakfast and lunch
• Convenience store featuring healthy grab-and-go snacks
• In-house Starbucks and Dunkin
• Indoor/outdoor café with Wi-Fi

All the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation and change. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Team members may be required to perform other or different job-related duties as requested by their team lead, subject to reasonable accommodation. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Employment with UWM is "at-will." UWM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By selecting “Apply for this job online” you provide consent to UWM to record phone call conversations between you and UWM to be used for quality control purposes.