The Senior Systems Engineer (Job Automation) provides senior-level technical leadership and hands-on expertise in the design, administration, and optimization of enterprise job scheduling and automation platforms. This role is responsible for analyzing system and information requirements, evaluating workflow and operational challenges, and developing corrective actions to ensure reliable, secure, and efficient automated processing across enterprise systems.
The Senior Engineer supervises system engineering staff, supports real-time and batch processing environments, and provides strategic guidance for automation frameworks that integrate across distributed and enterprise platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Design, administer, and optimize enterprise job automation and scheduling environments
Analyze information and system requirements to support automated workflows and processing
Evaluate workflow, organizational, and planning challenges related to job scheduling and automation, and develop corrective actions
Provide daily supervision, guidance, and direction to system engineering staff
Administer and support automation tools, including:
HelpSystems
JAMS
Globalscape EFT
SQL Agent Jobs
PowerShell scripting and automation
Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot batch, event-driven, and real-time automated jobs
Support automation for interactive, interpretative systems with online, real-time acquisition capabilities
Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of automation failures and performance issues
Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and security teams to ensure automation reliability and integration
Develop and maintain technical documentation, and operational procedures
Support automation governance, standards, and continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in:
Computer Science
Information Systems
Engineering
Business
Or another related scientific or technical discipline
Minimum 6 years of general experience in systems engineering
At least 3 years of specialized experience supervising system engineers
Demonstrated experience supporting interactive, real-time systems with online acquisition capabilities
Proven ability to analyze system requirements and develop corrective technical solutions
Preferred Qualifications
15 years of experience in enterprise job automation and scheduling
Extensive hands-on experience with:
HelpSystems
JAMS
Globalscape EFT
SQL Server Agent Jobs
PowerShell automation and scripting
Experience designing automation across hybrid, distributed, and enterprise environments
Strong background in workflow orchestration, dependency management, and scheduling optimization
Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring system engineering staff
Master’s degree in a related technical discipline (preferred)