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As a Senior Systems Engineer you will be responsible for resolving escalated service issues, coaching other engineers to resolutions, engineering and implementing complex projects, and for maintaining and overseeing the technology of their assigned areas. This includes VMWare, Windows, and Linux environments.
Responsibilities
- Works with project team to plan and engineer the organization's systems infrastructure utilizing extensive experience. Ensure that the various components of the enterprise infrastructure architecture are consistent and coherent, designed at an appropriate level of detail, and that changes are controlled so as to maintain consistency. Serve as a subject matter expert for infrastructure architectural frameworks, methods and tools.
- Perform a variety of complicated tasks such as implementation or upgrade of designed hardware and software solutions. Works both independently and coordinates the activities of System Administrators, DBA's and development teams.
- Troubleshoot performance and technical issues with systems infrastructure. Assist development team with troubleshooting application and systems performance issues. Advise on performance and monitoring tools.
- Perform infrastructure operations tasks such as log reviews, monitoring systems, alert response and on-call rotation.
- 3+ Years of experience with Certificate management.
- 3+ Years of experience with Load balancer administration.
- Strong TCP/IP Stack knowledge and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Completes all responsibilities as outlined on annual Performance Plan.
- Completes all special projects and other duties as assigned.
- Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change as the needs of Cotiviti and the requirements of the job change.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in MIS, computer science, or 4+ years related work experience required.
- A blended 8+ years architecture, engineering, implementing and administering highly available web server, application server, networking and storage infrastructures required.
- A deep working knowledge VMware, Linux, Windows, .Net, Java, SAN and databases required.
- Knowledge of one or more RDBMS required. Oracle Enterprise Database environments preferred.
- Experienced in networking, DNS, firewalls and load balancing technologies required.
- Experience in Hadoop and Big Data technologies preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years mentoring and directing the work of other systems administrators and/or engineers.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills are required. Strong time management skills, including the ability to work independently and balance daily operations and projects.
- Ability to independently prioritize and re-prioritize tasks required. Ability to perform multiple tasks at one time, required. Ability to work as a team lead, and assist in any IT area is required.
- Ability to occasionally work early, late or on weekends as work demands is required.
- Solid foundation with security principles including HIPAA and SOX compliance preferred.
- Communicating with others to exchange information.
- Problem-solving and thinking critically.
- Completing tasks independently.
- Interpreting data.
- Making timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
- Maintaining focus.
- Assessing the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.
- Learning new tasks and completing tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota.
- Remembering and adhering to processes and protocols.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Communicating with others to exchange information.
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Assessing the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.
- No adverse environmental conditions expected.
- Must be able to provide high-speed internet access/connectivity and office setup and maintenance.
- Must be able to provide a dedicated, secure work area.
Base compensation ranges from $115,000 to $150,000 per year. Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs. This role is eligible for discretionary bonus consideration.
Cotiviti offers team members a competitive benefits package to address a wide range of personal and family needs, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage, 401(k) savings plans, paid family leave, 9 paid holidays per year, and 17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, depending on specific level and length of service with Cotiviti. For information about our benefits package, please refer to our Careers page.
Since this job will be based remotely, all interviews will be conducted virtually.
Date of posting: 12/19/2025
Applications are assessed on a rolling basis. We anticipate that the application window will close on 02/19/2026, but the application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected.
