Senior Systems Engineer

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KēSTA I.T is actively seeking Senior Systems Engineer foran immediate contract engagement with our government client.

Work Location: This position is Hybrid

Job Description:

We Are Seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to serve as a platform administrator for a large-scale Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) built on the Teradata ecosystem. This role supports high-performance analytics, data mining, and enterprise decision-support capabilities across multiple environments. The position plays a critical role in platform strategy, performance optimization, security compliance, and technical leadership while providing expert guidance to database and infrastructure teams.

Responsibilities:

• Administer and support the Enterprise Data Warehouse across Production, Test, and Development/Disaster Recovery environments

• Perform platform provisioning, upgrades, patching, and ongoing software maintenance

• Monitor platform health, performance, capacity, and availability, resolving issues proactively

• Manage Teradata nodes, workload management, and resource optimization

• Administer Teradata monitoring, management, and utility tools

• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning and execution

• Perform performance tuning and troubleshoot complex platform issues

• Support and optimize ETL processes and data integration workflows

• Coordinate vendor communications, escalated troubleshooting, and release management

• Provide operating system guidance and EDW security expertise

• Develop and maintain audit documentation, security plans, and compliance artifacts

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and regulatory security requirements

• Research, define, and support long-term EDW platform strategies

• Provide direct technical expertise and mentoring to database administrators and enterprise specialists

• Advise stakeholders on platform capabilities, enhancements, and best practices

Required Skills:

3+ Years Experience Required in the following:

• 3+ years of experience administering Teradata database platforms

• Experience with platform upgrades, provisioning, and software maintenance

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, Perl, Python, and related tools

• Experience monitoring Teradata ecosystem health and platform services

• Experience with Teradata node management and Viewpoint administration

• Experience with Teradata Tools and Utilities (TTU)

• Experience with Platform Service Intelligent Monitoring (PSIM)

• Experience managing Teradata vendor upgrades

• Experience with Teradata workload management

• Experience with Teradata backup and recovery solutions

• Strong performance tuning and resource optimization skills

• Experience supporting ETL processes

• Knowledge of firewall concepts and secure network configurations

• Strong Unix/Linux operating system knowledge

• Understanding of cloud computing fundamentals, including resource allocation and networking (preferably Microsoft Azure)

• Knowledge of statistics and data analysis concepts

• Experience supporting audits and developing security plans

• Familiarity with federal and regulatory requirements such as NIST 800-53, IRS Publication 1075, and other regulated data standards

Available Benefits:

• Medical Benefits (Platinum level plans available)

• Work from home / Hybrid / Onsite options

• PTO

• Holiday Pay

• VTO

• 401K

• Charitable Match

• Training reimbursement

About KēSTA I.T.:

Our name says it all; KēSTA I.T. (Keys-to-I.T.) AND our people are our keys to our success!

KēSTA I.T. is a premier Utah-based technical staffing and consulting services firm. We specialize in temporary and permanent placement of Software, Hardware, Network, Cloud, CRM/ERP, Data, End-User support, Web and Executive / leadership-based positions on a full time and consulting basis.

If you're interested in a role where top performance is rewarded, personal time is valued, and excellence is demanded at every level we want to talk to you today!

Where do you want to go? We've got the keys! ~ KēSTA I.T.