Associate Systems Engineer

Summary

Allison Transmission is a company that has powered vehicles and technology for over 100 years. They are seeking an Associate Systems Engineer to provide foundational engineering and operational support for datacenter and cloud infrastructure services, assisting with daily administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting activities.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operation of datacenter and cloud infrastructure under established standards and procedures
• Perform routine server administration, including provisioning, patching, access changes, and basic troubleshooting
• Assist with management of virtualization, storage, backup, file services, and core infrastructure services such as DHCP, DNS, and NTP
• Monitor infrastructure and application alerts, respond to issues, and escalate complex problems appropriately
• Execute operational tasks related to lifecycle management, system health checks, capacity reviews, and compliance activities
• Assist with backup validation, disaster recovery testing, and recovery documentation updates
• Contribute to configuration management and basic automation activities using scripts and standard tools
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, asset/configuration records, and operating procedures

Skills

• Associate degree with relevant experience may be considered
• 1–3 years of experience in infrastructure, server, cloud, or datacenter support
• Basic knowledge of Windows and/or Linux server administration
• Exposure to virtualization, storage, backup, or monitoring tools
• Familiarity with patching, incident management, and change management processes
• Basic scripting or automation exposure in PowerShell, Python, or similar
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred
• Foundational technical certification preferred (Microsoft, VMware, Azure, AWS, Linux, or similar)
• Understanding of enterprise infrastructure support practices preferred
• Experience working in a structured IT operational environment preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Associate degree with relevant experience may be considered
• 1–3 years of experience in infrastructure, server, cloud, or datacenter support
• Basic knowledge of Windows and/or Linux server administration
• Exposure to virtualization, storage, backup, or monitoring tools
• Familiarity with patching, incident management, and change management processes
• Basic scripting or automation exposure in PowerShell, Python, or similar

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred
• Foundational technical certification preferred (Microsoft, VMware, Azure, AWS, Linux, or similar)
• Understanding of enterprise infrastructure support practices preferred
• Experience working in a structured IT operational environment preferred

Benefits

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
• Employer HSA contribution
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
• 401K with generous Company match & contribution
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Robust employee wellness program
• Tuition assistance program