Patterson isn't just a place to work, it's a partner that cares about your success.
One of the distinguishing marks of our company is the talented people who embrace the people-first, always advancing, and results-driven culture. Professional growth abounds in this motivating environment. We value the diverse talents and experiences our employees bring to Patterson and believe that they build a stronger and successful organization.
The Senior Engineer – Infrastructure is responsible for driving architectural decisions and detailed design activities for Patterson’s infrastructure platforms and client computing solutions. The Senior Engineer – Infrastructure collaborates with other systems engineering team members, technology architects, operations staff, developers, and business leads to develop and deliver strategic solutions for the Patterson enterprise. The areas of focus for this role include all aspects of Infrastructure architecture and client computing solutions, implementation, process development, and technology integration. This role collaborates on creating and maintaining policies and assists with developing standards, guidelines, and procedures consistent with company goals, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.
Essential Functions
To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. To request reasonable accommodation, notify Human Resources or the manager who oversees the position.
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Drives research and makes recommendations on system products, services, and standards. This includes the development of long-term strategic goals for enterprise technologies and platforms.
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Accountable for recommending the configuration of system devices and corresponding software, including working with Patterson and vendor resources to develop enterprise solutions that utilize industry best practices and align with other corporate strategies.
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Drives the development of standards, guidelines, and processes for system management, considering redundant systems, policies, capacity planning and procedures for disaster recovery and high availability to ensure effective protection and integrity of system appliances and stored data assets.
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Works with the other Infrastructure Engineers and Architects to incorporate changes systems via standard change control, incident response, and testing processes. This also includes anticipating, mitigating, identifying, responding to, and resolving issues with infrastructure devices and client computing solutions.
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Act as a leader and advocate of technology stewardship and management, including mentoring, coaching, and training.
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Oversees direct technologies and responsibility relating to areas of Infrastructure such as vulnerability management, patching and updating systems, optimization, and automation.
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Work closely with all teams in technology on projects of all scopes, including complex and cross-functional efforts.
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Mentors and guides junior engineers and operation specialists in infrastructure design, implementation, and best practice.
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This position will have scheduled on call for emergency support.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering, Business Administration, or area of functional responsibility preferred, or a combination of equivalent education and experience.
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8 or more years of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure.
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Expert understanding of architecture design techniques, theories, principles, and practices.
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Performance analysis, tuning and optimization on various hardware platforms in a large enterprise environment.
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Experience as an escalation engineer with experience debugging complex issues and troubleshooting.
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Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language to all levels of management and staff.
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Experience implementing cloud architecture and computing in Microsoft Azure (PaaS and IaaS)
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Advanced understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems.
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Fluent with implementing and leveraging logging, monitoring, and analytic tools.
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Scripting knowledge in PowerShell, Perl, Python, or other scripting languages
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Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, AHV).
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Firm grasp of Networking Services (TCP and UDP based, DNS, DHCP).
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Experience implementing Continuous Delivery / Continuous Integration systems.
Preferred Qualifications
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Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
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Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.
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Strong customer service orientation.
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Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
The potential compensation range for this role is below. The final offer amount would be based on various factors such as candidate location (geographical labor market), experience, and skills. $110,000.00 - $130,000.00
This role must be performed in the following states: AZ,CA,CO,CT,ID,IL,KS,KY,ME,MA,MI,MN,NE,NV,NH,NM,NY,OR,RI,SD,TX,UT,VT,WV,WI
What's In It For You:
We provide competitive benefits, unique incentive programs and rewards for our eligible employees:
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Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits and an integrated Wellness Program.
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401(k) Match Retirement Savings Plan.
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
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Paid Time Off (PTO).
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Holiday Pay & Floating Holidays.
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Volunteer Time Off (VTO).
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Educational Assistance Program (Tuition Reimbursement).
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Full Paid Parental and Adoption Leave.
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LifeWorks (Employee Assistance Program).
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Patterson Perks Program.
EEO Statement
As a people-first company, Patterson promotes a culture that embodies and celebrates diversity and inclusivity. We believe our employees’ unique experiences and differences is what strengthens us and drives our success. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
We are Patterson. We welcome you.
Top Skills
What We Do
Patterson strengthens the oral and animal health markets in North America and the United Kingdom. From small, private practices to large group networks and production operations, we guide our customers with bold solutions and a personal touch. We are much more than a distributor – we are an indispensable partner.
Patterson Dental has strengthened the dental industry since our company’s founding in 1877. Today, Patterson Dental continues to partner with dental practices of all sizes to provide expertise, products, technologies and services needed to grow productive, modern practices, and keep them running smoothly.
No other company supports the animal health market like Patterson. We entered the animal health industry in 2001 with our acquisition of Webster Veterinary and expanded with our 2015 acquisition of Animal Health International, Inc. We provide all the technology, products, expertise and solutions needed to deliver exceptional animal care and drive profitability across the companion, production and equine markets.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
As a people-first company, Patterson promotes a culture that embodies and celebrates diversity and inclusivity. We believe our employees’ unique experiences and differences are what strengthen us and drive our success. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
We are Patterson. We welcome you.
Disability Accommodation
If you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the hiring process, you may submit your request to HR by calling 1-866-234-2165 or by email to [email protected]. You can also mail your request to Patterson Companies, Inc. Attn: HR EEO Coordinator, 1031 Mendota Heights Rd, St. Paul, MN, 55120. Information received will be routed to a representative who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration of your request.
