Summer Systems Engineer Jobs in Indiana (NOW HIRING)

Is it a Bank? A cooperative? A leader in affordable housing? We are all those things and more!

Our core mission at FHLBank Indianapolis is to provide reliable and readily available liquidity to our member institutions to support housing finance and community development. Simply put, we're a bank for banks, credit unions, community development financial institutions and insurers across Indiana and Michigan. We also assist in meeting the economic and housing needs of communities and families through grants and subsidized advances that support affordable housing and economic development.

But enough about us, let's talk about you.

Are you looking for a company that views their employees as their greatest asset?

A company that's dedicated to making a difference in the community? So much so they pay their employees to volunteer?

Do you want to join a talented workforce that prioritizes equal opportunity within an inclusive culture, and promotes learning and development, unique skills/ideas, and employee engagement?

If you've said yes to these questions, then we might be a match!

Here is what we offer:

• Flexible hybrid workforce model: Onsite three days a week and two days remote. We also offer remote flex days!

• Fantastic, competitive pay and total rewards

• Industry-high 401(k) match: up to 6% PLUS...an additional 4% contribution!

• Tuition reimbursement assistance: To help you continue to develop personally and professionally.

• Student loan repayment assistance: That's right, we will help you repay outstanding student loans!

• Awesome Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision benefits and even pet (you read that right) insurance!

• Generous time off: Vacation, paid federal holidays, birthday month floating holiday, volunteer day and summer hours program

• "Dress for your day" dress code: You choose the appropriate work attire based on what your day looks like.

Statistics show that it is less likely for some candidates to submit their application if they don't meet all the criteria within the job description. If this is you, we encourage you to give yourself a chance and submit your application anyway, as you may be the perfect match for this role!

Purpose:

The Systems Engineer role is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing the IT infrastructure to ensure high availability, scalability, and security. This individual also participates in the planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure system provisioning and maintenance that is consistent with company and IT goals, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements. The Systems Engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure capabilities with organizational goals.

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities or abilities required of persons so classified. The Bank reserves the right to alter or amend this description at any time.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy scalable, secure, and efficient IT systems, including servers, networks, and storage solutions.

• Manage and maintain physical and virtual servers, including Windows, Linux, and cloud-based systems.

• Perform regular updates, patches, and upgrades to ensure system security and compliance.

• Monitor system performance and proactively address potential issues.

• Develop and maintain scripts and tools to automate repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency.

• Manage cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and hybrid infrastructure.

• Design and maintain virtualization platforms, such as VMware or Hyper-V.

• Perform system backup and restore to meet data protection standards and to ensure system recovery from error or outage.

• Implement policies, procedures, and technologies to ensure system security through secure system access, monitoring, control, and routine security evaluations.

• Perform configurations according to published IT standards, management, and maintenance tasks for related file systems, clustering, storage, and applications.

• Review and deploy system releases and vendor supplied patches according to best practices.

• Monitor, test, and tune system performance; preserve and provide system log files according to our policies and guidelines.

• Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware and software problems on systems.

• Participates in and supports capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for systems and software in conjunction with end-users and IT department managers.

• Ensure that the infrastructure is consistent and provides reliable performance to deliver the required level of service to the business.

• Work with management to achieve goals.

• Provide documentation, project tracking and management reporting. Prepare acquisition request and cost estimates for hardware, software and other resources related to IT Systems.

• Update IT asset inventory, disaster recovery documentation.Assist in developing and maintaining disaster recovery contingency plans.

Competencies:

Business

• Job Knowledge

General

• Decision Making/Judgment

• Dependability

• Productivity

People

• Communication

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, and have 4 -6 years' of experience of equivalent work experience.

• Microsoft Certified Professional or Red Hat Certified Professional (preferred).

• Azure Certified Administrator , AWS Certified Solutions Architect, VMware Certified Professional, or similar.

• Must be proficient and experience in managing three of these systems:

  • Windows Standard and Enterprise Server

  • Red Hat Linux

  • Red Hat Linux Satellite Server

  • Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM)

  • VMware or Hyper-V virtualization

  • Microsoft Active Directory

  • Shell or Powershell scripting

• Strong scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash).

• Familiarity with networking concepts (e.g., DNS, DHCP, VLANs, firewalls).

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Splunk, SolarWinds, etc).

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Time management skills to ensure customer satisfaction with IT service and the completion of projects in a timely manner.

• A focus on customer satisfaction with strong interpersonal skills and responsiveness.

• Communicates and interacts effectively with management, peers and supervisors.

• A combination of technical knowledge, project management, and extremely strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

• Must have a solid understanding of major networking protocols and applications, networking operating systems, plus a strong understanding of current networking product trends.

• Adherence to IT policies and processes to ensure consistent quality of service.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

• Must not have been convicted on any civil or criminal charge that would suggest a risk to Bank security.

• Ability to work full-time.

• Ability to uphold and model the Bank's Guiding Principles.

Hiring Range: $107,000 - 126,000

Hiring ranges reflect the base salary that the Bank reasonably expects to pay for a given role and is not inclusive of annual incentive award opportunities, retirement benefits or the value of other health and welfare or other ancillary benefits. We consider many factors when determining base salaries such as individual background and experience, the competitive environment, education, particular skill set(s), and industry and institutional knowledge.

FHLBank Indianapolis is an Equal Opportunity Employer.