
Junior Systems Engineer
BUFFALO, NYFull-time$59–81K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The Junior Systems Engineer supports daily operations of Kaleida Health’s data centers through Windows server administration. Reporting to the Platform Services Manager, the engineer troubleshoots infrastructure issues and helps define solutions to meet business needs, providing technical oversight, planning, and implementation across multiple sites. The role is onsite and requires specified education or an alternative experience path, certifications, and infrastructure experience.
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Junior Systems Engineer Location: Larkin Bldg @ Exchange StreetLocation of Job: US:NY:BuffaloWork Type: Full-TimeShift 1 Job DescriptionAs a member of the Infrastructure Platform Services team, responsible for Windows server administration that supports daily operations of the Kaleida data centers. Position reports to the Platform Services Manager and works under his/her direction. Responsible for troubleshooting as well as ability to help define solutions to meet business needs, helping to provide technical oversight, planning, and implementation across multiple sites. One or more of following certifications required: CompTIA A+ ,CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA), Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT), Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate MCSA) Education And CredentialsHigh School Diploma or GED is required. Associates of Applied Science (AAS) in Computer Science or related field is required; in lieu of Associate degree 3 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Experience3 years of experience is required in installing, implementing and administering complex infrastructure solutions for enterprise wide initiatives; Powershell, Python, Perl or other languages; automated monitoring systems and technologies, with practical knowledge of MS SCOM, and SCCM, and automated patching procedures. 3 years of experience is required in 2 or more of the following technologies: Windows Server Admin and Support; Active Directory / DNS / DHCP / GPO Admin; Hypervisor - VMware ESXi, Hyper-V; Windows Scripting (PowerShell, VBS)Working ConditionsEssential: * Weight Requirement - Light (up to 20 lbs) * Job DetailsDepartment: KH Information Technology Systems Eng & Ops * Standard Hours Bi-Weekly: 75.00 * Weekend/Holiday Requirement: No * On Call Required: Yes * With Rotation: No * Scheduled Work Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm * Work Arrangement: Onsite * Union Code: N00 - Non Union KH * Requisition ID#: 25911 * Grade: EX211 * Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly * Salary Range: $58,666.92 - $80,674.62 * *Wage will be determined based on factors such as candidate's experience, qualifications, internal equity, and any applicable collective bargaining agreement. * Kaleida Healths mission is to advance the health of our community, and we believe our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategic work is mission- critical for the good of our workforce and the community who need and depend on our care and services. We understand that racism and health inequities stand firmly in the way of advancing the health of our community, and Kaleida Health envisions DEI as the pursuit of equity and restorative justice for every person. We will exemplify courage and accountability through both the professing and practice of our core values for our friends, colleagues, and community. Kaleida Health is committed to creating a culture of equity and inclusion where diversity is valued and celebrated!
How this job compares
Set against the 11,502 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$59–81K/yr
- New York median$116–184K/yr235 salary ranges
- US median$116–190K/yr8,484 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $70K, is 54% below the New York median midpoint ($151K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 316 open Systems Engineer jobs in New York and 11,502 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Lockheed Martin27 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,604 postings).
- Education
- 4,559 of the 11,502 open Systems Engineer jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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