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Senior System Engineer - Odessa, TX

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Odessa, TXFull-time$35.63–71.3/hrPosted 3 days agoStill listed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$35.63–71.3/hr
Location
Odessa, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Systems Engineer designs, implements, and supports enterprise infrastructure, including server environments, virtualization, backup and recovery, directory services, storage, and virtual desktop infrastructure. The role maintains and upgrades core systems and supports infrastructure initiatives while collaborating with networking and security teams. Pure Storage experience and familiarity with Infoblox, Faddom, and NetBrain are considered pluses; Palo Alto firewall experience is highly desirable.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

VMware Virtualization, nice to haveVeeam, nice to haveActive Directory, nice to haveCitrix Systems, nice to havePalo Alto Firewalls, nice to haveInfrastructure Automation, nice to haveTroubleshooting (Problem Solving), nice to haveStorage Platforms, nice to havePure Storage, nice to haveVirtual Desktop Infrastructure, nice to haveCitrix, nice to haveInfoblox, nice to haveFaddom, nice to haveNetBrain, nice to haveAnalytical Skills, nice to haveSound Judgment, nice to haveIndependent Work, nice to haveCross-Functional Collaboration, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

This is an onsite position in Odessa, TX The Systems Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise infrastructure systems to ensure high availability, performance, and security across the organization. This role will work extensively with VMware virtualization environments, Veeam backup and recovery solutions, Active Directory administration, and storage platforms, with Pure Storage experience considered a strong plus. The engineer will support and optimize virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments, including Citrix-based solutions, and collaborate closely with networking and security teams; experience with Palo Alto firewalls is highly desirable. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong troubleshooting skills, sound judgment in production environments, and the ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a cross-functional IT team. Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives. True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs. We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing [email protected] or by calling 1-888-404-2494 in the United States. Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law. Work with Oracle's world class technology to develop, implement, and support Oracle's global infrastructure. Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from $35.63 to $71.30 per hour; from: $74,100 to $148,300 per annum. May be eligible for equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

  1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
  2. Short term disability and long term disability
  3. Life insurance and AD&D
  4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
  5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
  6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
  7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
  8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
  9. 11 paid holidays
  10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
  11. Paid parental leave
  12. Adoption assistance
  13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  14. Financial planning and group legal
  15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted. As part of Oracle's onboarding process and consistent with applicable law, US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which involves the collection and processing of their biometric information. Accommodations to this requirement may be granted following an individualized assessment. The Systems Engineer will play a key role in maintaining, upgrading, and evolving the organization’s core infrastructure to ensure stability, performance, and security across enterprise systems. This position is responsible for upgrading and supporting server environments, assisting with major core infrastructure initiatives, and administering platforms including VMware, Veeam, and Active Directory, with experience in Pure Storage considered a strong asset. The engineer will support and optimize VDI environments, including Citrix technologies, and collaborate closely with networking and security teams; experience with Palo Alto firewalls is highly desirable. Familiarity with infrastructure visibility and automation tools such as Infoblox, Faddom, and NetBrain is considered a plus. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, operates confidently in production environments, and contributes effectively within a highly collaborative IT team.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,868 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$35.63–71.3/hr
  • Texas median$55–73/hr20 hourly ranges
  • US median$60–70/hr384 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $53.47/hr, is 18% below the Texas median midpoint ($65/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer hourly ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 631 open Systems Engineer jobs in Texas and 11,868 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (9,801 postings).
Education
4,398 of the 11,868 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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