Share Email Opening Apply Now Title Senior IT Engineer  About the Organization Brownells, A 2nd Adventure Group Company At Brownells, we Empower the Spirit of Independence and Adventure. Our passion is connecting gunsmiths, firearm enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, competitors, and protectors with products that outfit and enhance their spirit of independence and adventure. Brownells is the preeminent all-things-firearms company in the world. Founded in 1939 in Montezuma, IA, Brownells' storied history of connecting firearm and firearm accessory manufacturers with freedom-loving customers is unrivaled. We believe the spirit of independence and adventure is a mindset - in the office, on the range, in the field or with your family. It is the foundation - and reason - for everything we do. Our values: • R.I.C.H. (Respect, Integrity, Courage, Honesty) • Power of the Platform (collectively leveraging our unique brands) • Purpose Driven Performance • Relentless Creativity & Innovation By joining Brownells, you will help us inspire, educate, and outfit adventure-minded, freedom-lovers across the world with products that outfit their passion. Why Adventure With Us Put simply, our adventure is fun! If working in a fast-paced, hobby-based business where growth and exploring new frontiers every day excites you, then WE WANT YOU! Our team is diverse, inclusive, and obsessed with new ideas. We put our customers and employees and their families at the forefront. As a third-generation, family-owned business, we understand the need for a great benefits package, professional develop opportunities, adventure incentives and most importantly, flexibility in schedules to allow for the most time possible with your loved ones.   Division Brownells   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Description POSITION SUMMARY: The IT Engineer Sr. will work with other Brownells IT engineers and teams to design, implement, maintain and support IT solutions in order to meet the growing business needs. Design solutions-based requirements that support Brownells’ strategic objectives, and address/remediate issues as assigned. The position will require engineering and support of roughly 70% Microsoft Server & Desktop Systems, 20% Security and 10% VoIP systems. This position is a customer facing role and is a great opportunity to work with a diverse breadth of technologies. They should demonstrate innovation, constant learning, and effective team participation. This person should demonstrate a willingness to share knowledge. They should possess excellent communication and listening skills as well as strong analytical and problem-solving skills. The candidate must be able to work effectively under project and daily deadlines.       Position Requirements MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Execute on Systems Engineering projects as assigned from end-to-end (design, implementation, support) Directs distribution and installation of software/hardware updates and upgrades. Support and maintain Microsoft Active Directory (2008 R2, 2012 and 2012 R2) Design, support and maintain systems and services in a hybrid (on premise /public cloud) environment. Support and maintain Microsoft and Office 365 environments Microsoft Identity and Access management including ADFS, SSO, MFA, Conditional Access Keep abreast of emerging technology and how it could be leveraged at Brownells. Identifies end user behavior patterns and develops strategic solutions to support that behavior. Evaluates current capabilities, prepares needs analysis, investigates options, obtains price quotes, makes recommendations, purchases, installs and maintains enterprise infrastructure. Provides new application ideas to all areas of the company on how new technology can be utilized to gain better efficiency and improve company productivity according to industry best practices. Designs and implements strategic server configurations for application installations. Manages third party partners when appropriate to implement overall strategy for time critical projects. Responsible for backup, recovery and security procedures according to industry best practices. Develops, publishes and enforces enterprise security policies. Develops, manages and publishes enterprise SLA's. Selects and maintains strategic relationship with third-party vendors. Meets with management and end users to recommend enterprise infrastructure solutions to increase efficiencies and to find cost-effective solutions to new and existing software and hardware needs. Provides significant influence in strategy. Displays technical leadership role in support of the infrastructure team members. Provides expert technical assistance and operational frameworks for team members. Answers questions or resolves computer problems for clients in person, via telephone or from remote locations. Designs and delivers group training for recurring problems. Respond to support requests and participate in a 24x7 on-call support rotation and off-hours maintenance windows Approves work of less experienced IT Engineers. Keeps records of maintenance and troubleshooting activities and reports trends. Downloads and evaluates new versions of software/firmware/hardware for infrastructure and makes recommendations based on findings. Monitors infrastructure systems against published SLA. Documents, supports, and carries out the hardware and operating system and software maintenance schedule. Develops and maintains documentation for other team members to perform their roles. Anticipates infrastructure needs for planning and budgeting via monitoring the organization's appropriate usage and the implementation of rotation planning.   POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Education and Experience Ten years of relevant experience or equivalent education (BA/BS degree and 7 years of relevant experience) BA/BS degree preferred, but not required MSCE certification preferred, but not required Knowledge & Skills Windows Server, Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, and other associated server roles. Demonstrated experience with Microsoft System Center Suite Demonstrated experience managing large and complex Microsoft environments including Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, O365 and Azure offerings. Windows Remote Desktop 2008R2/2012R2/2016 environments Third party application installation and management. Working knowledge of Cisco, Dell centric Switches, Firewalls, Routing, Security, LAN/WAN , SIP and VPN technologies. Desired exposure to VoIP PBX server systems, phones and peripherals. Linux CentOS Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and other applicable data replication services. All Current Windows Desktop Operating Systems and Applications (Office, Adobe, Java, etc.). Desktop peripherals, printers, and other common end user devices (cell phones, tablets, scanners, etc.). PowerShell or other scripting experience required SQL experience preferred   Leadership Competencies Customer Focus (L3) Creativity and Innovation (L3) Teamwork and Collaboration (L3) Communication and Interpersonal Effectiveness (L3) Drive for Results (L3)   Physical Demands Sedentary work. Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.   Physical Hazards – Health and Safety Concerns General office environments Ergonomics   DIS   EOE Statement Brownells, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic or status protected by law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at careers@brownells.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address. For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement.   This position is currently accepting applications. 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