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Everforth, Cybercoders
Systems Engineering Manager
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An Engineering Manager oversees engineering and technical design of large projects, and manages communication and coordination among different types of engineers working on a project. Supervises project schedule, budget, and communications with stakeholders.
$154,424 / year median in Illinois
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Systems Engineering Manager Systems Engineering Manager Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining secure, resilient systems across physical and network domains. This role combines hands-on technical leadership and people management to deliver solutions for virtualization, containerization, network security, and physical security systems (access control and intrusion detection) in regulated environments. The ideal candidate will partner with stakeholders to define architecture, enforce standards, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance and operational excellence. Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor a small systems engineering team, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development. Define and own system architecture and engineering standards spanning virtualization (Proxmox, Hyper-V, VMware), container platforms (Kubernetes, Docker), and cloud-native patterns. Design, implement, and maintain network and security architectures using Fortinet and Cisco technologies, integrating network security best practices and monitoring tools. Oversee implementation and lifecycle management of physical security systems including access control, intrusion detection, and related integrations with IT systems. Drive observability and incident response practices using Splunk and other monitoring tools; establish runbooks, SLAs, and post-incident reviews. Architect and operationalize SSO/IAM solutions to support secure authentication and authorization across services and physical systems. Manage virtualization and host infrastructure capacity planning, patching, backup, and disaster recovery strategies. Collaborate with procurement, regulatory, and compliance teams to ensure systems meet requirements for regulated and safety-critical environments (e.g., nuclear facilities). Coordinate cross-functional projects, working with Network, Security, DevOps, and Application teams to deliver secure end-to-end solutions on time and on budget. Champion automation and CI/CD for platform delivery, and promote DevOps practices to improve repeatability, reliability, and speed of delivery. Qualifications Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred. 6+ years of systems engineering experience with at least 2 years in a people leadership role managing engineers or technical teams.