Sr Systems Engineer
Location: Kennewick, WA
Job Requisition ID: Req-260212
Time Type: Full time
About Lamb Weston
You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.
A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.
If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.
Job Description Summary
Lamb Weston is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join our global infrastructure team. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter expert across our core systems stack — including VMware virtualization, Nutanix HCI, Windows and Linux server platforms, Rubrik data protection, and infrastructure automation using Ansible — and will be responsible to help support the design, implementation, and operational excellence of our on-premises, hybrid and cloud systems environments. You will collaborate closely with network, security, and cloud engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and well-automated infrastructure solutions.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Virtualization & Hyperconverged Infrastructure:SME in VMwareand Nutanix design, deploy and supportand their supporting software and hardware
Windows Server Administration:SMEWindows Server environments (2016/2019/2022/2025) including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and PKI/certificate servicesand Microsoft licensing
Linux Server Administration:Deploy, secure,and manage/troubleshootenterprise Linux environments
Cloud:Deep understanding of infrastructure in the cloud, particularly Azure and AWS
Backup&DR:Implement and manage enterprise backup and data protection solutions including Rubrik, with experience in policy management, SLA configuration, livemount/instant recovery, and cloud archival
Automation:Lead infrastructure automation initiatives using Ansible, including development of playbooks, roles, and collections for configuration management, patching, provisioning, and compliance enforcement
Maintain and expand the Ansible automation framework, including Ansible Tower/AWX for centralized job scheduling and role-based access
Develop automation workflows that span cross-platform environments (Windows, Linux, VMware, Nutanix)
Promote automation best practices, code review standards, and version control (Git) usage across the systems team
Documentation:Designandmaintainsystemsinfrastructure documentation includinghigh- and low-leveldesign,runbooksand diagrams
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
10+ years of experienceinglobal, enterprise-levelsystemsengineering
Deepexpertisein VMwareand Nutanixecosystems, withProven hands-on experience
Strongproficiencyin Windows Server administration including Active Directory, Group Policy,DNS/DHCP, and hybrid identity (Entra ID)
Solid Linux administration skills including scripting, hardening, and service management
Hands-on experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation, including playbookand role development
Familiarity with Git-based version control workflows for managing infrastructure code
Strong understanding of storage concepts including SAN, NAS, NFS,etc.
Hands-on experience with enterprise backup and data protection platforms, particularly Rubrikand Commvault(SLApolicies, live mount, cloud archival)
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and hybrid infrastructure integration
Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher) and how they intersect with traditional infrastructure
A deep desire to automate everything
Industry-Competitive Benefits
Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:
Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
Paid Time Off
Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
Family-Friendly Employee events
Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services
Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Anticipated Close Date
The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.Anticipated Close Date: 05/03/2026
Pay Transparency
In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate's work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role is listed below.Pay Rate or Range: $101,730.00 - $152,600.00
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law
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