Associate Systems Engineer
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Associate Systems Engineer
allisontransmission· Allison Transmission, Inc.
About this role
JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS
Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.
What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.
Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!
Benefits:
The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company’s discretion.
Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
Employer HSA contribution
Dental & Vision Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Short & Long-Term Disability
Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
401K with generous Company match & contribution
Accrued Paid Time Off
12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
Robust employee wellness program
Tuition assistance program
Job Description:
Primary Purpose of Role:
Provides foundational engineering and operational support for datacenter and cloud infrastructure services. This role assists with day-to-day administration, monitoring, patching, backup, and troubleshooting activities while developing technical depth across server, storage, virtualization, cloud, and automation platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
Support daily operation of datacenter and cloud infrastructure under established standards and procedures.
Perform routine server administration, including provisioning, patching, access changes, and basic troubleshooting.
Assist with management of virtualization, storage, backup, file services, and core infrastructure services such as DHCP, DNS, and NTP.
Monitor infrastructure and application alerts, respond to issues, and escalate complex problems appropriately.
Execute operational tasks related to lifecycle management, system health checks, capacity reviews, and compliance activities.
Assist with backup validation, disaster recovery testing, and recovery documentation updates.
Contribute to configuration management and basic automation activities using scripts and standard tools.
Maintain accurate technical documentation, asset/configuration records, and operating procedures.
Key Performance Measures:
Infrastructure incidents resolved within assigned SLA targets.
Patch compliance levels for assigned systems and platforms.
Backup job success rate and completion of restore validation tasks.
Timeliness and accuracy of documentation and configuration updates.
Reduction in repeat incidents through proper issue identification and escalation.
Competencies and Behaviors:
Accountability – Foundational: Follows through on assigned work, meets commitments, and raises issues early.
Collaboration – Foundational: Works effectively with peers, service desk, security, and application teams.
Customer Focus – Foundational: Understands the impact of outages and responds with urgency and professionalism.
Continuous Improvement – Foundational: Looks for small process, documentation, and automation improvements.
Technical Learning Agility – Foundational: Builds technical breadth quickly and applies feedback to improve performance.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
Associate degree with relevant experience may be considered.
Foundational technical certification preferred (Microsoft, VMware, Azure, AWS, Linux, or similar).
Understanding of enterprise infrastructure support practices preferred.
Experience:
1–3 years of experience in infrastructure, server, cloud, or datacenter support.
Basic knowledge of Windows and/or Linux server administration.
Exposure to virtualization, storage, backup, or monitoring tools.
Familiarity with patching, incident management, and change management processes.
Basic scripting or automation exposure in PowerShell, Python, or similar.
Experience working in a structured IT operational environment preferred.
Scope Factors:
Supports enterprise infrastructure services with guidance from senior engineers.
Primarily responsible for execution of defined operational tasks and standard changes.
No direct people management responsibility.
Supports regional or global services as part of a larger team.
Limited decision-making authority; escalates non-standard technical issues.
No direct budget ownership; may influence small operational purchases or renewals through recommendations.
Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at ati+ask4max@service-now.com.
Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This Associate Systems Engineer role at allisontransmission is based in Indianapolis, IN. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Associate Systems Engineer role at allisontransmission full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Associate Systems Engineer role in the Allison Transmission, Inc. department at allisontransmission.
Which team or department does the Associate Systems Engineer at allisontransmission belong to?
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This Associate Systems Engineer position at allisontransmission was posted on Jul 7, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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