At NorthBay Health, the Systems Engineer III is responsible for managing and maintaining assigned systems in a 24x7 high availability environment. The Systems Engineer III will provide technical leadership to the Systems Engineering team as well as expert level implementation, support and maintenance for all aspects of the enterprise IT infrastructure stack including storage, backup, compute, virtualization, systems management, IDP systems, operating systems, databases and associated applications and cloud environments.
This position interacts with all levels of the organization’s administrative and medical/clinical staff and works with the organization’s Technical, Operational and Applications support staff to meet cross discipline organizational objectives. This position understands the role of the IT infrastructure systems and how they relate to overall organizational effectiveness in meeting the needs of our customers.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES
Designs, Implements and Maintains the organization’s core IT Infrastructure components including storage, compute, virtualization, and data backup systems.
Designs, builds, updates, and maintains enterprise IDP and IAM systems to ensure reliable and secure primary user authentication.
Performs daily system administration of all supported IT infrastructure systems including security administration, patching, capacity planning, resource monitoring, performance analysis & tuning and other standard operations required for optimum performance, availability and general system health.
Installs new systems and performs upgrades to existing applications, while maintaining current operating system releases and patches in coordination with application, operations personnel and vendor recommendations.
Ensures a team approach to all aspects of responsibilities including change management, problem resolution, standards development, and planning.
Maintains all related support documentation including industry best practice standard documentation such as configuration documentation, IT infrastructure system schematics, implementation plans, EOL/EOS notices, and instructional material.
Designs, implements, and maintains cloud infrastructure tenants and associated components, contracts, and cost projections.
Interpersonal Skills and Values
Demonstrates NorthBay Health’s True North Values: Nurture Care, Own It, Respect Relationships, Build Trust, and Hardwire Excellence. These values guide behavior, accountability, teamwork, and commitment to high-quality patient care.
Why NorthBay Health
NorthBay Health is an independent, nonprofit health system serving the Napa, Solano, and Yolo County regions. We are expanding access to care across our communities through two acute-care hospitals, including a Level II Trauma Center and a Level III NICU maternity unit, along with a cancer center, urgent care locations, and a growing network of primary and specialty care clinics.
We provide advanced services in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, orthopedics, surgery, and outpatient specialties. NorthBay Health is nationally recognized for quality care, including Magnet with Distinction designation for nursing and multiple U.S. News and World Report high performing recognitions.
We are committed to being the trusted healthcare partner of choice and offer an environment where employees can grow, contribute meaningfully, and support the health of our communities.
NorthBay Health Benefits Options
NorthBay Health offers a comprehensive benefits package based on established eligibility requirements. Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life, disability, and long-term care coverage, paid time off including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and bereavement, a 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, education reimbursement for eligible roles, professional development and training programs, Employee Assistance Program, wellness programs, recognition programs, shift differentials, and market-based compensation review and increases subject to approval and organizational performance.
Compensation Structure
NorthBay Health uses a structured compensation framework. Staff-level positions use a step-based system (Steps 1–5) based on years of directly related experience, with Step 5 representing 20 or more years of experience in the role. Manager level and above positions are paid a fixed annual base salary and are eligible for a variable incentive compensation plan. Physician compensation is structured based on specialty and role requirements.
Remote Work Disclosure
NorthBay Health is primarily an onsite organization due to the nature of healthcare. Some roles may allow hybrid or remote work based on business needs.
Remote work is not supported in Washington, Ohio, Wyoming, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or outside of the United States.
Notice to Recruitment Agencies
NorthBay Health utilizes a managed service provider (MSP) for agency partnerships and is not currently engaging external recruiting firms outside of established agreements. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or third-party candidate submissions. Please do not contact NorthBay Health employees, leaders, physicians, or hiring managers regarding recruitment or job postings.
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