<p><strong>Service & Automation Engineer</strong></p><p>This position supports customers with technical service needs related to advanced manufacturing equipment and automated production systems. The role focuses on troubleshooting, upgrade support, and automation software commissioning to ensure equipment performance, uptime, and customer satisfaction.</p><p>You will travel to customer sites and work independently to diagnose and resolve technical issues. Candidates should be self-driven, organized, and comfortable handling service requests both on-site and remotely. Travel may be required on short notice, with service visits typically lasting 1–2 weeks and occasionally longer. When not traveling, you will provide remote support and contribute to continuous improvement of service operations.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>Customer Support & Service</p><ul><li>Serve as a primary technical contact for customer inquiries and service requests.</li><li>Provide remote troubleshooting support using phone, email, and secure remote access tools.</li><li>Diagnose issues and guide customers through corrective actions.</li><li>Escalate complex problems to specialized engineering teams when needed.</li><li>Perform on-site service work such as troubleshooting, commissioning, maintenance, and repairs when remote resolution is not possible.</li></ul><p>PLC Programming & Troubleshooting</p><ul><li>Modify, test, and debug PLC programs across modern and legacy control platforms (examples include Siemens and Allen-Bradley systems).</li><li>Troubleshoot ladder logic, function blocks, and structured text issues.</li><li>Optimize control logic for performance, safety, and efficiency.</li><li>Perform online/offline edits during commissioning or service activities.</li></ul><p>Drive Configuration & Diagnostics</p><ul><li>Configure and troubleshoot VFDs, servo drives, and motion controllers.</li><li>Set motor parameters, feedback devices, and motion profiles.</li><li>Diagnose drive faults such as overcurrent, encoder errors, or communication issues.</li><li>Integrate drives with PLC systems via industrial networks (e.g., EtherNet/IP, Profinet).</li></ul><p>HMI / SCADA Support</p><ul><li>Create or modify operator interface screens including alarms, trends, recipes, and controls.</li><li>Connect PLC tags to HMI objects and verify communications.</li><li>Adjust user interfaces based on operator feedback.</li><li>Troubleshoot display, scripting, or communication issues.</li></ul><p>Quality & Continuous Improvement</p><ul><li>Confirm resolution of service issues and ensure equipment reliability.</li><li>Provide feedback to engineering teams on recurring problems or improvement opportunities.</li><li>Document service activities and customer interactions in internal systems.</li></ul><p>Collaboration</p><ul><li>Support spare-parts identification and service quotation activities.</li><li>Share technical knowledge with internal teams and participate in project discussions.</li></ul>
We are looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to join our team in Lawrenceville, Georgia. This role requires a strong background in Citrix technologies, cloud solutions, and Azure Virtual Desktop. The ideal candidate will bring a hands-on approach while also contributing at a senior level to support infrastructure and cloud integration efforts.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of Citrix environments, including Desktop/App, Cloud, and Netscalers.<br>• Manage and optimize Azure Virtual Desktop solutions to enhance system performance and scalability.<br>• Collaborate with IT staff and contractors to ensure seamless infrastructure operations within a robust technical environment.<br>• Oversee Active Directory and Azure Active Directory configurations, ensuring security and reliability.<br>• Administer and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows Server environments to maintain system efficiency.<br>• Integrate Microsoft Exchange services into existing infrastructure, ensuring smooth communication and data management.<br>• Provide strategic guidance and technical expertise to improve cloud integration and infrastructure processes.<br>• Participate in ongoing system assessments to identify areas for improvement and implement solutions.<br>• Act as a senior-level resource for troubleshooting and resolving complex system issues.<br>• Support the transition to a hybrid work setup after the initial onsite period.
<p><strong>What You Will Own:</strong></p><p><strong>Linux Infrastructure Operations</strong></p><ul><li>Full lifecycle administration of ~222 Linux servers (production, QA, development)</li><li>OS upgrades, patch management, and kernel updates</li><li>Performance monitoring and system tuning (CPU, memory, disk I/O, network)</li><li>User access management and authentication integrations (LDAP/AD)</li><li>Backup validation and disaster recovery readiness</li></ul><p><strong>Kubernetes / OpenShift Platform Ownership</strong></p><ul><li>Deploy, administer, and support <strong>Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters</strong> across environments</li><li>Manage cluster lifecycle: installation, upgrades, patching, and scaling</li><li>Configure and maintain:</li><li>Namespaces, RBAC, and security policies</li><li>Networking (CNI, ingress controllers, load balancing)</li><li>Persistent storage (PVCs, storage classes)</li><li>Support application teams with container deployments, troubleshooting, and performance tuning</li><li>Monitor cluster health using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and native OpenShift tooling</li><li>Optimize cluster resource utilization and capacity planning</li><li>Implement and maintain CI/CD integrations for containerized workloads</li></ul><p><strong>Security & Hardening</strong></p><ul><li>Implement and maintain patching cadence across Linux and Kubernetes environments</li><li>System hardening aligned to CIS/STIG best practices</li><li>SELinux configuration and enforcement</li><li>Firewall configuration (iptables / firewalld)</li><li>Kubernetes security best practices (RBAC, pod security standards, image scanning)</li><li>Support vulnerability remediation from tools (Tenable, Qualys, etc.)</li><li>Log monitoring and audit review across infrastructure and containers</li></ul><p><strong>Incident Response & Production Stability</strong></p><ul><li>Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for infrastructure and platform incidents</li><li>Participate in on-call support for critical systems and clusters</li><li>Resolve Sev1/Sev2 outages across Linux and Kubernetes environments</li><li>Develop post-incident documentation and preventative controls</li></ul><p><strong>Modernization & Automation</strong></p><ul><li>Assess and remediate deprecated platform components</li><li>Standardize system and cluster configurations</li><li>Build documentation and operational runbooks</li><li>Drive infrastructure-as-code and automation initiatives (Ansible, Terraform, etc.)</li><li>Support migration of legacy workloads to containerized platforms</li></ul><p><strong>UNIX & OS/400 (IBM) Support</strong></p><ul><li>Administer UNIX environments (AIX/Solaris experience preferred)</li><li>Support integrations with IBM i (OS/400) systems supporting Rail operations</li><li>Ensure proper update and lifecycle management across platforms</li><li>Maintain cross-platform data and system dependencies</li></ul>
We are looking for a Platform Engineer to support and enhance a large-scale Linux and container platform environment for a motor freight forwarder in Johns Creek, Georgia. This Long-term Contract position focuses on maintaining reliable infrastructure operations, strengthening platform performance, and ensuring stable Kubernetes and OpenShift services across multiple environments. The role will partner with technical teams to improve automation, availability, and operational readiness for business-critical systems.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Administer a broad Linux server estate across production, quality assurance, and development environments, ensuring consistent performance and system stability.<br>• Plan and carry out operating system maintenance activities, including version upgrades, routine patching, and kernel updates with minimal service disruption.<br>• Track infrastructure health and fine-tune compute, memory, storage, and network performance to improve reliability and efficiency.<br>• Oversee account access controls and support authentication connectivity with enterprise directory services.<br>• Verify backup integrity and contribute to disaster recovery preparedness through regular review and testing activities.<br>• Manage Kubernetes and OpenShift platforms across environments, including deployment, day-to-day administration, and ongoing support.<br>• Lead cluster lifecycle activities such as installation, expansion, patching, version upgrades, and capacity adjustments.<br>• Configure and maintain core platform components such as namespaces, security settings, ingress, load balancing, and persistent storage resources.<br>• Assist application teams with container onboarding, issue resolution, and workload optimization while supporting CI/CD integration for container-based deployments.<br>• Monitor platform health with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and native OpenShift capabilities, and use findings to guide capacity planning.
<p><u>Endpoint Engineer</u></p><p>We are seeking an experienced Endpoint Engineer to support large-scale endpoint environments across multiple client infrastructures. This role focuses on maintaining endpoint security posture, ensuring patch compliance, and managing device security operations across enterprise device fleets. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing thousands of endpoints in complex environments and will work across endpoint management, vulnerability remediation, and security monitoring activities. This position combines technical engineering responsibilities with operational support and client-facing collaboration.</p><p><br></p><p>this is a 5 days onsite position </p><p><u>Key Responsibilities</u></p><ul><li>Plan, test, and deploy operating system and application updates across large endpoint fleets using structured deployment strategies such as pilot groups and phased rollouts.</li><li>Monitor patch compliance and coordinate maintenance windows, approvals, and remediation timelines.</li><li>Troubleshoot patch deployment failures and coordinate rollback or recovery actions when updates introduce system instability or compatibility issues.</li><li>Deploy, configure, and maintain endpoint protection platforms including EDR/XDR solutions.</li><li>Tune security policies, configure alerting and prevention settings, and investigate suspicious endpoint activity.</li><li>Contain or isolate compromised systems when threats are detected.</li></ul><p>Threat Detection and Incident Response</p><ul><li>Investigate security alerts and abnormal endpoint behaviors including malware, ransomware, and unauthorized activity.</li><li>Support incident response activities including investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery.</li><li>Document findings and contribute to post-incident remediation and security improvements.</li><li>Review endpoint vulnerability findings and prioritize remediation based on severity and risk exposure.</li><li>Track remediation progress and ensure endpoint compliance across operating systems and applications.</li><li>Support regular vulnerability scanning validation and endpoint security assessments.</li><li>Implement endpoint security configurations and baseline standards across enterprise devices.</li><li>Support endpoint encryption, firewall policies, privilege controls, and system security settings.</li><li>Develop PowerShell scripts and automation to improve patch deployment, compliance reporting, and endpoint management processes.</li><li>Generate operational reports and security metrics related to patch status, endpoint coverage, and vulnerability remediation.</li><li>Maintain device inventory and asset lifecycle records for enterprise endpoints including desktops, laptops, and associated services.</li><li>Ensure endpoints remain compliant with patching and security requirements throughout their lifecycle.</li><li>Identify and remove outdated, unauthorized, or unsupported tools and applications from endpoint environments.</li><li>Communicate security posture updates, patch compliance status, and incident response activities to internal teams and client stakeholders.</li><li>Participate in operational reviews and security discussions to provide technical insights and recommendations.</li></ul>
<p><strong>Software Engineer (Databricks/Data Platform)</strong></p><p><strong>Hybrid 3-4 days onsite in Alpharetta, GA</strong></p><p><strong>Duration through 10/30/26</strong></p><p><br></p><p>We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer III to join our team in Alpharetta, GA. In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting and developing a Databricks-based data platform, focusing on creating scalable and efficient solutions during the development phase. This is a long-term contract position, requiring in-office work three to four days per week.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Develop and support Databricks notebooks, jobs, and workflows</li><li>Write, optimize, and maintain PySpark and Python code for data processing</li><li>Help design scalable, reliable, and efficient data pipelines</li><li>Apply Spark best practices (partitioning, caching, joins, file sizing)</li><li>Work with Delta Lake tables and data models</li><li>Perform data validation and quality checks during development</li><li>Support cluster configuration and sizing for development workloads</li><li>Identify performance bottlenecks early and recommend improvements</li><li>Collaborate with Data Engineers to ensure solutions are production-ready</li><li>Document development standards, patterns, and best practices</li></ul>
<p>Robert Half is hiring! We are looking for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer to join our team. This role involves designing, operating, and enhancing a secure, scalable, and cost-efficient multi-cloud platform. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, a passion for automation and observability, and a commitment to improving system reliability and efficiency.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Design, implement, and manage reliable and scalable systems across multi-cloud environments, including AWS and Azure.</p><p>• Develop and refine service level objectives (SLOs), service level indicators (SLIs), and error budgets to support system reliability.</p><p>• Lead root cause analyses for incidents and implement measures to prevent recurrence.</p><p>• Enhance platform observability by creating and maintaining metrics, logs, traces, and alerts.</p><p>• Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives by implementing cost visibility, forecasting, and accountability measures.</p><p>• Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and embed security into platform operations.</p><p>• Automate operational workflows using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.</p><p>• Utilize AI tools to improve incident analysis, capacity planning, and operational efficiency.</p><p>• Mentor and guide engineering teams on reliability practices and cost-efficient architectures.</p><p>• Partner with cross-functional teams to influence technical direction and improve operational maturity.</p>