Staff Systems Engineer: MS and Storage
Penske Truck Leasing / Penske Logistics
Reading, PA · Posted October 22, 2026
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About the job
**Position Summary:**
Penske is seeking an experienced Staff Systems Engineer to join our Information Technology team. This role is responsible for the management, maintenance, and support of enterprise-level infrastructure, including Windows server environments, DellEMC storage platforms, and Citrix VDI solutions that support Penske's business operations. The Staff Systems Engineer will serve as a senior technical resource, leading infrastructure projects from initial planning through implementation and ongoing performance monitoring, while ensuring system reliability, security, and optimal performance across the enterprise.
This position requires a strong blend of technical expertise and project leadership skills. The ideal candidate will proactively monitor system performance, implement automation solutions to improve operational efficiency, and maintain robust disaster recovery capabilities. Additionally, this role serves as a mentor to team members and a key point of contact for cross-functional client groups, translating business needs into effective technical solutions while maintaining clear, consistent communication with both technical teams and management stakeholders.
As a senior member of the Systems Engineering team, the Staff Systems Engineer will be expected to exercise independent judgment on moderately complex to complex infrastructure challenges, contribute to the evolution of enterprise virtualization and storage strategies, and uphold Penske's standards for change management and operational excellence.
**Major Responsibilities:**
- Management, maintenance, and support of Company’s Windows servers, DellEMC storage platforms, and Citrix VDI environments
- Ensures proper change management processes are followed at all times
- Monitor and analyze system / software performance and make adjustments based on any identified problems while insuring it is utilized at its highest capacity
- Perform disaster recovery planning and testing
- Implement automation of tasks leveraging PowerShell / PowerCli / command line
- Lead / Manage projects from identification of need to implementation and ongoing monitoring of system / solution performance
- Provide project planning and demonstrate the ability to follow organizational processes
- Consistently communicate with client groups to determine needs
- Consistent communication of project status to management and customers
- Mentor and train team members
- Other duties / projects as assigned by the supervisor / manager
**Qualifications:**
- Associates degree required, advanced degrees preferred
- 7 years of functional experience
- 2-3 years of project management (including mid-to-large scale projects, and managing multiple projects at one time)
- Required experience in the following hardware / software:
- VMware virtualization technologies
- Hyper-V virtualization technologies
- Citrix desktop and application technologies
- Windows Server and Windows desktop operating systems
- PowerShell / Power CLI / command line Scripting
- Storage Infrastructure (Fiber Channel/SAN/Zoning)
- Network interface setup and configurations
- Microsoft Office applications (including Visio)
- Preferred experience in the following hardware / software:
- LogicMonitor or equivalent server monitoring systems
- Server backup software (Rubrik/NetWorker)
- Remote deployment concepts and tools
- AWS and Azure VDI deployment
- Dell PowerFlex/PowerScale/PowerMax
- Certifications - Preferred
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
- Citrix Certified Associate (CCA)
- Citrix Certified Professional (CCP)
- Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.
**Physical Requirements:**
- The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
- While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
**About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions**
Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.
Job Category: Information Technology
Job Function: Software Engineering
Job Family: Information Technology
Address: 100 Gundy Drive
Primary Location: US-PA-Reading
Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.
Req ID: 2612737