Systems Engineer

We're looking for a Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role, The Systems Engineer is responsible for being the intermediary for the SR Systems teams at Koch Companies & Koch Logistics, being the fallback subject matter expert for all systems engineer duties and being the primary cyber security resource for Koch Services. The Systems Engineer will partner with leadership at Koch Logistics and Koch Companies Corporate IT on upgrading and implementing new technologies, processes, and security postures.

Location : Golden Valley, MN
Hiring Range : $90,000 - $105,000, commensurate with experience
Schedule : 1st shift

Who You Are
You are a highly organized and detail-oriented professional who enjoys solving problems and collaborating across teams. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, take ownership of your work, and use strong analytical and communication skills to drive results.

Why Work for Us?
Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, and more
Free online healthcare and mental healthcare upon hire
401(k) with company match
Six paid holidays plus three floating holidays
Accrued Paid Time Off beginning on your date of hire
Company-paid Life Insurance with optional buy-up coverage
Promotion-from-within culture and long-term career growth opportunities
Quarterly non-discretionary bonus program

What You'll Do

Efficiently and timely complete projects and goals
Help maintain knowledge base for Koch systems and supported services
Help create documentation for all processes and equipment
Assist software in identifying, isolating, and remediating issues with their critical business
functions
Create tickets in a timely manner with 3rd party vendors or the Koch Services IT team to resolve
any pending issues and keep everyone informed of status
Collaborate with Koch Services IT to resolve all issues in a timely manner
Coordinate with clients and/or team members to resolve issues, reduce risk, and enhance user
satisfaction
Attend in-person meetings and collaborate with the Koch Services IT team
Monitor the hardware integrity and keep accurate reports to determine life expectancy, monitoring
when warranties and/or licenses expire
Build, deploy, troubleshoot and maintain all infrastructure servers at various locations
Backup - maintain, troubleshoot and administer firewalls all location.
Assist in troubleshooting network issues at all locations
Constantly work to improve current processes and procedures
Responsible for administering, maintaining and troubleshooting the Citrix infrastructure
Assist in network maintenance, upgrades & troubleshooting at various locations
Participate as a SME for various enterprise software upgrades and installs when necessary
Manage email services – On premises and cloud for email and filtering
Manage email security services
Manage end user security training requirements to include advising IT staff on campaign specifics
Manage backups with backup software while ensuring best practice methodologies are being utilized

Knowledge and Skills to be Successful

Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Analytical mindset with effective problem-solving abilities.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Perform diagnosis and resolution tasks for problem/service requests
Participate in the after-hours on-call rotation.
Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Associates degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent
experience.
7-10+ years experience with hardware systems and systems applications
Very familiar with DNS, TCP/IP configuration and server/systems industry best practices
2+ years Cyber Security standards experience
Security Monitoring & Remediation knowledge
3-5+ years firewall knowledge
3+ years Citrix knowledge
5+ years Microsoft Exchange
3-5+ years switching and routing experience
3+ years cyber security training administration

Preferred Education and Experience

Bachelors degree in Information Technology or related field

Excellent troubleshooting skills
Project Management skills
Strong written and verbal communication via phone, email, and instant message, as well as in
person.
Ability to independently investigate issues and find solutions with minimal assistance

About the Role
The salary grade for this position ranges from $89,300.00 - $130,400.00. Starting pay within this range will be based on relevant experience, skills, and qualifications.

Application Deadline
To be considered for this position, please submit your application no later than September 20, 2026 .

About Koch Companies
Koch Companies is a family-owned, industry-leading organization comprised of several divisions, including Koch Logistics, United Trailer Leasing, Koch NationaLease, Koch Services, Store Opening Solutions, and Koch Trucking. Together, these divisions are driving outstanding growth and innovation in the transportation and logistics sectors.

At Koch, youll be part of a company that values a friendly, casual, and inclusive working environment. Were committed to your growth and success, offering opportunities for career development, access to current technology, and a culture that prioritizes mental, physical, and emotional well-being through robust wellness programs. Youll also enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in an organization that truly values its employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Koch Companies is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices. Koch Companies strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Accommodation Statement: If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact us at 1-800-249-2369, to ensure that all applicants have the opportunity to participate fully in our recruitment process.

Koch Companies: Family owned, Customer Focused