The Senior Systems Management Specialist is a hands-on technical expert within the Global Architecture & Operations team, responsible for the availability, performance, security, and stability of InterSystems EHR solutions—primarily supporting US customers, with global support as needed.
This role spans on-premises, cloud, and managed service environments, working with InterSystems products such as TrakCare, HealthShare, Personal Community, and IRIS. You’ll play a key role across implementation, production support, architecture, and operational readiness, partnering closely with internal teams, customers, and partners.
You’ll take ownership of complex systems, lead incident response and troubleshooting, and contribute to automation, standards compliance, and continuous service improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Systems Management & Performance
- Provide senior-level, hands-on support for production and implementation environments on Linux (RHEL) and other supported platforms
- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain InterSystems platforms and applications
- Ensure system availability, performance, security, and data integrity
- Monitor system health, integrations, background jobs, and scheduled tasks
- Lead complex troubleshooting and performance analysis
- Proactively identify risks and implement corrective actions aligned with SLAs and best practices
On-Call Support & Incident Response
- Participate in 24x7 on-call rotations and provide escalation-level support
- Lead incident investigation, resolution, root cause analysis, and documentation
Implementation & Delivery
- Support customer implementations, upgrades, and migrations
- Advise on server architecture, configuration, and sizing
- Support patching, backups, disaster recovery, failover testing, and security remediation
- Contribute to automation and continuous improvement initiatives
Documentation, Training & Collaboration
- Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational playbooks
- Deliver and support internal and external technical training
- Collaborate with pre-sales, customers, partners, and global teams to support delivery and operations
Experience & Qualifications
- Extensive experience supporting mission-critical healthcare systems
- Strong Linux (RHEL) system administration skills; Apache experience required
- Experience with InterSystems IRIS and/or Caché, and/or TrakCare or HealthShare
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex, multi-tier environments and lead incidents
- Experience with AWS, virtualization, monitoring, scripting, and automation
- Operational experience with healthcare interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, CCDA)
- Experience in ITIL-aligned or managed service environments
- Relevant technical certifications are a plus
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or related field
We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or any other legally protected category. InterSystems is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
InterSystems is providing a current good faith estimate of the anticipated base salary range for this position depending on a variety of factors including experience, education, skills, and performance.
Other compensation may include a discretionary annual variable target incentive.
The company also provides generous employee benefits including:
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
- 401(k) Profit Sharing Contribution
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Tuition reimbursement
About InterSystems
InterSystems, a creative data technology provider, delivers a unified foundation for next-generation applications for healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and supply chain customers in more than 80 countries. Our data platforms solve interoperability, speed, and scalability problems for large organizations around the globe to unlock the power of data and allow people to perceive data in imaginative ways. Established in 1978, InterSystems is committed to excellence through its 24×7 support for customers and partners around the world. Privately held and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, InterSystems has 38 offices in 28 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit InterSystems.com.
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What We Do
InterSystems builds the software that makes complex systems work—reliably, securely, and at scale. For more than 45 years, we’ve been the information engine behind some of the world’s most mission-critical applications in healthcare, government, and business. Our data management, integration, and analytics technologies help organizations connect disparate systems, turn data into insight, and deliver better outcomes. From enabling interoperable healthcare and advancing clinical care, to powering national infrastructure and large-scale enterprise systems, our technology is used every day by millions of people in more than 80 countries. What sets InterSystems apart is not just what we build, but how we build it. We focus on long-term innovation, deep engineering excellence, and solving hard problems that truly matter. Our teams work closely with customers to tackle real-world challenges—often behind the scenes, but always at the heart of what keeps essential systems running. If you’re motivated by meaningful work, technical depth, and the opportunity to have a global impact, you’ll find it here.
Why Work With Us
Because we are a profitable, privately-held software company, we place our clients first in everything we do. You’ll work on meaningful, complex problems alongside deeply curious experts in a culture that values learning, ownership, and long-term growth—without the pressure of quarterly Wall Street demands.
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For the first 3 or 6 months (experience and role dependent), we ask our employees to work in the office 5 days a week. After that time, our employees receive 24 work from home Fridays to use at their discretion throughout the year.
