Senior Technical Field Engineer

Target

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bakersfield, CA
Salary
$88,000–$158,000 / yr
Posted
49 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $183k
This role $123k
$72k most similar roles pay here $235k

This role pays less than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $153,000–$212,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $123k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Target

Target Corporation is a large-format general merchandise and grocery retailer offering a wide assortment of everyday essentials, apparel, home goods, and electronics through stores and online. Industry: General Merchandise Retail

Target currently has 58 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $98,000–$176,000 across 58 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Technical Field Engineer

Senior Technical Field Engineer - Regional Distribution Center is a technical leadership role focused on maximizing IT systems reliability and operational performance within a distribution center environment. The individual in this position holds overall responsibility for data center operations, infrastructure management, and ensuring technology service initiatives meet established service level agreements. Day-to-day duties include monitoring system alerts, managing vendor resources and workflows, leading preventative maintenance routines, and coordinating change management and incident resolution. The role requires strong technical aptitude in networking, servers, telephones, and desktops, alongside advanced troubleshooting and analytical skills. Candidates must navigate complex hardware and application interactions to ensure uptime. Key competencies include effective communication for vendor management and the ability to lead continuous improvement through Kanban initiatives while managing infrastructure projects and providing 24/7 on-call support for critical escalations.

What you'll do

  • Manage daily distribution center data center operations and IT systems functions.
  • Monitor system alerts and resolve technical issues to minimize business impact.
  • Maintain data center infrastructure according to predefined standards and best practices.
  • Lead preventative maintenance routines and environmental monitoring to ensure system uptime.
  • Manage vendor resources and workflows to ensure service level agreements are met.
  • Provide training and onboarding for vendor technicians servicing the distribution center.
  • Serve as the local point of contact for infrastructure projects and incident management.
  • Drive continuous improvement through Kanban initiatives and proactive engagement with product teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • Strong technical aptitude in network, server, telephone, and desktop systems is required.
  • Extensive knowledge of operations, hardware, and applications is required.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage vendor partners are required.
  • Strong reasoning, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills are required.
  • Ability to work flexible hours and remain on-call for escalations on a 24/7 basis is required.

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