System engineers are one of the most important parts of an IT department. They are the individuals who are in charge of creating, testing, maintaining, and evaluating different parts of a company’s information system to ensure that users are able to do their jobs efficiently and without interruptions. Systems engineers typically use their know-how to create safe and convenient ways for users to interact with the system. It is important that users are able to access their work when they need it. Any interruptions to a business’s IT infrastructure can cost a business money, and the longer the loss, the more it costs. They also test new software and hardware that can help increase productivity and keep the company up-to-date with any new technology that may help with daily processes. It’s important for a company to stay up-to-date with new processes and have an understanding of the benefits of staying on the bleeding edge of technology. Systems engineers also maintain systems in which they’ve built, whether it be updating PCs, keeping computers at the most up-to-date version, or improving the network using segmentation and VLANs, which improves upon things that have already been implemented. A system engineer would also go through many evaluations to ensure that things match up to company requirements and federal regulations. In certain businesses, they have to meet certain regulations in order to do business. These individuals have a very important role in any IT department; they are the builders that create the systems that make users’ lives easier.