Senior System Engineer

Senior Systems EngineerLocation: Hybrid (needs to be within 1 hour of DMV)Compensation: $83-89/hr (Final Compensation will be dependent on experience and skillset)6-month contract-to-hireABOUT THE ROLEOur client is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with over 10 years of experience to provide technical leadership and operational support across enterprise virtual, cloud, and on-premises environments. In this role, you will lead and mentor engineering staff, manage critical infrastructure projects—including OS patching, upgrades, migrations, Zero Trust initiatives, firewall refreshes, and data center modernization—and ensure system availability, security, and operational excellence. You will be responsible for advanced troubleshooting, disaster recovery planning and execution, backup and restoration management, and close coordination with network, data center, and incident management teams. This position requires strong expertise in server infrastructure, virtualization, cloud technologies, and system administration, as well as excellent communication, documentation, and leadership skills. A BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required, and candidates must be eligible for Public Trust clearance.WHAT YOU'LL DOLead and mentor engineering staff while providing operations and maintenance support for enterprise server environmentsManage infrastructure projects including OS patching, upgrades, migrations, Zero Trust initiatives, firewall refreshes, and data center modernizationPerform advanced troubleshooting, remediation, and onsite support for critical infrastructure eventsDesign, build, test, deploy, and migrate systems across data center and cloud environmentsCoordinate with network, data center, and incident management teams during operational eventsSupport disaster recovery planning, testing, documentation, and executionManage backups, recovery testing, and restoration activities to maintain service availability and SLA compliance.WHAT YOU BRING10+ years of systems engineering experience in enterprise environmentsStrong experience with server infrastructure, virtualization, cloud technologies, and system administrationExperience leading infrastructure modernization and migration effortsKnowledge of disaster recovery, backup/recovery processes, and operational best practicesStrong communication, documentation, and leadership skillsBA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fieldEligible for Public Trust (previously held or currentAbility to work hybrid within 1 hour of DMV area