Senior Systems Engineer - Hybrid Infra & Virtualization

Maximus; Springfield (VA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support enterprise server and virtualization environments across Windows and Linux, with hybrid onsite requirements in Northern Virginia.

The role emphasizes provisioning, patching, incident response, disaster recovery readiness, and collaboration with security, network, and operations teams to maintain compliant, secure systems. A Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years in enterprise IT are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, system administration, or infrastructure support within enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise server and operating system environments (Windows, Linux/Unix).
• Hands-on experience with system administration, provisioning, and patch management.
• Familiarity with virtualization platforms (e.g., Hyper-V, VMware) and VM lifecycle management.
• Experience supporting incident response, troubleshooting, and system restoration activities.
• Basic knowledge of monitoring tools and system performance management.
• Understanding of backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures and technical documentation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support for enterprise server and virtualization environments across distributed infrastructure platforms.
• Plan, build, deploy, and maintain systems across Windows, Linux/Unix, and virtualized environments, including Hyper-V clusters and Wintel platforms.
• Execute system provisioning, configuration, patching, and lifecycle management activities to ensure stable and secure operations.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and health, identifying and resolving issues to maintain continuous operations.
• Respond to incidents and perform troubleshooting, break-fix support, and service restoration across infrastructure components.
• Support virtualization operations, including VM provisioning, image building, and management using tools such as SCCM and related platforms.
• Assist with system migrations across data centers, on-premises environments, and cloud platforms while minimizing disruption.
• Coordinate with security, network, and operations teams to maintain compliance and protect system integrity.
• Support disaster recovery readiness by maintaining runbooks, executing backup validation, and supporting recovery activities during incidents.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and reporting artifacts to support auditability and consistent service delivery.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux/Unix

System administration

Incident response

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SCCM

Image management

Deployment tools

Hyper-V

VMware

Monitoring tools

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support enterprise server and virtualization environments across Windows and Linux, with hybrid onsite requirements in Northern Virginia.

The role emphasizes provisioning, patching, incident response, disaster recovery readiness, and collaboration with security, network, and operations teams to maintain compliant, secure systems. A Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years in enterprise IT are required.