System Engineer

The Addison Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

The Addison Group in Houston, TX seeks an experienced System Engineer to design, implement, and support a complex enterprise infrastructure. You will drive automation via PowerShell and work across Windows Server, VMware, container platforms, and related technologies.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, modernization efforts, and cross-functional collaboration to improve reliability and efficiency across the environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in systems engineering or a similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory.
• Experience administering and troubleshooting VMware environments.
• Knowledge of container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with enterprise server hardware, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, authentication protocols, storage, and other core infra services.
• Proficiency with PowerShell scripting and infrastructure automation.
• Ability to troubleshoot across multiple infrastructure technologies.
• Experience supporting enterprise infra environments and implementing improvements.
• Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities while collaborating with teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise server, virtualization, and infra environments.
• Support Windows Server, VMware, Active Directory, and related enterprise technologies.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure for containerized apps and workloads.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across servers, virtualization, networking, storage, and connectivity.
• Assist with upgrades, migrations, deployments, and modernization projects.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts to automate tasks and improve consistency.
• Support container platforms and troubleshoot performance, connectivity, storage, and availability.
• Collaborate with infra, networking, cybersecurity, and application teams to resolve issues.
• Create and maintain technical docs, diagrams, standards, and procedures.
• Perform testing, performance tuning, patching, and preventative maintenance.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, scalability, and security.
• Participate in planning, evaluations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Infrastructure design

Automation

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Independent work

Tools

VMware

Docker

Kubernetes

Windows Server

Active Directory

PowerShell

Job description

Role: System Engineer

Location: Houston, TX

Pay Range: $130,000 - $135,000 / Annually

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision and 401(k).

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced IT Systems Engineer to support and enhance a complex enterprise infrastructure environment. This individual will play a key role in designing, implementing, maintaining, and modernizing critical systems while improving overall performance, reliability, and efficiency.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, implementing infrastructure improvements, and developing automation to streamline operations. This position offers the opportunity to work across multiple technologies and contribute to infrastructure initiatives from initial design through ongoing support.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise server, virtualization, and infrastructure environments.
• Support Windows Server, VMware, Active Directory, and related enterprise technologies.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure supporting containerized applications and workloads.
• Troubleshoot complex issues involving servers, virtualization, networking, storage, authentication, and system connectivity.
• Assist with infrastructure upgrades, migrations, system deployments, and technology modernization projects.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts to automate repetitive tasks, improve consistency, and reduce manual processes.
• Support container platforms, including troubleshooting performance, connectivity, storage, and availability issues.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, and application teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Establish and maintain technical documentation, infrastructure diagrams, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
• Perform system testing, performance optimization, patching, and preventative maintenance.
• Identify opportunities to improve infrastructure reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.
• Participate in infrastructure planning, technical evaluations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, or a similar technical role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory.
• Experience administering and troubleshooting VMware virtualization environments.
• Working knowledge of container technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with enterprise server hardware, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, authentication protocols, storage, and other core infrastructure services.
• Proficiency with PowerShell scripting and infrastructure automation.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues across multiple infrastructure technologies.
• Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments and implementing technical improvements.
• Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Red Hat technologies or OpenShift.
• Experience supporting Kubernetes clusters and container orchestration platforms.
• Familiarity with infrastructure modernization, system migrations, and enterprise automation.
• Experience developing standardized infrastructure configurations and deployment processes.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.