Systems Engineer — Education IT Infrastructure

Stafford County Public Schools; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stafford County Public Schools is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, implement, and support IT systems and services across the district. You will maintain scalable networks, servers, endpoints, and cloud/on-premises resources to support instruction and administration.

The role requires five years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related fields, with preferred certifications such as CCNP, MCSE or CISSP. Collaboration with vendors and staff is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of system engineering, networking or IT support experience.
• Experience designing and managing large environments in endpoint protection, routing/switching, WLAN design, server OS, virtualization, device management and security.
• CCNP, MCSE, CISSP or equivalent certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain the division core IT systems and infrastructure.
• Manage full life cycle of technology systems, including networks, servers, and endpoints.
• Troubleshoot issues in a multi-tier support environment for staff and technicians.
• Interface with staff and vendors to ensure project success and provide documentation.
• Provide training for division technology staff as required.
• Audit security practices and perform forensics as needed.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Virtualization

Cybersecurity practices

Cloud and on-prem systems

Documentation and standards

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Tools

SCCM

Intune

Jamf

Windows Server

Linux

Firewalls

Job description

Stafford County Public Schools is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, implement, and support IT systems and services across the district. You will maintain scalable networks, servers, endpoints, and cloud/on-premises resources to support instruction and administration.

The role requires five years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related fields, with preferred certifications such as CCNP, MCSE or CISSP. Collaboration with vendors and staff is essential.