Systems Engineer VERSA Surge Support

Emergent Technologies Inc; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Job summary

A technology solutions firm located in Reston, Virginia is seeking an Expert-Level Systems Engineer to support a critical government project. This role involves replicating system infrastructure onto new hardware, coordinating migrations, and ensuring system integrity throughout the transition. Ideal candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and 11+ years of systems engineering experience, with strong skills in Active Directory and VMware. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 11 years of relevant systems engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in Active Directory configuration.
• Proficiency with VMware virtualization technologies.

Responsibilities

• Gain a detailed understanding of existing system architecture.
• Build an exact replica of the production system on new hardware.
• Coordinate and execute data migration from the old system.

Skills

Active Directory configuration

VMware virtualization

Microsoft Server 2016/2019

Windows 10/11

Network configurations

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Cisco UCS server infrastructure

NetApp Storage systems

Veritas Backup solutions

Job description

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Overview

Emergent Technologies Inc. is seeking an Expert‑Level Systems Engineer to join a high‑impact Surge Support effort for a key government customer. The selected candidate will play a critical role in replicating an existing system infrastructure onto new hardware in a live network environment, followed by a seamless migration to establish the new production system. This role demands deep technical expertise, strong collaboration, and precision execution.

Contractual Requirements

• Labor Category: Systems Engineer, Expert
• Experience: Minimum 11 years of relevant systems engineering experience
• Education: Bachelor’s degree (required)

Key Responsibilities

• Gain a detailed understanding of the existing system architecture and configurations
• Build an exact replica of the existing production system on new hardware
• Configure and validate the new system in parallel on the same network
• Coordinate and execute the data migration from the old system to the new environment
• Transition the replica environment into the new production system
• Collaborate with the current engineering team to ensure continuity and knowledge transfer
• Troubleshoot system-level issues and maintain system integrity during the transition

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in Active Directory configuration and administration
• Proficiency with VMware virtualization technologies
• Experience with Microsoft Server 2016/2019
• Familiarity with Windows 10/11 operating systems
• Understanding of network configurations and routing within MS Office 2019 environments

Preferred Skills

• Skype for Business (MS) deployment and management
• Experience working with Cisco UCS server infrastructure
• Familiarity with NetApp Storage systems
• Knowledge of Veritas Backup solutions
• Experience implementing Multi‑Factor Authentication (MFA) technologies