Systems Engineer - Windows, VMware & Automation

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

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.