Senior Systems Engineer

Job Summary

Maximus is a trusted federal partner supporting mission-critical programs across national security, defense, and public service delivery. Joining Maximus means becoming part of a collaborative, mission-driven organization where teamwork, accountability, and professional growth are core to how we operate. We invest in our workforce through training, education, and career development, empowering professionals to deliver high-impact solutions while contributing to outcomes that matter at a national scale.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required.
• An active Public Trust and/or DHS suitability is preferred.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen without dual citizenship.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide advanced systems engineering and operational support across enterprise data center, network, cloud, and infrastructure environments.
• Plan, build, deploy, and maintain server and virtualization platforms across Windows, Linux/Unix, and hybrid infrastructures.
• Execute system provisioning, configuration, patching, and lifecycle management activities in alignment with enterprise standards and operational requirements.
• Maintain and update disaster recovery plans, procedures, and runbooks; support testing and execution of recovery activities.
• Support testing, validation, and deployment of infrastructure changes, ensuring minimal impact to production environments.
• Coordinate with network, cloud, and security teams to ensure system stability, compliance, and performance optimization.
• Produce operational reports, documentation, and performance metrics to support auditability, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 6+ years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure operations, or enterprise IT support, including experience across multiple infrastructure domains.
• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise systems engineering across data center, cloud, and infrastructure environments.
• Proven ability to perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis across server, virtualization, and operating system platforms.
• Experience supporting patching, upgrades, and infrastructure lifecycle management activities.
• Strong understanding of Windows, Linux/Unix systems, and virtualization platforms (e.g., Hyper V, VMware).
• Experience supporting performance monitoring, testing, and system optimization efforts.
• Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams, including network, cloud, and security teams.
• Experience supporting incident management and service restoration in high-availability environments.
• Experience supporting disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Familiarity with hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud platforms).
• Experience with automation tools, scripting, or infrastructure as code concepts.
• Knowledge of ITIL-based operations, incident, and change management practices.
• Experience supporting performance monitoring, capacity planning, and system optimization.
• Ability to support complex, multi-domain environments spanning data center, cloud, and network services.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and cross-team collaboration skills.