Systems Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Systems Engineer to support and enhance a secure hybrid infrastructure environment serving regulated business needs in Yonkers, New York. This Long-term Contract position will focus on designing, administering, and improving cloud and on-premises platforms across enterprise systems, networking, identity, and security domains. The role calls for a hands-on technical leader who can drive infrastructure maturity, strengthen operational resilience, and provide expert guidance on complex platform issues.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage enterprise infrastructure spanning on-premises platforms, Azure Government, and government cloud environments to ensure stability, scalability, and compliance.
• Establish and uphold technical standards for servers, storage, networking, identity, and security across hybrid systems.
• Lead modernization efforts that advance cloud adoption, streamline platform consistency, and move workloads into approved environments.
• Serve as the senior escalation resource for high-impact infrastructure, platform, and security incidents requiring deep technical analysis.
• Provide coaching and technical direction to less experienced engineers while promoting strong operational practices across IT teams.
• Administer Microsoft 365 government environments, including collaboration, endpoint management, messaging, and security capabilities.
• Manage Azure Government services covering compute, networking, identity, policy enforcement, and security configuration.
• Support Nutanix-based infrastructure and Windows Server environments, including Active Directory, Group Policy, and hybrid identity integration with Microsoft Entra ID.
• Maintain secure network services such as firewalls, switching, wireless connectivity, and VPN solutions while advancing segmentation strategies for regulated environments.
• Oversee backup, disaster recovery, resilience testing, audit support, vulnerability remediation, and documentation needed for compliance and operational readiness.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience engineering and supporting hybrid infrastructure across on-premises environments and government cloud platforms.
• Strong background administering Active Directory, Microsoft Windows Server, and Microsoft Entra ID or Azure Active Directory.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online and related collaboration and security technologies.
• Knowledge of Nutanix platforms, enterprise virtualization, storage management, and lifecycle administration.
• Practical understanding of network and security technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, segmentation, and secure baseline configuration.
• Familiarity with compliance-driven environments that require audit preparation, evidence collection, and documented control adherence.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues independently and act as a technical lead during escalations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to mentor team members and collaborate across infrastructure, operations, and security functions.

Benefits

Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan.