Title: Senior Systems Administrator / Engineer
Location : Rockville, MD or McLean, VA
Target Start Date : ASAP
Type: contract
Pay Rate: DOE
Are you a hands-on infrastructure engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and modernizing systems? We're looking for a Senior Systems Administrator / Engineer to help design and scale enterprise Windows environments across hybrid cloud and on-prem systems.
This is a high-impact role where you'll work with modern cloud platforms, virtualization, automation, and emerging AI tools to improve performance, reliability, and efficiency across critical infrastructure.
What You'll Do
- Own and evolve enterprise Windows infrastructure across hybrid environments
- Design and manage cloud solutions in AWS and Azure
- Build and maintain virtualized environments using VMware and Hyper-V
- Drive automation using PowerShell, Python, and infrastructure-as-code practices
- Implement monitoring and observability tools to proactively identify and resolve issues
- Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability through continuous optimization
- Leverage AI tools to streamline operations, troubleshooting, and documentation
- Strengthen security posture through modern best practices (including zero-trust principles)
- Partner with DevOps, Security, and Engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions
- Lead or contribute to process improvements and infrastructure modernization initiatives
- Mentor junior engineers and help elevate team capabilities
What You Bring
- 5 years of experience in systems administration or infrastructure engineering
- Strong expertise in Windows server environments
- Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure
- Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V)
- Scripting experience (PowerShell, Python, or similar)
- Solid understanding of networking, monitoring, and system performance
- Experience with automation, DevOps practices, or infrastructure-as-code
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Nice to Have
- Experience with AI-driven tools or automation in infrastructure environments
- Exposure to ITIL or similar operational frameworks
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments at scale
- Background in performance tuning, monitoring, or observability platforms
Why This Role
- Work on modernizing infrastructure with cloud and AI-driven technologies
- High visibility and impact across enterprise systems
- Opportunity to influence architecture and automation strategy
- Collaborative, forward-thinking engineering environment
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