Systems Engineer (Houston, TX)

Systems Engineer

Systems Engineers supporting the Veterans Evaluation Services (VES) administered by Maximus make an impact everyday by managing and monitoring all installed systems and infrastructure. To prepare you for this role the VES provides paid comprehensive training which ensures all new employees provide the highest levels of knowledge and professionalism. As a federal contractor Maximus is subject to Executive Order 14042 and the Safe Workforce Task Force s COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors. In light of these requirements all employees will eventually need to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment and new hires employees will be required to provide proof of vaccination. This position is temporarily remote due to Covid-19 however you must be able and willing to work on site in our Houston TX location should need arise. Primary Responsibilities Install configure test and maintain operating systems storage area networks application software and system management tools Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability Suggest improvements to IT operations or make suggestions regarding equipment choices Maintain security backup and redundancy strategies Provide 2nd and 3rd level support Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks identify possible solutions and work with management and developers to implement those fixes Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks Participate in the design of information and operational support systems Minimum Requirements BA MS in Computer Science Engineering or a related subject preferred 5 years as a system administrator or similar role Proven working experience in installing configuring and troubleshooting Windows based environments. Proven experience in the administration and performance tuning of application stacks Experience with virtualization and containerization (e.g. VMware Virtual Box) Experience with monitoring systems Experience with automation software Solid scripting skills (e.g. shell scripts Perl Power Shell) Solid networking knowledge (OSI network layers TCP IP) Home Office Requirements Internet speed of 20mbps or higher required (you can test this by going to www.speedtest.net) Preferred Windows or Mac (no Chromebook) that is no more than 5 years old OS for Windows Windows 10 OS for Mac Big Sur (11.0.1 ) Catalina (10.15) Preferred memory 4 GB If you need an additional monitor you will need to purchase separately with company reimbursement up to 120 Hardwired internet (ethernet) connection Private work area and adequate power source