Hiring: Senior Systems Engineer Company: Maximus Location: Springfield, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 13:37:38 Employment Type: Contract / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Infrastructure as Code, Linux, Root Cause Analysis, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •6+ years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure operations, or enterprise IT support, including experience across multiple infrastructure domains. Required Skills: •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. •Monitor infrastructure performance, system health, and availability, proactively identifying and resolving issues to ensure continuous operations. •Lead and support complex troubleshooting, incident response, and service restoration activities across integrated infrastructure domains. •Coordinate with network, cloud, security, and operations teams to ensure system stability, compliance, and performance optimization. •Support testing, validation, and deployment of infrastructure changes, ensuring minimal impact to production environments. •Execute infrastructure migrations across data centers and cloud environments, maintaining service continuity and performance. Qualifications: •Maximus is a trusted federal partner supporting mission‑critical programs across national security, defense, and public service delivery. Our work focuses on sustaining, operating, and improving essential government systems and services, with proven operational excellence, and a commitment to mission success for our customers. •This position is contingent upon contract award and position availability. Selected candidates will receive a contingent offer of employment, which will become final only upon successful contract award to Maximus, availability of the position, and receipt of authorization to proceed. •This role is hybrid, allowing for remote work, but requires the ability to work onsite at one of the following locations in Northern Virginia: Springfield, Herndon, or Ashburn. •Demonstrated capacity to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required. Active Public Trust and/or DHS Suitability is preferred. U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status required. •Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS136, T4, Band 7 •Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). •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. •In-depth knowledge of Windows, Linux/Unix systems, and virtualization platforms (e.g., Hyper V, VMware). •Demonstrated capacity to coordinate with cross-functional teams, including network, cloud, and security teams. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!