Systems Engineer I

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Corporate IT Services - Newport News, VA, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Not Specified, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Category: Information Technology, Position Summary The Systems Engineer I is responsible for configuring, testing, deploying, troubleshooting and managing our on-premises and cloud servers and applications. Major Duties and Responsibilities    Support and troubleshooting of enterprise technologies in a highly redundant environment. Utilize experience with multiple operating system variants to perform systems administration and troubleshooting, monitoring, system configuration, tuning & optimization, performance analysis, backups and recovery. Execute and carry out network and server policies by developing and enforcing network and server standards and procedures. Leading and participating in cloud and on-premises network and server design. Monitor system performance statistics and recommend improvements, advising and updating management on networking concepts and techniques, and researching new infrastructure technologies to improve utilization, performance and efficiency. Review system and infrastructure designs to ensure efficient use of network and server resources. Implement and maintain assigned monitoring responsibilities for infrastructure to provide relevant statistics to management on performance/utilization of production environment. Ensure production 24/7/365 availability.  Oversee disaster recovery planning, including backup and recovery procedures, and high-availability configurations. Other duties as assigned.Compensation starts at $60,000 per year, with the final salary rate determined by the candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.  Strong knowledge of Windows server environments, Active Directory and Entra ID Extensive experience with the design, configuration and deployment of various cloud infrastructure solutions Strong knowledge of virtualization concepts Experience with various backup and recovery solutions Ability to adapt to rapidly changing technology.  Effectively document all incidents and requests using a ticketing system.  Complete tasks with minimal direction.  Considerable initiative and judgment required Excellent analytical skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work scheduled hours as defined in the job offer.    Education / Training / Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience Physical Demands Ability to lift or move equipment. Ability to stand and walk for limited periods of time. Ability to sit for extended periods of time. Ability to enter data into a computer via a keyboard. Ability to occasionally reach, bend, stoop and lift up to 30 lbs. * Ability to grasp and hold up to 30 lbs.* Ability to occasionally squat and lean over. Ability to hear normal voice level communications in person or through the telephone. Ability to speak clearly and understandably. Basic vision, corrected.  Ability to see and understand data on a computer screen. Success Factors  Alignment with Company Mission and Core Values Excellent Time Management/Organized Open Communication/Positive Goal Driven Excellent Customer Service Juggles Multiple Priorities Accuracy and Attention to Detail All statements are essential functions of the position unless identified as non-essential by an asterisk (*).