System Engineer
Oxnard CA
6-12 months contract
only GC or US Citizen
Role Overview
Join a mission-driven public-sector technology organization supporting a diverse community of more than 200000 residents. This team maintains the core infrastructure behind essential services public safety operations and ongoing digital modernization efforts. As a Systems Engineer you will design implement and maintain enterprise-grade server virtualization and storage systems that ensure reliability security and continuity for high-impact citywide services. This is a hands-on role with real ownership across infrastructure architecture long-term planning and complex multi-site initiatives.
Key Responsibilities :
- Architect deploy and maintain Windows Server environments and enterprise virtualization platforms
- Administer Active Directory at an expert level including GPO design cleanup replication and restructuring
- Oversee full lifecycle of physical and virtual servers using VMware and related tooling
- Manage NAS / SAN storage systems including data integrity expansion planning and performance tuning
- Redesign and manage backup and disaster recovery strategies for long-term resilience
- Develop and maintain PowerShell automations for system optimization and repeatable operations
- Lead OS and application patching workflows including compliance reporting
- Manage certificate issuance renewals and security-related updates
- Implement and tune system monitoring platforms for availability performance and alerting
- Serve as Tier 3 escalation for infrastructure-level issues
- Present updates proposals and project progress to technical leadership
- Support ongoing modernization initiatives including Linux updates virtualization improvements and backup strategy redesign
Education & Qualifications :
Expert-level Active Directory experience including architecture design GPO creation and remediationDeep experience with Windows Server and enterprise virtualization (VMware required)Strong hands-on background with physical servers storage systems and lifecycle planningDemonstrated success leading infrastructure projects with multiple stakeholdersProven experience with enterprise backup and recovery solutionsProficiency with PowerShell scripting for automationExperience with SAN / NAS systems and storage networking protocolsStrong understanding of OS and application patching strategiesSolid communication skills with ability to present recommendations to leadershipAbility to adapt to changing priorities and work styles in a dynamic environmentExperience with Linux administration (system updates patching scripting)Ability to work onsite 5x / weekPreferred Experience :
Background with MFA or identity-related security integrationsHorizon / VDI support or deployment experienceSFTP / FTP secure file transfer toolsIIS or Apache web server administrationExposure to hybrid cloud environments (AWS or Azure)Experience designing high-availability storage or server architecturesIf you are interested or have any references please share resume at
Key Skills
VMware,System Design,Computer Networking,PowerShell,Microsoft Windows Server,Windows,Systems Engineering,AWS,Requirements Management,Linux,SAN,Dns
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1