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# Systems Engineer - VERSA Surge Support

- **Company:** Emergent Technologies Inc.
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Systems Engineering, Data Migration, Multi-Factor Authentication, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Servers, Network Configuration and Change Management, NetBackup, NetApp Applications, Routing, Skype for Business, Systems Architecture, VMware Virtualization, Cisco
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-Systems-Engineer-VERSA-Surge-Support-Emergent-Technologies-Inc-341299191288128/

## About the Role

Emergent Technologies Inc. is seeking an Expert-Level Systems Engineer to join a high-impact Surge Support effort for a key government customer. The selected candidate will play a critical role in replicating an existing system infrastructure onto new hardware in a live network environment, followed by a seamless migration to establish the new production system. This role demands deep technical expertise, strong collaboration, and precision execution.
Contractual Requirements
Labor Category: Systems Engineer, Expert
Experience: Minimum 11 years of relevant systems engineering experience
Education: Bachelor's degree (required), Strong expertise in Active Directory configuration and administration
Proficiency with VMware virtualization technologies
Experience with Microsoft Server 2016/2019
Familiarity with Windows 10/11 operating systems
Understanding of network configurations and routing within MS Office 2019 environments
Preferred Skills
Skype for Business (MS) deployment and management
Experience working with Cisco UCS server infrastructure
Familiarity with NetApp Storage systems
Knowledge of Veritas Backup solutions
Experience implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) technologies

## Description

Gain a detailed understanding of the existing system architecture and configurations
Build an exact replica of the existing production system on new hardware
Configure and validate the new system in parallel on the same network
Coordinate and execute the data migration from the old system to the new environment
Transition the replica environment into the new production system
Collaborate with the current engineering team to ensure continuity and knowledge transfer
Troubleshoot system-level issues and maintain system integrity during the transition


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