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# Systems Engineer

- **Company:** GovCIO
- **Location:** Tampa, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Microsoft Windows, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Architectural Patterns, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Domain Name System (DNS), Hyper-V, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Linux Servers, Windows Servers, Performance Tuning, Runbook, TCP/IP, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, HybridCloud, Containerization, Deployment Automation, Legacy Systems, Vmware
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2969448547-2

## About the Role

* Systems engineering
 * Windows server administration
 * Linux administration
 * Virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V)
 * Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
 * Scripting (Power
 * Shell/Bash/Python)
 * Automation/Dev
 * Ops tools
 * Networking (TCP/IP, VPN, DNS)
 * Monitoring and performance tuning
 * Federal security/compliance (e.g., NIST)

## Description

GovCIO LLC seeks a Sr. Systems Engineer to design, secure, and optimize hybrid cloud/on-prem infrastructures for federal agencies. You'll lead system architecture, automation, and troubleshooting across Windows/Linux, virtualization, storage, and networking. Partner with cybersecurity and software teams to meet federal security, performance, and availability requirements. This mission-driven, collaborative role offers hybrid remote flexibility, modern tech, mentorship opportunities, and impact on high-visibility government IT modernization and digital transformation programs., * Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable systems in hybrid cloud and on-prem environments for federal clients

 * Configure and optimize Windows/Linux servers, virtualization, storage, and networking to meet performance and availability SLAs
 * Automate deployments, patching, monitoring, and configuration management using modern Dev
 * Ops and scripting tools
 * Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement long-term preventive solutions
 * Collaborate with cybersecurity, software, and data teams to ensure compliance with federal security and governance standards
 * Document architectures, runbooks, and configurations; provide knowledge transfer and mentorship to junior engineers
 * Support migration of legacy systems to modern architectures, including cloud and containerized workloads
 * Participate in on-call rotations and change management processes to support 24x7 mission-critical environments


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