Sr Technologist II, System Engineer

Our client is located in Northwest Houston and is looking to add a Sr Technologist II, System Engineer to their team on a Contract to Hire basis. The role offers a remote/hybrid work schedule. Must be local to Houston as the role requires working onsite as needed for meetings. The Sr. Technologist II, System Engineer Contract-to-Hire role will involve installation, configuration, and daily maintenance of Oceaneering’s identity management systems, server operating systems, server virtualization platforms, and other tools associated with infrastructure operations. This role works independently with minimal supervision and will also contribute heavily on IT projects, as well as manage their own projects. Must have total of 15 years of overall IT experience. Responsibilities

• Azure Portal / M365 Administration (Azure, Entra, Exchange, Intune, OneDrive)
• Automation and scripting using PowerShell and other tools like Orchestrator or Ansible
• Identity Management and Domain Administration (AD, Entra, DNS, DHCP)
• Windows Server Operating systems management on a global scale
• Analyze system log files and determine appropriate courses of action
• Handle escalations and troubleshoot issues at a Tier 3 level
• Participate in on-call rotation and/or after-hours support
• Assist communications, business systems, and desktop support groups with troubleshooting issues
• Create support documentation and assist with training other members of the department

• 15 years of total IT experience
• 10 years’ experience with Windows Active Directory
• 10 years’ experience with scripting and automation tools (Powershell, Ansible, Orchestrator, etc.)
• 7 years’ experience using system events, logs, and other tools for troubleshooting, trend analysis, and reporting
• 5 years’ experience with Identity management systems (MIM, Sailpoint, Net IQ, Okta)
• 5 years’ experience with vSphere or Azure hypervisors in a large, multi-site environment
• 5 years’ experience with data gathering and data structures (XML, JSON, YAML, WQL, etc.)
• Experience with Messaging administration and Archiving (Exchange Online, On-prem SMTP, Mimecast)
• Patch Management and Systems Monitoring experience (SCCM, Ivanti, SCOM, SolarWinds, Azure Arc)
• Technical certifications preferred
• Travel may be required rarely