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# Associate Systems Engineer (Linux/SQL Server)

- **Company:** Software Guidance & Assistance Inc
- **Location:** Jacksonville, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Macintosh Application Environment, Systems Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Microsoft SQL Server
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/02837336-6ee1-4e4c-b280-ae9e5e0e92e2

## About the Role

* 2+ years of relevant work experience
 * HS diploma or GED
 * Extensive working knowledge of multiple technologies and their interfaces and integration
 * Competent working in one or more environments highly integrated with an operating system.
 * Extensive experience implementing and administering/managing technical solutions in major, large-scale system implementations
 * High critical thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with business objectives and strategy.
 * Ability to manage tasks independently and take ownership of responsibilities
 * Ability to learn from mistakes and apply constructive feedback to improve performance
 * Ability to communicate technical information clearly and articulately with people at multiple levels of the organization.
 * Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
 * Experience analyzing business requirements and translating them into technical solutions
 * Experience using Agile methodology
 * Technologies:
 + Linux
 + MQ
 + SQL Server
 + SFT
 + REST

Preferred Skills :

 * Bachelor's degree in a related field

## Description

* Responsible for monitoring, installation, configuration, debugging, administration, troubleshooting and maintenance of technology solutions.
 * Provide technical support, troubleshoot problems and perform scripting/programming to ensure stable and efficient operation of technology solutions.
 * Performs installation, monitoring, testing, configuration, migration, maintenance and troubleshooting of assigned technology
 * Manages system/application environment and ongoing operations
 * Ensures that the technologies are updated with current, stable, and compliant architecture and applications that meet enterprise standards
 * Researches, designs, implements and tests technology solutions
 * Proactively monitors and reports performance and utilization of assigned technologies
 * Troubleshoots software and/or hardware issues/failures
 * Resolves alerts and performs remediation activities
 * Manages problem or escalated tickets and tasks and out of cycle requests from systems/software owners
 * Collects and presents data for reporting and planning
 * Assists with developing tactical strategies, processes and procedures related to systems/application administration
 * Determines migration and upgrade impacts and diagnose/resolve complex technology/application errors
 * Collaborates with IT and business area partners on work groups and initiatives
 * Determines best course of action for meeting business needs
 * Writes programming/scripting
 * Participate in Disaster Recovery planning and exercises
 * Ensures execution and alignment to architectural standards and blueprints.
 * Performs on-call activities as needed for the environment and technologies