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# Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Old Westbury, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Services, Systems Engineering, User Authentication, Backup Devices, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Databases, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Perl (Programming Language), Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Hyper-V, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Linux System Administration, Microsoft Software, System Center Configuration Manager, Network File Systems, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Services, Samba (Software), Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Microsoft SharePoint, SQL Databases, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, High Performance Computing, Software Troubleshooting, Information Technology, Casper Suite, 3-tier Architectures
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/9da7f8c2-9443-4db3-830e-13eaf86ee57c

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline
 * Relevant technical certifications are a plus
 * 5+ years of recent systems engineering experience supporting enterprise infrastructure, cloud services, and related technologies
 * Strong administration experience across Windows and UNIX/Linux environments
 * Hands-on experience with Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Teams, and cloud technologies
 * Experience administering Linux and High-Performance Computing environments
 * Familiarity with endpoint management platforms such as SCCM and Jamf
 * Experience with at least one scripting language, such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, or Perl
 * Familiarity with databases, SQL, and CI/CD concepts
 * Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and compliance requirements
 * Understanding of networking, directory, and authentication technologies such as DNS, DHCP, LDAP, SAML, ADFS, HTTP, NFS, and SMB/Samba
 * Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, and communication skills
 * Ability to manage multiple technical initiatives while collaborating with stakeholders at different levels of technical expertise
 * Flexibility to support occasional evening or weekend work when needed

Why Join?
This is an opportunity to take on broad technical ownership within a sophisticated infrastructure environment rather than being limited to a narrow area of systems administration. You'll gain exposure to cloud infrastructure, automation, cybersecurity, virtualization, identity management, Linux/HPC environments, and enterprise Microsoft technologies while helping shape the reliability and evolution of critical systems.

## Description

Kforce has a client in Old Westbury, NY that is seeking a Systems Engineer. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving infrastructure challenges, improving systems through automation, and working across both on-premises and cloud technologies., The Systems Engineer will have the opportunity to work with Microsoft and Linux environments, cloud services, virtualization, identity platforms, automation, cybersecurity, and high-performance computing while serving as a senior technical resource within the infrastructure team. This position offers a hybrid work environment with remote flexibility and access to New York-area offices.

What You'll Do:

 * Administer and optimize enterprise Windows, Linux, cloud, virtualization, backup, and infrastructure platforms
 * Manage Microsoft Hyper-V environments, including deployment, configuration, monitoring, patching, and lifecycle management
 * Support Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, including authentication and identity services.
Administer Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint

 * Manage Linux environments supporting High-Performance Computing (HPC) and other advanced computing workloads
 * Develop and maintain automation supporting infrastructure operations and system administration
 * Coordinate workload automation across cloud and on-premises environments
 * Support storage, backup, endpoint management, patching, and infrastructure hardware
 * Partner with cybersecurity teams on secure system configuration, monitoring, incident response, and investigations
 * Provide advanced Tier 2/Tier 3 troubleshooting for infrastructure and performance issues
 * Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to scalability, reliability, security, and performance
 * Create technical documentation, operational procedures, standards, and support runbooks