Senior Systems Engineer Washington, DC Job Overview The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for management, planning, and operations of Windows and LINUX servers in University Information Services, and accountable for the security, availability and performance of these systems. She performs software installation and ongoing maintenance and improvements, and works with engineering and operations staff to design new systems and with end users to analyze and document requirements. The Senior Systems Engineer ensures system security and integrity of all Windows and Linux systems managed by Company, and spends some time on researching new technologies and assess their applicability to Client's needs especially related to the security and integrity of Windows and Linux systems. The Senior Systems Engineer has duties that include but are not limited to Designs and contributes to solutions in areas like continuous integration, operations automation, full stack provisioning, containerization, configuration management, and orchestration systems Assists in testing new products, technology, and configurations in the testing lab and provides assistance with integrating them into the server infrastructure to provide better performance, greater up-time, and new features to the user community - both internal and external to UIS. Provides 24x7 server support by participating in after-hours on-call schedule, and performs scheduled maintenance and upgrades during weekend and evening hours. Supports a variety of applications and processes that depend on the Windows and Linux servers - for example, backup, off-site tape rotation, disaster recovery preparedness, directory and time synchronization, network file and printing, remote server management, remote user access, and system security. Required Skills and Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent in experience 7 years' work experience in Windows Systems Administration Demonstrated skills in planning and deployment of complex information systems Demonstrated practical and textbook knowledge of common network protocols Ability to explain, document, and design complex technical architectures