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Senior Systems Engineer
Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Jan 2026
About the role
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Systems Engineer (Senior)
Location: Remote
Department: Veterans Affairs (VA)
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Experienced
Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI) Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply! Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Location: Remote
Department: Veterans Affairs (VA)
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Experienced
Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI) Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply! Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop solutions to routine technical problems of limited scope
- Follow standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained
- Detect, isolate, document, rapidly report, and resolve system outages or problems encountered during operations of the scientific workstations, including the collections of diagnostic data, restoring the system operation, development of workarounds, and other activities necessary for a recovery of a system
- Accurately document problems in logging and discrepancy reporting tools
- Work directly with the customer in most aspects of the day-to-day activities
- Respond to user calls regarding hardware/software problems, correcting or ensuring that problems are escalated when required
- Communicate with users and senior management the status of key problem statuses
- Perform hands-on repair of equipment and maintenance/installation of computing infrastructure
- Maintain and troubleshoot all hardware associated with end-user computing, including printers, workstations, router switches, etc.
- Implement continuous improvement methodology through the use of Information Technology (IT) systems or procedures
- Maintain inventory of system assets
- Ensure compliance with VA standards and security policies
- Provide documentation, training, and additional duties as assigned
- Troubleshoot and optimize system performance and reliability
- Experience with AWS and/or Azure Cloud S3, Step Functions, Batch Jobs, and Cloud Watch
- A proven track record of managing and maintaining large-scale production systems
- Strong proficiency in Linux/Unix and Windows operating systems
- Experience with system administration tasks including user management, permissions, and system monitoring
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and configuration management
- Experience with automation tools like Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or SaltStack
- Knowledge of cloud-native technologies and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation
- Experience working with monitoring tools like DynaTrace, ScienceLogic, and CloudWatch
- An understanding of network protocols, firewall configurations, and Virtual Private Network (VPN) setup
- Experience with network monitoring and diagnostic tools
- Knowledge of security best practices for production systems
- Experience implementing security measures, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with industry standards
- Working knowledge of database systems such as Amazon Web Services Relation Database (AWS RDS) SQL Server and Oracle Relational Database Management System (RDMBS)/RDS
- Experience with database performance tuning and backup/recovery processes
- Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
- Familiarity with version control systems like Git and CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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