We are looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to join a hi tech engineering organization in Virginia Beach, Virginia on a Contract to permanent basis. This role is ideal for a senior infrastructure specialist who can take ownership of complex environments across networking, servers, cloud platforms, and security technologies. The position requires a hands-on engineer who is comfortable solving escalated technical issues, guiding technical projects, and partnering with both internal teams and end users to deliver reliable IT operations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Architect, deploy, and support enterprise infrastructure solutions spanning network, server, cloud, and security environments.<br>• Act as the top-level technical resource for advanced incidents involving connectivity, systems performance, identity services, and platform stability.<br>• Drive infrastructure improvement efforts, including new implementations, major upgrades, modernization projects, and environment migrations.<br>• Manage and enhance Microsoft 365 and Azure services, including identity, collaboration, endpoint management, and cloud-hosted infrastructure.<br>• Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot physical servers, virtual machines, and associated storage platforms.<br>• Provide responsive technical assistance through remote support and onsite service when operational needs require in-person engagement.<br>• Coach entry-level engineering staff and technicians by sharing technical guidance, reviewing work quality, and reinforcing operational best practices.<br>• Produce accurate technical documentation and clearly communicate solutions, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.