IT Server Systems Engineer | Hybrid - Hagerstown, MD

Job Category: Imaging

Requisition Number: ITSER
015453

• Posted :
  September 8, 2026
• Full-Time
• Salary Range : $82,201.60 USD to $ USD

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Meritus Medical Center
Hagerstown, MD 21742, USA

• Pay or shift range: $82,201.60 USD to $ USD
  The posted range is the budgeted amount for this position. The actual rate of pay will be determined based on several factors, including your relevant experience, education, skills, internal equity, and alignment with Meritus Health’s compensation practices.

The IT Server Systems Engineer is responsible for the design, configuration, implementation, security, and maintenance of Meritus Health’s enterprise server infrastructure. This includes Storage Area Networks (SANs), Microsoft Active Directory, VMware, cloud environments, SQL databases, ForcePoint, M365, and other core application services that support a 24/7 healthcare environment.

This role serves as a key technical contributor, partnering with cross‑functional IT teams to support multi‑tiered incident response, change management, and problem resolution. The Server Systems Engineer must be a self‑starter, capable of leading complex projects and ensuring system reliability, security, and performance across the organization.

Server administration — Build, maintain, and troubleshoot physical and virtual servers and appliances; perform server hardening, patching, backup monitoring, performance monitoring, and security monitoring using tools such as Big Fix, Veeam, Solar Winds, Crowd Strike, and VMware

Infrastructure monitoring — Proactively monitor faults, performance, and capacity issues; prepare remediation documentation to minimize downtime

Active Directory & core services — Assist in managing AD, DNS, certificates, DFS, file services, IIS, ADFS, SQL, Exchange, and Windows application server roles

Cloud administration — Support migration, administration, and maintenance of AWS, Azure, and M365 environments

Backup systems — Implement and oversee large‑scale backup systems using deduplication, replication, and snapshot technologies; maintain onsite/offsite backups, review logs, document recovery plans, and deploy new backup solutions

SAN management — Configure and administer SAN environments, including storage migrations, provisioning, and code updates

Remote access technologies — Support MFA, VDI, VPN, and Secure Link; maintain documentation for design, configuration, implementation, change management, and knowledgebase entries

Project leadership — Manage multiple priorities, maintain strong organizational practices, and contribute to complex enterprise IT projects

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

5–7 years of hands‑on experience administering Microsoft Windows Server or Linux in a healthcare or enterprise environment

In‑depth experience with domain controllers, Active Directory objects, OU structures, GPO administration, Power Shell, DNS, and remote access

Minimum 5 years of recent hands‑on experience with VMware

Experience administering SQL
, implementing SQL clustering
, and managing database backups/restoration

Experience performing Office 365 migrations
, including Exchange Online and SharePoint/Teams Online

Microsoft Certified Administrator Expert, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Cybersecurity Expert preferred

Strong relationship‑building, organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills

Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across IT functional teams

In‑depth technical knowledge of systems hardware, software, and enterprise infrastructure