System Engineer

Job Title:

Systems Engineer (Contract) – Hartford, CT.

We are hiring a Systems Engineer to support infrastructure across systems, cloud, networking, and automation. The role will work in a hybrid environment (Azure & on‑prem) and will be onsite 4 days a week with 1 day remote.

No OPT, CPT, F1 or student visas.

No GC-EAD or H1-B candidates.

$48–$50/hr.

This is a contract role with a competitive salary and benefits package.

• Support the day‑to‑day operation, monitoring, and maintenance of IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, storage systems, cloud platforms, and enterprise applications.
• Proactively monitor system performance, availability, and capacity using enterprise monitoring tools; identify and resolve issues before they impact business operations.
• Respond to and troubleshoot infrastructure incidents, including server, network, storage, and application issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal disruption.
• Participate in on‑call rotation and after‑hours support, responding to critical incidents, outages, and operational escalations as required.
• Assist in the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of infrastructure technologies across cloud (Azure/AWS) and on‑prem environments.
• Automate operational tasks and workflows using scripting and infrastructure‑as‑code tools to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
• Assist in backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity processes, including testing and validation.
• Analyze system logs, metrics, and alerts to identify root causes and recommend long‑term improvements.
• Contribute to the development and enforcement of operational standards, policies, and best practices.
• Support identity and access management, including user provisioning, authentication systems, and security controls.

• Hands‑on experience supporting IT infrastructure in a complex, high‑availability environment.
• Support and maintain identity and access management systems, including Active Directory, Azure AD, MFA, SSO, and privileged access controls.
• Strong knowledge of operating systems (VMware, Hyper‑V) and virtualization technologies.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP (Azure preferred).
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation and scripting (Power Shell, Python, Bash, Terraform, or similar).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Splunk, Datadog, Grafana, ELK, Logic Monitor).
• Experience with zero trust networking concepts and platforms, including Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA), secure access service edge (SASE), and modern network security architectures.
• Hands‑on experience with enterprise storage platforms, including Dell APEX / Dell EMC storage solutions, along with a solid understanding of backup technologies, replication, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, VPNs).
• Experience with ITSM tools and processes (incident, problem, and change management; ITIL familiarity preferred).
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose issues across multiple layers of the technology stack.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership of operational responsibilities.
• 4‑year college degree preferred (Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field).