Senior Systems & Platform Engineer

Peak Performers has partnered with a Texas State Agency to assist in their search for a contract Senior Systems & Platform Engineer in San Antonio, Tx.

• Provide senior systems administration, platform operations, and Dev Ops automation support for business IT and mission support environments.
• Operate, secure, monitor, and improve Windows, Linux, macOS, virtualization, cloud, container, endpoint, identity, and collaboration services used by a small IT team supporting a growing agency.
• Develop, maintain, and operate scripts, runbooks, source‑controlled operational repositories, infrastructure and configuration artifacts, and repeatable procedures. Use scripting, APIs, git‑based workflows, CI/CD practices, configuration management, and orchestration tools to reduce manual work, improve service reliability, and support secure change execution.
• Support Kubernetes and containerized services, VMware administration, public cloud operations across AWS, Azure, and GCP, monitoring, alerting, backup and recovery coordination, patching, vulnerability remediation, and operational documentation.
• Implement and maintain SOAR playbooks and automation that support security operations, incident response, evidence preservation, service restoration, ticket enrichment, notification workflows, and routine maintenance.
• Participate in migration, buildout, stabilization, and sustainment activities. Support secure configuration baselines, access controls, privileged operations, incident response support, audit evidence, technical transition materials, and knowledge transfer.

• 8+ years of experience in systems administration, platform engineering, Dev Ops, SRE, or infrastructure operations.
• Experience administering Linux, Windows, and macOS environments in enterprise settings.
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware/vSphere.
• Experience managing Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms.
• Experience with Git‑based workflows, source control, and CI/CD practices.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using tools such as Power Shell, Bash, or Python.
• Experience supporting AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform environments.
• Experience with security operations, system hardening, vulnerability remediation, and incident response.
• Experience automating operational and security workflows using APIs and automation tools.

• Experience with Microsoft 365, Entra , Intune, Defender, Google Workspace, or similar enterprise platforms.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Git Hub Actions, or Azure Dev Ops.
• Experience supporting SOC, public sector, critical infrastructure, or highly regulated environments.
• Experience with monitoring, observability, and performance management tools.
• Relevant industry certifications (Microsoft, Linux, VMware, Kubernetes, cloud, security, or related).

• Rate: $113.00/hour
• W2 Contract
• Worksite
  
  Location:
  
  San Antonio, Tx 78204
• Hybrid
• Contract Length: 1 year

• Excellent medical health, dental & vision insurance at 60 days
• Employees may choose to participate in a 403(b) retirement plan
• Qualified applicants with chronic medical conditions and/or disabilities receive priority placement
• We pay weekly through direct deposit

All employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre‑employment criminal background check, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Applicants for employment with Peak Performers must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship for a visa now or in the future.

Peak Performers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Peak Performers does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee‑based recruitment services.

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