Systems Engineer II POST NUMBER: 308925
Systems Engineer II
Location: Tampa, Sarasota, Palm Beach, or Ft Myers
Compensation: $70,000 Base Salary
About the Opportunity
A growing managed services organization is seeking a Systems Engineer II to support a diverse client base across Florida. This role is ideal for a mid-level IT professional who enjoys working across multiple customer environments and technologies, including servers, networking, virtualization, security, and end-user support.
The Systems Engineer II will work closely with clients and fellow engineers to resolve technical issues, maintain infrastructure, and contribute to a high-performing support team. This position also offers the opportunity to help mentor and develop less experienced engineers.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and resolve service desk tickets while maintaining excellent client communication
- Support Windows-based server environments and Active Directory infrastructure
- Administer DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, user permissions, and directory services
- Troubleshoot desktop, server, networking, and application issues across multiple client environments
- Monitor and maintain backups, endpoint protection, patch management, and network health
- Configure and support routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and other network components
- Assist with virtualization management, including virtual machine creation, snapshots, cloning, and storage administration
- Review logs, investigate system alerts, and proactively address potential issues
- Coordinate with third-party vendors to resolve infrastructure and application problems
- Create and maintain technical documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures
- Support both Windows and macOS end users
- Configure desktops, peripherals, printers, and related hardware
- Participate in an after-hours on-call rotation on a limited basis
Qualifications
Required
- 2 years of experience in a Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, or comparable IT support role
- Network certification or equivalent technical certification
- Experience supporting Windows Server environments
- Working knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and user administration
- Experience supporting both Windows and macOS endpoints
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, VPNs, VLANs, routing, and switching
- Ability to work independently while effectively managing support tickets and priorities
- Experience mentoring, training, or assisting junior technical team members
- Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills
Preferred
- Experience in a Managed Service Provider (MSP) environment
- Exposure to firewall platforms such as SonicWall, Cisco, Fortinet, or WatchGuard
- Experience with virtualization technologies and virtual machine administration
- Knowledge of backup solutions, endpoint security tools, and patch management processes
- Experience with Windows scripting, imaging, or automation tools
What You'll Gain
- Exposure to a wide variety of client environments and technologies
- Opportunities to mentor and help develop other engineers
- A collaborative technical team environment
- Career growth with an expanding organization
- Remote flexibility within Florida
- Limited after-hours support responsibilities through a periodic rotation schedule
By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com.
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
Representation Notice
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).
Privacy Notice
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.