What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compute Engineer - Infrastructure Resiliency position at Apex Systems?
Job#: 3040127
Job Description:
Compute Engineer - Infrastructure Resiliency
Hybrid Schedule (3 days onsite/2 days remote)
Location: New York, New York; Pittsburgh, PA; Lake Mary, FL
Contract through end of 2026 (high likelihood of extension based on project needs)
Pay Range: $80-90/hr.
Role Overview
This role focuses on engineering and supporting resilient compute platforms across physical, virtual, and hybrid environments. The position is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing compute services with a focus on availability, recoverability, and operational resilience. The ideal candidate will have strong server infrastructure experience and the ability to partner with storage, network, security, and application teams.
Key Responsibilities
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience: Strong experience as a Compute Engineer, Systems Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineer in enterprise environments.
Technical Skills: Hands-on expertise with Linux server administration, Windows Server administration, VMware, and Nutanix platforms. Strong understanding of virtualization architecture, high availability, and disaster recovery concepts. Familiarity with scripting tools such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, or Ansible is required.
Preferred Qualifications
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at or . Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.
UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.
Job Description:
Compute Engineer - Infrastructure Resiliency
Hybrid Schedule (3 days onsite/2 days remote)
Location: New York, New York; Pittsburgh, PA; Lake Mary, FL
Contract through end of 2026 (high likelihood of extension based on project needs)
Pay Range: $80-90/hr.
Role Overview
This role focuses on engineering and supporting resilient compute platforms across physical, virtual, and hybrid environments. The position is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing compute services with a focus on availability, recoverability, and operational resilience. The ideal candidate will have strong server infrastructure experience and the ability to partner with storage, network, security, and application teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement, administer, and support enterprise compute infrastructure across physical, virtual, and hybrid environments.
- Manage and optimize Linux and Windows Server environments to ensure performance, security, and stability.
- Engineer, maintain, and support virtualization platforms including VMware and Nutanix.
- Develop and enhance solutions for high availability, disaster recovery, and backup integration.
- Support provisioning, patching, configuration management, and hardening of server platforms.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to operating systems, virtualization, and system performance.
- Automate routine operational tasks, server builds, health checks, and compliance remediation.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and support runbooks.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience: Strong experience as a Compute Engineer, Systems Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineer in enterprise environments.
Technical Skills: Hands-on expertise with Linux server administration, Windows Server administration, VMware, and Nutanix platforms. Strong understanding of virtualization architecture, high availability, and disaster recovery concepts. Familiarity with scripting tools such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, or Ansible is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with hybrid cloud or cloud-adjacent infrastructure models.
- Familiarity with infrastructure as code, configuration management, and orchestration tools.
- Experience supporting business continuity, resiliency testing, and failover readiness.
- Exposure to converged or hyperconverged infrastructure environments.
- Experience in regulated enterprise environments with strong change and compliance controls.
- Relevant certifications such as VCP, NCP, Microsoft Certified, or RHCSA/RHCE are a plus.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at or . Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.
UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.
Salary : $80 - $90