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Systems Engineer

Apex Systems
Roanoke, VA Contractor
POSTED ON 11/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/6/2026
Job#: 3058491

Job Description:

Systems Engineer

Location: Roanoke, Virginia (On-site)

Role Overview

This organization is seeking a dedicated and versatile Systems Engineer to join a dynamic, collaborative information technology team. The successful candidate will manage hands-on infrastructure support and network administration in an active industrial environment. This role offers an excellent opportunity to wear multiple hats, leading diverse infrastructure projects and ensuring operational excellence across physical and virtual systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive hands-on infrastructure support and network administration.
  • Execute physical hardware installations and support network redundancy improvements.
  • Lead disaster recovery planning, testing, and actual execution activities.
  • Manage backup and recovery work to ensure data integrity and system availability.
  • Collaborate within a small, agile IT team to address system challenges and complete various infrastructure projects.
  • Resolve technical issues escalated through help desk tickets.
  • Adhere to rigorous safety standards and participate in thorough on-site safety training within a manufacturing environment.

Required Qualifications

Education: A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience is required.

Experience: Candidates must possess at least 5 years of professional networking and systems administration experience.

Technical Skills: Proven expertise in actual disaster recovery execution is essential. Candidates must demonstrate strong capabilities in network administration, infrastructure projects, backup systems, and physical hardware deployment.

Work Environment

This position operates on-site within an industrial manufacturing facility. The work environment includes hot, cold, dusty, and dirty conditions, requiring the consistent use of personal protective equipment such as hard hats and steel-toe boots. The organization provides comprehensive on-site safety training to ensure a secure working environment for all team members.

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 here 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 https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy

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 [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex Systems is part of the Commercial Segment of Everforth, Inc.

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4400 Cox Road

Suite 200

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

Everforth Apex 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 have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.

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