System Engineer

System Engineer (Contract)

Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.

Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Site Reliability Engineer to join the Service Health Platforms team, responsible for the operation of enterprise network observability platforms. This role encompasses both commercially available platforms and internally developed systems that ingest network telemetry, providing the foundation for tools used by network engineers to operate efficiently at enterprise scale. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in network monitoring systems, Linux administration, and management protocols, with a strong focus on syslog-ng and trapd operations, security patching, and incident response.

Job Responsibilities:

• Administer and operate Windows and Linux VMs hosted in Azure to ensure compliance with security and configuration standards

• Maintain network observability platforms including syslog-ng and trapd by performing upgrades, patching, capacity planning, and authoring rules using regular expressions

• Provide support for IBM SevOne Network Performance Manager and Broadcom AppNeta observability platforms

• Investigate automated alerts and customer-reported incidents related to network observability platforms

• Identify and automate tasks using Bash, PowerShell, or Python

• Troubleshoot complex network observability configurations, software applications, and operating systems through regular maintenance

• Deploy, configure, and manage cloud services on Azure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness

• Implement DevOps practices and tools including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code to automate and streamline development and deployment processes

• Assist network and security engineers in identification of traffic patterns and resource utilization

• Perform BCDR failover testing where appropriate

• Participate in on-call rotation as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI)

• Attend daily standups with team engineers to review and prioritize work for on-time delivery

• Manage assigned projects and program components to deliver services in accordance with established objectives
  
  

Requirements:

• 5–7 years of enterprise experience in an IT systems, network, or site reliability engineering role

• Minimum 5 years of Linux system administration experience

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with syslog-ng

• Minimum 3 years of network engineering experience

• Demonstrated experience with DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code

• Experience with BCDR planning and failover testing in enterprise environments

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent practical experience will be considered

• Deep understanding of network monitoring systems and management protocols including SNMP, SNMP Traps, NetFlow, and gNMI

• Strong Linux system administration skills with hands-on experience running syslog-ng and trapd

• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Bash, PowerShell, and Python

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Azure including deployment and management of cloud services

• Strong understanding of enterprise networking and routing and switching protocols

• Proficiency with regular expressions for rule authoring and log parsing

• Experience with system capacity planning, functional configuration, and audit processes

• Working knowledge of Ansible and playbooks for configuration management and automation

• Familiarity with source control platforms and version management workflows

• Intermediate knowledge of data retrieval languages such as KQL and T-SQL

• Experience with IBM SevOne Network Performance Manager and/or Broadcom AppNeta or similar observability platforms

• Exposure to commercially available AI platforms is a plus
  

Additional Details:

• Location: Remote

• Duration: 12 months

• Pay Range*: $52.50 - $59.50 per hour

• Weekly Schedule: 40 hours

• Job Status: Non-Exempt

• Application Deadline: Apply within 72 hours of the posting date to ensure consideration.

This role is eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Hospital plans

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Company paid short and long-term disability

• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave(PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

AGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation related to the application or interview process due to a disability, please email accommodation@allegisglobalsolutions.com. This inbox is monitored solely for accommodation requests. For questions about open roles or to apply, please submit your application through the job posting, as this inbox is not monitored by recruiters and applications sent here will not be reviewed.

In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, employment is contingent upon verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States. All persons hired will be required to complete Form I-9 and provide acceptable documentation as required by law.

Please note that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position. These tools may analyze application materials and assist our team in identifying candidates whose qualifications best match the requirements of the role. If you have questions about our use of AI in the hiring process, or would like more information, please contact us.

*We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to protected classifications.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Salary : $53 - $60