Job#: 3042855 Job Description: Remote Sr./ Lead Server Engineer (Windows and Linux)
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Remote)
Contract length: 6+ months
Rate: $60.hr W2
The client is specifically looking for candidates with proven, hands-on experience across both Windows and Linux environments. Profiles focused on BAU support or single-platform expertise will not be suitable.Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior/Lead Server Engineer to help protect, modernize, and ensure the operational stability of our hybrid server infrastructure. This role is primarily responsible for security, permissions, and vulnerability remediation within a large-scale server estate spanning Windows and Unix/Linux platforms. The position requires a blend of technical expertise, security-minded engineering, strategic thinking, and hands-on operational experience to ensure server platforms remain secure, resilient, and highly available.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the availability, performance, and stability of critical business infrastructure.
- Participate in tech-debt activities including provisioning, upgrading, decommissioning, and modernization initiatives.
- Support hybrid infrastructure environments spanning on-premises data centers and cloud platforms.
- Serve as a technical contact for server vulnerability remediation and risk reduction initiatives.
- Analyze vulnerability scan results and develop sustainable remediation strategies.
- Assist with operating system hardening and security baselines aligned with organizational standards.
- Collaborate with application owners to address recurring security findings.
- Leverage PowerShell, shell scripting, or similar tools to automate server administration and remediation tasks.
- Provide technical assistance during major incidents and conduct root cause analysis.
- Participate in on-call support and escalation activities as required.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise server infrastructure.
- Expertise in Microsoft Windows Server administration and engineering.
- Experience with Unix/Linux platforms, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, AIX, or Solaris.
- Demonstrated experience with vulnerability remediation programs in large enterprise environments.
- Experience with vulnerability management platforms such as Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7.
- Understanding of operating system security hardening and secure configuration practices.
- Experience with patch management, server lifecycle management, and change management processes.
- Hands-on scripting experience with PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
- Troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
- Communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure or AWS.
- Familiarity with configuration management platforms such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or SCCM/MECM.
- Experience supporting enterprise authentication technologies including Active Directory, Entra ID, LDAP, or Kerberos.
- Experience supporting regulated environments within the financial services or insurance industries.
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.
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