IT Systems Engineer
System One · Bellevue, WA
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Jul 11, 2026
Bellevue, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract, onsite infrastructure engineering role focused on keeping a private data center and multiple regional facilities running. Day-to-day work spans VMware virtualization, physical server lifecycle management, SAN/NAS storage, enterprise backup and disaster recovery, and power infrastructure including UPS and PDU systems. Suited to a seasoned data center engineer comfortable with both hands-on hardware work and cross-team coordination.
Senior level · 6+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $106,737 (middle half $85,847–$139,716).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
This role is primarily OPERATING and maintaining physical and virtual infrastructure (data center ops, server lifecycle, UPS/PDU, SAN/NAS, backups) rather than building software or automation tooling, supporting 15-1244 over 15-1252. However, the boundary is close given the VMware administration depth; 15-1299 is noted as a secondary option.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience,' so no hard degree gate applies.
HPE server hardware is listed as 'preferred' in the required qualifications section ('HPE preferred'), so it is treated as preferred rather than a hard gate.
Azure and Microsoft 365 appear only in the context of backup support responsibilities, not as standalone required skills; treated as preferred.
Scripting/automation (PowerShell, Ansible, Bash) and DCIM/Sunbird/ITIL appear under Preferred Qualifications.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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