Kforce has a client that is seeking a Systems Engineer II in Saint Louis, MO. Overview: The Systems Engineer II will be primarily responsible for managing activity and reporting through digital systems. Under general supervision and technical guidance, the person in this position is responsible for design, implementation, and engineering support for technology solutions such as server virtualization, collaboration systems, active directory, and database solutions. This position will administer key IT infrastructure technologies including but not limited to Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Windows Server, VMWare virtualization platforms, VEEAM backup architectures, NetApp storage clusters, and Cisco UCS computing platforms. The engineer must possess a broad range of technical skills and experience with enterprise-class services. The engineer will work with a team of technical staff within the IT organization to ensure that IT services stay aligned with initiatives that include research, teaching, patient care, and administrative objectives. Duties Include: * Perform research, analyze technology, consult vendors, and apply best practices to design technical solutions by Utilizing systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software, or system functional specifications; Typically related to existing system enhancements or new implementations of lesser scale * Validate, test, and implement new products and services * Respond to and resolve incidents escalated from operational teams and performance tuning requests utilizing critical thinking skills * Create and maintain documentation related to services, solutions, and interfaces * Provide technical and advisory leadership as required to complete objectives * Provide training and mentoring for other personnel * Perform other duties as assigned * High aptitude for learning new technologies