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Server Engineer

Spring, TX

Hybrid

Contract

$78/hr - $78/hr

About the Role

Our client is seeking a skilled Server Engineer to join their Houston-based infrastructure team. This position will supporting a large, enterprise-scale server environment. The role focuses on building and maintaining Windows Server and VMware systems, working alongside a seasoned engineering group in Houston and a sister team in Kuala Lumpur.

This position offers the opportunity to work in a highly stable, well-structured environment with exposure to enterprise tooling, global collaboration, and long-term project work.

What You’ll Do

  • Build and deploy new Windows servers

  • Manage and troubleshoot Windows Server, VMware vSphere/ESXi, and Active Directory

  • Support existing on-prem server infrastructure

  • Participate in a shared on-call rotation (every ~1–1.5 months)

  • Contribute to automation efforts and process documentation

  • Collaborate with global engineering teams and attend occasional evening meetings

Required Skills

  • Windows Server: 2016, 2019, 2022

  • VMware 7 (vSphere/ESXi)

  • Active Directory + basic GPO knowledge

  • PowerShell or similar scripting experience

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Skills

  • Nutanix virtualization

  • Linux exposure (small footprint today; growing need in future)

  • SolarWinds or similar monitoring tools

  • Automation experience (any scripting language)

  • Process documentation

  • Enterprise/corporate environment experience

Nice to Have / Trainable

  • ServiceNow (can train)

  • Broader Linux administrative knowledge

Team & Environment

  • Work onsite with 5–6 server engineers and 3 network engineers

  • Global operations model with a supporting team in Kuala Lumpur

  • Team is split into upstream and midstream; this role aligns mostly with upstream

  • Strong culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration

Work Schedule

  • Regular Hours: 7 AM–4 PM CT

  • Evening Meetings: Occasional (1–2 times/week, 1–2 hours)

  • On-Call Rotation:

  • Every ~1–1.5 months

  • One-week rotation; 12-hour shifts (6 AM–6 PM or 5 AM–5 PM during DST)

  • On-call is in addition to standard hours; additional time off provided if hours run over



You will receive the following benefits:

  • Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
  • Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
  • Vision Benefits
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
  • Paid Sick Time Leave
  • Legal and Identity Protection Plans
  • Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
  • 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Posted by: Jyoti Maheshwari

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