Senior IT Systems Engineer

Role overview Design, implement, and continually improve enterprise infrastructure, cloud services, identity systems, and endpoint management. The role also owns operational reliability and security improvements, leads responses to critical incidents, and supports migrations and other cross-functional technology projects.

Responsibilities - Design and deploy enterprise identity, Microsoft 365, endpoint, and cloud systems, including upgrades and migrations. - Monitor critical services, lead incident response and root-cause analysis, and implement lasting reliability and security improvements. - Partner with security and compliance teams on access controls, patching, logging, and audit needs; coordinate vendor escalations and tool evaluations. - Maintain runbooks, procedures, architecture diagrams, and service records; contribute to on-call support and incident follow-up. - Mentor junior administrators and create internal knowledge resources and self-service guidance. - Help test disaster recovery plans and support projects such as system integrations and cloud transitions.

Requirements - At least 7 years of experience in an IT-focused role and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. - Strong knowledge of identity and access management, Microsoft 365, endpoint management, directory services, and networking fundamentals. - Working knowledge of Azure and/or AWS, including core services, access, networking, logging, and cost controls. - Understanding of security practices such as MFA, least privilege, system hardening, vulnerability management, and audit logging. - Familiarity with incident, problem, and change management, service levels, operational metrics, and repeatable automation. - Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and scripting skills; PowerShell is preferred, with Python or Bash also useful.

Benefits and work setup - Remote within the United States, with less than 10% travel and occasional planned trips. - Listed annual pay range: $120,000–$170,000. - Benefits include paid time off and holidays, employer-paid medical, dental, and vision options, HSA and FSA accounts, disability coverage, and a 401(k) with company match.