Senior Systems Engineer - Dallas

Salary: $128,000 - 168,000 per year Requirements:

• We require strong knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and hybrid Microsoft environments.
• We require solid experience with server virtualization and enterprise infrastructure.
• We require strong PowerShell, automation, identity and access management, security, backup, disaster recovery, and infrastructure resiliency skills.
• We require excellent troubleshooting ability and the capacity to diagnose complex issues across multiple technologies and infrastructure areas.
• We require working knowledge of enterprise networking sufficient to partner with network engineering teams.
• We require the ability to evaluate technologies, solve complex problems, and develop practical technical recommendations.
• We require strong documentation and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• We require the ability to work effectively with legacy systems, technical debt, incomplete documentation, and ongoing change.
• We require the ability to mentor others and provide technical leadership without direct management authority.
• We require strong ownership, curiosity, accountability, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• We require a bachelors degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field and 8+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• We require proven experience designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise IT systems while supporting a strong cybersecurity posture.
• We require proven experience leading complex technical projects and building strategies to identify and reduce technology risk.
• We require proficiency with cloud computing, networks, servers, security, and related infrastructure technologies.
• We require proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders to achieve business objectives and technology strategies.

• We design, implement, administer, secure, and troubleshoot server and systems infrastructure across a hybrid Microsoft environment.
• We build a deep understanding of existing systems, configurations, dependencies, integrations, and technical debt.
• We help design and implement next-generation server, storage, and virtualization architecture, including evaluating a move from VMware vSphere to Proxmox.
• We administer and support Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Azure, Exchange Online, Intune, Defender, and related Microsoft technologies.
• We maintain ownership of identity infrastructure, server security, patching, vulnerability remediation, backup, restoration, and disaster recovery.
• We develop PowerShell scripts and automation to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
• We serve as a senior escalation resource for complex infrastructure issues and lead cross-functional troubleshooting.
• We collaborate with Systems, Network, Endpoint, and Cloud Engineers while providing mentorship and technical guidance.
• We apply working knowledge of DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls, and related networking technologies to resolve infrastructure issues.
• We create and maintain infrastructure diagrams, technical documentation, configuration standards, operational procedures, recovery documentation, and technical decision records.
• We identify undocumented or unsupported processes and systems and turn them into sustainable, repeatable practices.
• We evaluate technologies and vendors and recommend solutions based on business needs, security, reliability, lifecycle, and supportability.
• We lead infrastructure projects with the Vice President of IT and coordinate activities among internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• We identify aging or insufficient infrastructure and recommend replacement or remediation strategies.
• We communicate technical issues, risks, options, and recommendations clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• We contribute to infrastructure strategy, technology roadmaps, and collaboratively defined architecture decisions.

• Active Directory
• Azure
• Cloud
• Support
• Microsoft 365
• Network
• PowerShell
• Security
• VMware
• Windows
• Office 365

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We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to play a senior hands-on role in designing, securing, operating, and modernizing our core systems infrastructure. This position supports our existing environment while helping build next-generation solutions, serving as a senior escalation point, mentoring engineers, and establishing durable documentation and operational standards. The role works across a hybrid Microsoft environment and contributes to infrastructure strategy, roadmaps, and architecture decisions, while partnering closely with internal technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders.

last updated 34 week of 2026