Senior Project Engineer

Role Description

We are recruiting for a Senior Project Engineer opportunity with an established managed IT services company that has been serving small and midsized businesses for more than 25 years. This is a hands-on technical position for an experienced MSP infrastructure engineer who enjoys owning projects from beginning to end. This is not a traditional Project Manager role.

• Lead IT infrastructure projects from initial technical discovery through successful completion
• Meet with clients to understand business requirements, technical problems, existing infrastructure and desired outcomes
• Assess client environments and help develop appropriate technical solutions
• Scope project requirements including equipment, licensing, engineering effort, dependencies and implementation needs
• Translate approved scopes of work into organized technical implementation plans
• Personally perform hands-on project engineering and implementation
• Build, configure, migrate and upgrade Windows Server environments
• Deploy and migrate Active Directory domains, domain controllers, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP
• Design and implement Microsoft 365 and Azure solutions
• Deploy and manage Hyper-V and VMware virtual environments
• Configure and replace firewalls, routers, switches, wireless infrastructure and VPNs
• Perform network and infrastructure refresh projects
• Lead server migrations, cloud migrations, Microsoft 365 implementations and other client infrastructure projects
• Develop migration, cutover, testing and rollback plans
• Coordinate vendors, client contacts and internal technical resources when necessary
• Troubleshoot technical problems that arise during project implementation
• Validate completed work through testing and quality assurance
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, configurations, diagrams and project records
• Deliver completed environments to support teams with a clean and organized handoff
• Manage multiple projects and priorities across different client environments

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on IT infrastructure experience in an MSP or IT consulting environment
• Strong Windows Server administration and engineering experience
• Strong Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP experience
• Experience building and migrating Windows Server and Active Directory environments
• Strong Microsoft 365 administration and migration experience
• Hands-on Microsoft Azure experience
• Strong networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching and VPNs
• Experience configuring and deploying business-class firewalls
• Experience with Hyper-V and/or VMware ESXi
• Experience designing, scoping and implementing infrastructure projects for SMB clients
• Ability to independently evaluate an existing client environment and determine an appropriate technical solution
• Ability to estimate technical requirements, identify dependencies and develop an organized implementation approach
• Strong troubleshooting ability across server, cloud and network environments
• Ability to communicate technical recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical clients
• Strong documentation, organization and time-management skills
• Ability to work independently without constant supervision

Requirements

• Particularly Relevant Project Experience
• We are especially interested in candidates who have personally led and implemented projects involving:
• Windows Server replacements and migrations
• Active Directory and domain migrations
• Microsoft 365 migrations and tenant implementations
• Azure infrastructure projects
• VMware and Hyper-V deployments or migrations
• Firewall and network replacements
• Office moves and infrastructure refreshes
• Backup and disaster recovery implementations
• New client infrastructure deployments
• Multi-site network projects

Benefits

• Remote work
• Comprehensive benefits
• Very low employee turnover
• Long-term client relationships
• Mature technical processes and documentation
• Dedicated support teams handling ongoing day-to-day client support
• 24/7/365 technical coverage
• Minimal micromanagement
• Significant autonomy over your work
• Long-term career opportunity with an established MSP

Compensation and Travel

The salary range for this position is $90,000-$95,000, depending on experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package. This is a remote, work-from-home position. Candidates must be willing and able to travel to Southern California / Los Angeles County for initial training and approximately 1-2 times per year thereafter for company meetings or other business needs.