Microsoft Infrastructure Engineer (Director level)

Gotham Technology Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotham Technology Group seeks a senior, hands-on Microsoft Infrastructure Engineer to serve as the technical right hand to the Head of IT. This role leads Azure and on-premises Windows infrastructure, Intune administration, and Entra ID governance while guiding security-first initiatives for a lean, executive-facing IT team.

The successful candidate will own infrastructure initiatives, mentor junior staff, and partner with senior leadership to enable secure, scalable technology across the firm.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of senior, hands-on IT infrastructure experience with technical authority or senior escalation role.
• Strong Azure cloud infrastructure ownership beyond administration.
• Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune including Autopilot, zero-touch provisioning, Win32 packaging, compliance policies, CA and MFA.
• Strong Entra ID experience including identity management, CA, and MFA.
• Experience migrating or implementing an MFA solution with planning, pilot groups, phased deployment, and break-glass access.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and Windows infrastructure.
• Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills for complex issues.
• Experience with infrastructure automation using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical escalation point within IT and own complex infrastructure issues.
• Design, implement, administer, and troubleshoot the Microsoft and Azure environment.
• Manage and optimize Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopilot deployment and security policies.
• Administer Entra ID, including Conditional Access and MFA configurations.
• Lead initiatives to modernize identity and endpoint environments, including MFA migrations.
• Support and manage Azure infrastructure including VMs, storage, networking, backup, and cloud security.
• Automate tasks using PowerShell or Microsoft Graph API where appropriate.
• Maintain working knowledge of networking, security, and other core infrastructure technologies.

Skills

Azure cloud

Intune

Entra ID

MFA

PowerShell

Microsoft Graph API

Windows Server / OS

Identity management

Executive communication

Mentoring

Tools

Windows Autopilot

Conditional Access policies

LAPS

Job description

Ideally contract to hire, Hire at Director level role with executive presence

The Role

Our client is seeking a senior, hands-on Microsoft Infrastructure Engineer to serve as the technical right hand to the Head of IT / CI&SO. This is the second-most senior technical position within a lean IT organization, with responsibility for supporting and improving the firm's Microsoft infrastructure, cloud environment, endpoint management, and identity platform.

The ideal candidate is a technical authority who has owned infrastructure and cloud initiatives, rather than someone focused primarily on user support or administration. The role has significant hands-on responsibility across Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune, Entra ID, and Windows infrastructure, while also serving as a senior escalation point for the broader IT environment.

The environment is fast-paced and highly executive-facing. The successful candidate will be comfortable making independent technical decisions, troubleshooting complex issues, applying security policies in real time, and working directly with senior leadership. Third-party vendors provide specialized support in areas such as networking, security, and AV, so the expectation is broad technical fluency rather than deep specialization in every discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical escalation point within IT, owning complex infrastructure and technology issues through resolution.
• Design, implement, administer, and troubleshoot the firm's Microsoft and Azure environment.
• Manage and optimize Microsoft Intune, including Windows Autopilot, zero-touch provisioning, application deployment, compliance policies, endpoint configuration, and device security.
• Administer Entra ID, including Conditional Access, identity policies, and MFA.
• Lead technical initiatives to modernize and standardize the firm's identity and endpoint environment, including the migration from Duo to Entra-based MFA.
• Support and manage Azure infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage, networking, backup, and cloud security.
• Automate infrastructure and administrative tasks using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API, or similar tools where appropriate.
• Maintain working knowledge of networking, security, AV, and other infrastructure technologies, handling routine issues independently and coordinating with specialist vendors when deeper expertise is required.
• Provide high-touch, white-glove technology support to executives and senior leadership.
• Mentor and develop junior IT team members, particularly in Microsoft endpoint and cloud technologies.
• Evaluate technical issues through a security-first lens and exercise independent judgment without unnecessarily escalating routine decisions.
• Participate in infrastructure projects and initiatives from planning and design through implementation and ongoing support.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of senior, hands-on IT infrastructure experience, ideally serving as a technical authority or senior escalation point within an organization.
• Strong experience with Azure cloud infrastructure, with demonstrated ownership of cloud infrastructure projects rather than Azure administration alone.
• Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune, including Windows Autopilot, zero-touch provisioning, Win32 application packaging, compliance policies, Conditional Access, and LAPS.
• Strong Entra ID experience, including identity management, Conditional Access, and MFA.
• Demonstrated experience migrating or implementing an MFA solution, including planning, pilot groups, phased deployment, user enrollment, exceptions, and break-glass access.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and Windows infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Experience with infrastructure automation using PowerShell and/or Microsoft Graph API is preferred.
• Working knowledge of networking, security, backup, and other core infrastructure technologies.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to work directly with C-suite and senior leadership.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring or developing junior IT professionals.
• Financial services experience — particularly hedge funds, private equity, investment management, or a similar environment — is strongly preferred.

Experience with some of the following is highly valuable: