Senior MSP Systems Architect & Solutions Lead (Remote)

Somewhere; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Somewhere is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer & IT Solutions Architect with MSP background to lead advanced systems administration, project delivery, and Tier-3 escalations for client environments. You will architect solutions, collaborate with sales on scopes, and own end-to-end rollout from design to production.

The role requires deep Windows Server, Azure, security hygiene, and strong English communication, with on-call rotations and US PST alignment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years MSP experience in a multi-client environment.
• Deep Windows Server, AD, DNS/DHCP, and hybrid identity expertise.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Azure Infra, Entra ID, Intune/Endpoint Manager.
• Experience with enterprise networking (Cisco Meraki/UniFi), VPNs, routing.
• Ability to troubleshoot with incomplete docs and design robust solutions from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Lead Solutions Architecture & Pre-Sales Scoping (~35%).
• Design technical scopes of work, migrations, cloud transitions, and security updates.
• Collaborate with account/sales on SOWs, specs, milestones.
• Own hands-on implementation: migrations, provisioning, firewall cutovers.
• Serve as Tier-3 escalation authority for Windows/Cloud services.
• Manage Windows Server ecosystems, AD, DNS/DHCP, Hyper-V, clustering.
• Provision and optimize Azure VMs, AVD, Entra ID, Intune; hybrid cloud operations.
• Configure enterprise networking (VLANs, VPNs, routing).
• Oversee device provisioning and remote monitoring policies.
• Conduct security audits and hardening recommendations (EDR/MDR, MFA).
• Interface with client IT directors and sysadmins as escalation/architecture partner.
• Participate in on-call rotation and after-hours maintenance.

Skills

MSP Experience

Windows Server

Azure Cloud

Networking

English (C1)

On-call Escalations

Tools

Hyper-V

Cisco Meraki

UniFi

Job description

Somewhere is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer & IT Solutions Architect with MSP background to lead advanced systems administration, project delivery, and Tier-3 escalations for client environments. You will architect solutions, collaborate with sales on scopes, and own end-to-end rollout from design to production.

The role requires deep Windows Server, Azure, security hygiene, and strong English communication, with on-call rotations and US PST alignment.