Senior System Engineer

Motive Workforce; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Incentive compensation

Job summary

Motive Workforce is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer for an advanced manufacturing organization based in New Kensington, PA. This hands-on role supports and modernizes enterprise IT across multiple manufacturing sites.

You will own complex technical escalations, lead infrastructure projects, and build secure, scalable systems across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. Lead system migrations, upgrades, new implementations, and modernization projects while supporting Azure, AWS, Microsoft

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of enterprise IT experience delivering and supporting complex systems.
• 5+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure administration experience.
• Strong Microsoft 365 experience, including Entra ID, Teams, SharePoint, Intune, Defender, and Exchange.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Tier 3 escalation point for complex hardware, software, endpoint, identity, and infrastructure issues.
• Lead system migrations, upgrades, new implementations, and modernization projects from design through operational handoff.
• Design and support hybrid environments across Microsoft Azure, AWS, Microsoft 365, VMware, and on-premises infrastructure.
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, MFA, identity governance, and least-privilege access controls.
• Support Teams, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, Intune, Defender, and other Microsoft 365 services.
• Manage Windows 10 and 11 endpoint environments and Windows Server environments through Server 2022.
• Support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, certificates, virtualization, and hybrid identity.
• Design and support firewalls, VLANs, VPNs, routing, switching, wireless access points, and Fortinet equipment.
• Support cloud and collaboration migrations, including tenant-to-tenant and post-acquisition integrations.
• Implement automation and scripting that improves reliability and reduces manual work.
• Create SOPs, knowledge-base articles, and technical documentation.
• Mentor IT team members and provide clear technical guidance across the organization.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Prioritization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

Azure

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

SharePoint Online

Intune

Defender

Exchange Online

VMware

Fortinet

Job description

Location: This role may be based in Commerce City, CO; New Kensington, PA; Rock Hill, SC; Wilmington, MA; or Rochester, NY. Compensation varies by location, from $89,000 to $152,000 depending on role and worksite.

Allowable Salary Range by Location:

Denver, CO area, Commerce City: $100,000-$149,000

New Kensington, PA: $91,000-$135,000

Charlotte, NC area, Rock Hill, SC: $89,000-$132,000

Job Description:

Motive Workforce is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer for an advanced manufacturing organization based in New Kensington, PA. This hands-on role supports and modernizes enterprise IT across multiple manufacturing sites. You will own complex technical escalations, lead infrastructure projects, and build secure, scalable systems across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the Tier 3 escalation point for complex hardware, software, endpoint, identity, and infrastructure issues.
• Lead system migrations, upgrades, new implementations, and modernization projects from design through operational handoff.
• Design and support hybrid environments across Microsoft Azure, AWS, Microsoft 365, VMware, and on-premises infrastructure.
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, MFA, identity governance, and least-privilege access controls.
• Support Teams, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, Intune, Defender, and other Microsoft 365 services.
• Manage Windows 10 and 11 endpoint environments and Windows Server environments through Server 2022.
• Support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, certificates, virtualization, and hybrid identity.
• Design and support firewalls, VLANs, VPNs, routing, switching, wireless access points, and Fortinet equipment.
• Support cloud and collaboration migrations, including tenant-to-tenant and post-acquisition integrations.
• Implement automation and scripting that improves reliability and reduces manual work.
• Create SOPs, knowledge-base articles, and technical documentation.
• Mentor IT team members and provide clear technical guidance across the organization.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in IT or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of enterprise IT experience delivering and supporting complex systems.
• 5+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure administration experience.
• Strong Microsoft 365 experience, including Entra ID, Teams, SharePoint, Intune, Defender, and Exchange.
• Deep knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, certificates, hybrid identity, and Windows Server through 2022.
• Experience supporting Windows 10 and 11 enterprise environments, including upgrade planning and mixed deployments.
• Experience designing hybrid, multi-forest, multi-tenant, and multi-cloud environments.
• Hands-on exposure to Azure Government, Microsoft 365 GCC High, AWS GovCloud, FedRAMP, ITAR, or other regulated environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, prioritization, and communication skills.

Preferred Experience:

• Fortinet networking and security equipment.
• OT networking in a manufacturing setting.
• ITIL processes.
• CAD systems such as SolidWorks.

Location and Compensation:

• Hybrid schedule, 3 days onsite and 2 days remote
• Candidates must be local or willing to relocate
• Base salary: Compensation varies by location, from $89,000 to $152,000 depending on role and worksite.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and potential incentive compensation