Senior Systems Engineer: Cloud, Security & Hybrid

ECI; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Health benefits

Life insurance

Pet insurance

401K

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

ECI in Midtown Manhattan, NY, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to lead cloud, networking, and security initiatives for a defined client portfolio. You will collaborate with CTMs and other engineers to implement Azure/M365, AWS, GCP, and on-prem solutions, while maintaining security controls and incident readiness.

You will own complex tasks, document runbooks, and participate in cross-functional delivery, migrations, and upgrades, with a hybrid work arrangement and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or 6+ years in technology administration.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows Server and Windows 11.
• Advanced admin experience with Microsoft 365 and Azure (Azure AD, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, Intune).
• Experience in administration of e-mail platforms and security integrations.
• Experience in virtualization on VMware vSphere and Hyper-V.
• Hands-on deployment and management of routing, switching, wireless, and security appliances.
• Proficient in incident response management, disaster recovery, and business continuity activations.
• MSP experience and cloud/cyber-certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate as a tier 3 escalation point for Client Technology Management and other teams.
• Provide advanced support of cloud infrastructures (AWS, GCP, Microsoft 365/Azure).
• Implement and manage enterprise mail platforms and security systems (Exchange Online, Proofpoint, Mimecast).
• Manage enterprise networking tasks: VLAN changes, ACLs, port reconfigurations.
• Lead root-cause analysis and provide long-term fixes for complex issues.
• Document architectures, runbooks, and SOPs for internal knowledge base.
• Audit client environments and provide technical recommendations.
• Apply best-practice configurations to security platforms (Azure AD Conditional Access, MFA, zero-trust).
• Advise on information security fundamentals and identity hygiene.
• Perform patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation.
• Oversee Active Directory enhancements and group policy deployments.
• Interface with RMM and device management tools; support project delivery and small technical leads.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Windows Server

Azure AD

Exchange Online

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

Networking

Incident response

Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

Cisco

Meraki

Palo Alto Networks

Microsoft 365/Azure tooling

Exchange Online

Job description

ECI in Midtown Manhattan, NY, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to lead cloud, networking, and security initiatives for a defined client portfolio. You will collaborate with CTMs and other engineers to implement Azure/M365, AWS, GCP, and on-prem solutions, while maintaining security controls and incident readiness.

You will own complex tasks, document runbooks, and participate in cross-functional delivery, migrations, and upgrades, with a hybrid work arrangement and a competitive benefits package.