Senior Systems Engineer — Hybrid Infra, Identity & Automation

Kids for the Future; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kids for the Future is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, implement, secure, operate, and modernize our core systems infrastructure in a hybrid Microsoft environment. You will mentor engineers, own disaster recovery, and drive sustainable automation and documentation practices.

Responsibilities include leading infrastructure projects, evaluating technologies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align IT with business goals.

Qualifications

• The candidate has a Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years designing and maintaining enterprise IT systems.
• Proven experience with cybersecurity posture and complex infrastructure.
• Ability to lead large technical projects and mitigate technology risks.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer, secure, and troubleshoot hybrid Microsoft infrastructure.
• Develop understanding of existing systems, configurations, and technical debt.
• Lead migration planning and implementation for virtualization architectures (e.g., VMware to Proxmox).
• Manage Windows Server, AD, Group Policy, Entra ID, M365, Azure, Exchange Online, Intune, Defender.
• Own identity infrastructure security, patching, backup, DR, and disaster recovery.
• Develop PowerShell scripts and automation for efficiency and scale.
• Serve as senior escalation resource and mentor engineers.
• Collaborate with Systems/Network/Cloud teams and document standards.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft 365

Azure

PowerShell

Automation

Security

Backup & DR

Infrastructure resiliency

Documentation

Networking fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or related field

8+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Proxmox

VMware vSphere

Job description

Kids for the Future is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, implement, secure, operate, and modernize our core systems infrastructure in a hybrid Microsoft environment. You will mentor engineers, own disaster recovery, and drive sustainable automation and documentation practices.

Responsibilities include leading infrastructure projects, evaluating technologies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align IT with business goals.