Systems Engineer

Motion Recruitment; Winchester (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment in the United States is seeking a Senior Microsoft Systems & Cloud Engineer to manage and modernize a hybrid Microsoft infrastructure. This hands-on role focuses on supporting on-premises Windows environments, managing Hyper-V virtualization, and migrating legacy services to Microsoft Azure.

You will independently drive infrastructure projects, provide senior-level technical support, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability, security, and scalable

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows Server administration and infrastructure support.
• Hands-on experience managing Hyper‑V hosts, virtual machines, and clusters.
• Experience supporting physical, on-premises server infrastructure.
• Strong Microsoft Azure infrastructure experience.
• Experience with Active Directory, Entra ID, and hybrid identity environments.
• Hands-on experience migrating on-premises workloads to Azure.
• Experience with server patching, maintenance, and complex infrastructure troubleshooting.
• Ability to independently manage infrastructure projects and provide senior-level technical support.

Skills

Windows Server administration

Hyper-V virtualization

Azure infrastructure

Active Directory

Entra ID

Hybrid identity environments

Infrastructure project management

Tools

PowerShell scripting

Job description

A professional services company is hiring a Senior Microsoft Systems & Cloud Engineer to manage and modernize its hybrid Microsoft infrastructure. This is a hands‑on role focused on supporting on‑premises Windows environments, managing Hyper‑V virtualization, and migrating legacy infrastructure and services to Microsoft Azure.

Requirements

• Strong experience with Windows Server administration and infrastructure support

• Hands‑on experience managing Hyper‑V hosts, virtual machines, and clusters

• Experience supporting physical, on‑premises server infrastructure

• Strong Microsoft Azure infrastructure experience

• Experience with Active Directory, Entra ID, and hybrid identity environments

• Hands‑on experience migrating on‑premises workloads to Azure

• Experience with server patching, maintenance, and complex infrastructure troubleshooting

• Ability to independently manage infrastructure projects and provide senior‑level technical support

Nice to Have

• PowerShell scripting and automation
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