Senior Project Engineer - MSP / IT Infrastructure
Remote / Work From Home
$90,000-$95,000 + Benefits
Occasional Travel to Southern California / Los Angeles County
We are recruiting for a Senior Project Engineer opportunity with an established managed IT services company that has been serving small and midsized businesses for more than 25 years.
This is a hands-on technical position for an experienced MSP infrastructure engineer who enjoys owning projects from beginning to end.
This is not a traditional Project Manager role.
You will work directly with clients to understand their technical needs, evaluate existing environments, help scope and design infrastructure projects, build an organized implementation plan and then personally perform much of the engineering work required to successfully complete those projects.
Depending on the size of the engagement, you may also coordinate other engineers and technicians, but you will remain technically involved and accountable for the successful delivery of the solution.
The ideal candidate is the type of senior MSP engineer who can walk into a client environment, understand what is there, determine what needs to change, develop the technical approach and then get the work done.
What You'll Be Doing
Lead IT infrastructure projects from initial technical discovery through successful completion
Meet with clients to understand business requirements, technical problems, existing infrastructure and desired outcomes
Assess client environments and help develop appropriate technical solutions
Scope project requirements including equipment, licensing, engineering effort, dependencies and implementation needs
Translate approved scopes of work into organized technical implementation plans
Personally perform hands-on project engineering and implementation
Build, configure, migrate and upgrade Windows Server environments
Deploy and migrate Active Directory domains, domain controllers, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP
Design and implement Microsoft 365 and Azure solutions
Deploy and manage Hyper-V and VMware virtual environments
Configure and replace firewalls, routers, switches, wireless infrastructure and VPNs
Perform network and infrastructure refresh projects
Lead server migrations, cloud migrations, Microsoft 365 implementations and other client infrastructure projects
Develop migration, cutover, testing and rollback plans
Coordinate vendors, client contacts and internal technical resources when necessary
Troubleshoot technical problems that arise during project implementation
Validate completed work through testing and quality assurance
Maintain accurate technical documentation, configurations, diagrams and project records
Deliver completed environments to support teams with a clean and organized handoff
Manage multiple projects and priorities across different client environments
What We're Looking For
5+ years of hands-on IT infrastructure experience in an MSP or IT consulting environment
Strong Windows Server administration and engineering experience
Strong Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP experience
Experience building and migrating Windows Server and Active Directory environments
Strong Microsoft 365 administration and migration experience
Hands-on Microsoft Azure experience
Strong networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching and VPNs
Experience configuring and deploying business-class firewalls
Experience with Hyper-V and/or VMware ESXi
Experience designing, scoping and implementing infrastructure projects for SMB clients
Ability to independently evaluate an existing client environment and determine an appropriate technical solution
Ability to estimate technical requirements, identify dependencies and develop an organized implementation approach
Strong troubleshooting ability across server, cloud and network environments
Ability to communicate technical recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical clients
Strong documentation, organization and time-management skills
Ability to work independently without constant supervision
Particularly Relevant Project Experience
We are especially interested in candidates who have personally led and implemented projects involving:
Windows Server replacements and migrations
Active Directory and domain migrations
Microsoft 365 migrations and tenant implementations
Azure infrastructure projects
VMware and Hyper-V deployments or migrations
Firewall and network replacements
Office moves and infrastructure refreshes
Backup and disaster recovery implementations
New client infrastructure deployments
Multi-site network projects
Helpful Experience
Experience with any of the following is helpful but not required:
HaloPSA
Kaseya
NinjaOne
Hudu
IT Glue
ConnectWise
Datto
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This company has been serving businesses for more than 25 years and has built an unusually stable employee and client base.
The company places a strong emphasis on autonomy, work-life balance, mature operating processes and long-term employee retention.
Additional highlights include:
Remote work
Comprehensive benefits
Very low employee turnover
Long-term client relationships
Mature technical processes and documentation
Dedicated support teams handling ongoing day-to-day client support
24/7/365 technical coverage
Minimal micromanagement
Significant autonomy over your work
Long-term career opportunity with an established MSP
Compensation and Travel
The salary range for this position is $90,000-$95,000, depending on experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package.
This is a remote, work-from-home position.
Candidates must be willing and able to travel to Southern California / Los Angeles County for initial training and approximately 1-2 times per year thereafter for company meetings or other business needs.
If you are an experienced MSP engineer who enjoys owning technical projects from discovery and design through implementation and completion, we would like to hear from you.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
We are a boutique IT recruiting agency that strictly works with IT consulting companies and managed services providers. We place candidates on a permanent, full time basis (no contract or contract-to-hire positions).
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