Systems Engineer, Sr (Temporary)

Location: Santa Monica, CA (Onsite)
Hours of Operation: 11:00am - 8:00pm PST
Pay Range: $80,000 - $130,000 USD annually

About the Role

The Senior Systems Engineer (Microsoft Infrastructure) is a subject matter expert across Microsoft technologies, responsible for architecting, maintaining, and supporting enterprise-grade systems and services. This role is remote-first but requires the ability to travel to local offices or datacenters for physical tasks and escalations.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and maintain Microsoft-centric infrastructure including:
  • Azure AD, Entra ID, Active Directory forests/domains
  • O365/M365 tenant administration and licensing
  • Windows Server (physical and virtual)
  • PowerShell scripting for automation and reporting
• Manage virtualization platforms including Proxmox, VMware, and KVM
• Support hybrid identity and federation services (e.g., ADFS, SAML, OAuth)
• Maintain group policies, DNS/DHCP, and certificate services
• Assist with datacenter operations including racking, cabling, and hardware lifecycle
• Collaborate with IT, support, and engineering teams to align infrastructure with business needs
• Document systems, workflows, and automation for team-wide visibility
• Generate operational reports and dashboards for leadership and audit purposes
• Contribute to process improvement and workflow documentation across teams
• Participate in after-hours, weekend, and holiday on-call rotations
• Administer and maintain supporting infrastructure:
  • License servers (e.g., RLM, FlexLM)
  • Proxy services (e.g., Squid, HAProxy)
  • SMTP relays and mail routing
  • PowerAutomate and PowerBI integration

Requirements

• Background in computer science, information technology, or equivalent
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft enterprise technologies
• Deep expertise in PowerShell scripting and automation
• Proven experience managing Azure AD, Entra ID, and hybrid identity
• Strong understanding of Windows Server architecture and virtualization
• Reliable transportation and ability to lift up to 20 pounds for datacenter tasks

Skills

• Familiarity with Microsoft Graph API
• Experience with virtualization platforms: Proxmox, VMware, KVM
• Experience with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Compliance Center (formerly Purview)
• Excellent communication, documentation, and troubleshooting skills
• Working knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS) and macOS systems (a plus)
• Prior experience in post-production or media environments (a plus)
• Familiarity with PowerAutomate, PowerBI (a plus)

Benefits

The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.

About the Company

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