Senior System Engineer

Location: This role may be based in Commerce City, CO; New Kensington, PA; Rock Hill, SC; Wilmington, MA; or Rochester, NY. Compensation varies by location, from $89,000 to $152,000 depending on role and worksite.

Allowable Salary Range by Location:

Denver, CO area, Commerce City: $100,000–$149,000

New Kensington, PA: $91,000–$135,000

Charlotte, NC area, Rock Hill, SC: $89,000–$132,000

Greater Boston, MA, Wilmington: $102,000–$152,000

Rochester, NY: $92,000–$137,000

Job Description:

Motive Workforce is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer for an advanced manufacturing organization based in New Kensington, PA. This hands-on role supports and modernizes enterprise IT across multiple manufacturing sites. You will own complex technical escalations, lead infrastructure projects, and build secure, scalable systems across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the Tier 3 escalation point for complex hardware, software, endpoint, identity, and infrastructure issues.
• Lead system migrations, upgrades, new implementations, and modernization projects from design through operational handoff.
• Design and support hybrid environments across Microsoft Azure, AWS, Microsoft 365, VMware, and on-premises infrastructure.
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, MFA, identity governance, and least-privilege access controls.
• Support Teams, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, Intune, Defender, and other Microsoft 365 services.
• Manage Windows 10 and 11 endpoint environments and Windows Server environments through Server 2022.
• Support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, certificates, virtualization, and hybrid identity.
• Design and support firewalls, VLANs, VPNs, routing, switching, wireless access points, and Fortinet equipment.
• Support cloud and collaboration migrations, including tenant-to-tenant and post-acquisition integrations.
• Implement automation and scripting that improves reliability and reduces manual work.
• Create SOPs, knowledge-base articles, and technical documentation.
• Mentor IT team members and provide clear technical guidance across the organization.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in IT or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of enterprise IT experience delivering and supporting complex systems.
• 5+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure administration experience.
• Strong Microsoft 365 experience, including Entra ID, Teams, SharePoint, Intune, Defender, and Exchange.
• Deep knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, certificates, hybrid identity, and Windows Server through 2022.
• Experience supporting Windows 10 and 11 enterprise environments, including upgrade planning and mixed deployments.
• Experience designing hybrid, multi-forest, multi-tenant, and multi-cloud environments.
• Hands-on exposure to Azure Government, Microsoft 365 GCC High, AWS GovCloud, FedRAMP, ITAR, or other regulated environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, prioritization, and communication skills.

Preferred Experience:

• Fortinet networking and security equipment.
• OT networking in a manufacturing setting.
• ITIL processes.
• CAD systems such as SolidWorks.

Location and Compensation:

• Hybrid schedule, 3 days onsite and 2 days remote
• Candidates must be local or willing to relocate
• Base salary: Compensation varies by location, from $89,000 to $152,000 depending on role and worksite.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and potential incentive compensation