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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Systems Engineer - **Company:** Inc Washington - **Location:** College Park, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $115,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Domain Controllers, Apple Mac Systems, Application Packaging, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Business Systems, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Data Cleansing, Data Retention, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Disaster Recovery, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, Information Technology Operations, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Networking Basics, Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Services, Runbook, Microsoft SharePoint, Single Sign-On, Software Deployment, TCP/IP, Virtual Local Area Networks, VMware VSphere, Enterprise Software Applications, Network Access Control, Data Classification, Firewalls (Computer Science), Backend, Deployment Automation - **Published:** July 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.teamworkonline.com/employment_opportunities/2181797/applications/new ## About the Role Required * Eight or more years in systems administration, cloud infrastructure, or enterprise IT operations. * Hands-on experience administering Microsoft 365 and Azure, including Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint. * Strong identity and access management experience: directory services, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, conditional access, and automated lifecycle provisioning, on Microsoft Entra ID or an equivalent platform. * Experience owning backup, disaster recovery, and business-continuity testing. * Experience with patching, hardening, configuration baselines, and change control for Windows and macOS environments. * Scripting and automation experience such as PowerShell. * Solid networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, firewalls) to partner effectively with the Network Engineer. * Strong documentation, standards-setting, and cross-team collaboration skills. * Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure, cloud, and identity issues. * Willingness to be onsite and on call during home games and major events. Preferred * Experience in sports, entertainment, live-event, or other high-availability environments. * Experience building or scaling infrastructure and standards from an early stage. * Familiarity with Azure services such as conditional access and cloud networking. * Experience with backup and disaster-recovery planning and testing. * Experience supporting infrastructure refresh or new-facility buildouts. * Relevant certifications such as Microsoft or Azure administration, Security+, or Network+. ## Description We are looking for a strong technical owner who is deliberate about standards, documents the work, and collaborates well across teams. The role will report to the Director of Technology Operations., * Design, operate, and maintain physical and virtual servers, storage, and the Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud environment. * Administer core cloud services including Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint, with secure access and governance. * Optimize, operate, and maintain our vSphere environment. * Set server and cloud architecture standards and reference designs, and approve platform changes. * Own directory and identity architecture and administration standards on Microsoft Entra ID. * Implement single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, conditional access, and least-privilege access across business systems. * Build and maintain automated user lifecycle processes for onboarding, offboarding, role changes, and access reviews. * Administer Active Directory, including domain controllers, organizational units, DNS and DHCP integration, and directory hygiene, and maintain hybrid identity synchronization between Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID. * Design and maintain Group Policy for servers and endpoints. * Manage the enterprise public key infrastructure and full certificate lifecycle, including issuance, renewal, revocation, and automated deployment of device, user, and TLS certificates. * Own the certificate services and authentication backend that support 802.1x network access control and certificate-based device authentication, in partnership with the Network and IT Security lanes. * Manage privileged and service accounts, enforcing least-privilege and strong authentication on all administrative access. * Run backup, disaster recovery, and business-continuity testing, and maintain recovery standards. * Validate recovery on a defined schedule so the club can restore quickly when it matters. * Own patching standards, system hardening, and configuration baselines for servers and endpoints. * Own the enterprise device management platform for Windows and macOS, including enrollment, configuration profiles, compliance policies, and disk encryption standards. * Build and maintain standardized OS images and zero-touch provisioning so devices deploy consistently across all three sites. * Own software packaging, application deployment, and update standards across the device fleet. * Own platform-level data hygiene: directory and identity cleanup, storage and file-share management, and data retention and lifecycle enforcement. * Enforce data classification, retention, and access-governance standards set by IT Security and Enterprise Applications, escalating gaps to the Director. * Manage change control for platform changes and monitor systems health across all three sites. * Automate administration and provisioning with scripting such as PowerShell. * Create and maintain architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures, runbooks, and reference designs. * Partner with IT Security on hardening, access governance, and compliance, and with Network on connectivity and identity during incidents. * Serve as a senior escalation point for IT Operations on complex systems issues, and provide technical leadership on infrastructure projects, cloud migrations, and new-facility builds. * Support events and game days where systems or identity are involved. ## Related Videos - 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