Senior IT Engineer
About The Position
Next Perimeter is hiring a hands-on Senior IT Engineer to lead client projects and serve as the final technical escalation point for the help desk. The engineer will deliver projects from signed scope through handoff, including network builds and wireless redesigns, Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations, office and data center moves, new-client onboarding, and client offboarding. The role includes reviewing project scope before work begins, leading technical delivery, and serving as the client's primary engineering contact during active projects. Protected blocks of focused engineering time are provided for complex builds. The engineer will handle the most complex escalations beyond the Tier III team lead, diagnose root causes, resolve issues, and convert solutions into standards or automation to prevent recurrence. They will help maintain client environments in accordance with The IT & Security Blueprint, flag and remediate deviations, and feed implementation learnings back into configuration templates. The role also includes mentoring technicians in cloud identity, endpoint management, and networking. The position is in-office Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. After successfully completing the 90-day introductory period, the employee may select one recurring work-from-home day. The company describes its environment as mature, process-oriented, and focused on operational excellence rather than heroics, with direct work alongside leadership as its security and compliance services grow.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in IT engineering.
- Mastery, or near mastery, of Microsoft Entra ID and Conditional Access.
- Experience with Microsoft Intune, including Autopilot, configuration profiles, and compliance policies.
- Experience with NinjaOne and HaloPSA.
- Personally led Microsoft 365 migrations and client onboardings.
- Experience building networks, including switching, VLANs, enterprise wireless, firewalls, and circuit cutovers.
- Uses PowerShell to complete work.
- Able to explain technical recommendations to business leaders in clear, non-jargon language.
- Able to serve as a steady technical contact during client cutovers and outages.
- Strong attention to detail in project scopes and handoff documentation.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Huntress or similar managed EDR/ITDR.
- Experience with SASE platforms.
- Experience in HIPAA or SOC 2 environments.
- Certifications such as MS-102, SC-300, AZ-104, or CCNA.
Responsibilities
- Lead client projects from signed scope through handoff, including network builds and wireless redesigns, Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations, office and data center moves, new-client onboarding, and client offboarding.
- Review project scopes at kickoff and flag discrepancies before work begins.
- Lead technical project work and serve as the client's primary engineering contact while projects are active.
- Handle the most difficult technical escalations beyond the Tier III team lead.
- Diagnose root causes, resolve issues, and turn fixes into standards or automation to prevent recurrence.
- Identify client environments that have drifted from The IT & Security Blueprint and carry out remediation.
- Feed lessons from implementations back into configuration templates.
- Mentor technicians on cloud identity, endpoint management, and networking.
- Create documentation that another engineer can understand and execute from.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Unlimited vacation and sick leave.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Career growth opportunities in cloud-first IT service delivery, automation, and cybersecurity.
- Hands-on experience with security and lifecycle management technologies.
- One recurring work-from-home day after successfully completing the 90-day introductory period.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
