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IT Systems Engineer Microsoft 365 Innovations Lab

55K–120K
Partially · Washington, District of Columbia
Posted July 29, 2026
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Overview

We seek an IT Systems Engineer to lead our Innovations Lab and support Microsoft 365 at a hybrid location. You will own 60% lab infrastructure and 40% Microsoft 365 engineering. This role differs by focusing on hands-on engineering rather than help desk duties.

What You'll Do11

  • 1Partner with remote lab administrator for 60% of lab tasks including racking and hardware installation
  • 2Maintain on-premises virtualization solutions vSphere Hyper-V or Proxmox
  • 3Design and manage physical servers networking and security devices
  • 4Create and maintain cyber range environments for training and demos
  • 5Support AWS and Azure cloud infrastructure with networking identity and cost governance
  • 6Serve as technical authority for Microsoft 365 E5 tenant including Entra ID Conditional Access and App registrations
  • 7Develop Intune configuration compliance policies and Autopilot enrollment
  • 8Tune Microsoft Defender and Purview for sensitivity labels DLP and retention
  • 9Automate administration using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph while documenting processes
  • 10Implement NIST SP 800-171 controls for CMMC Level 2 readiness
  • 11Collaborate with MSP and Microsoft support on tenant-level issues

Requirements12

  • 1U.S. citizenship required for handling Controlled Unclassified Information
  • 24+ years enterprise IT infrastructure experience
  • 3Hands-on virtualization skills with vSphere Hyper-V or Proxmox
  • 4Networking fundamentals including VLANs routing and firewall rules
  • 5Microsoft 365 administration expertise with Entra ID Exchange Online SharePoint Teams and Intune
  • 6Public cloud experience with AWS or Azure account management and cost oversight
  • 7PowerShell scripting proficiency for automation and documentation
  • 8Practical AI tool usage for scripting troubleshooting and knowledge base creation
  • 9Compliance program experience CMMC NIST SP 800-171 or ISO 27001
  • 10Bachelor's degree or equivalent certifications in IT related fields
  • 11Preferred experience with cyber range red/blue team labs or training environments
  • 12Small business or defense contractor background wearing multiple roles

Salary Insight

$55 - $120k per year

Location

Typepartially
LocationWashington, District of Columbia

Required Skills

Microsoft 365PowerShellTerraformBicepAnsibleAWSAzurevSphereHyper‑V
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