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Business Unit: Company 3
Position: 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
POSITION SUMMARY:
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. You will lead initiatives across O365, M365, Azure, Active Directory, Entra ID, PowerShell automation, and Windows Server environments—both physical and virtual.
MAIN DUTIES:
The Senior Systems Engineer will manage adjacent infrastructure such as license servers, proxies, and SMTP relays, and contribute to reporting and documentation efforts that support operational transparency and team scalability. They will 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 

They will manage virtualization platforms including Proxmox, VMware, and KVM, support hybrid identity and federation services (e.g., ADFS, SAML, OAuth), and maintain group policies, DNS/DHCP, and certificate services. The Senior Systems Engineer will also be responsible for the following:

• 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 

WHAT YOU BRING:
The ideal candidate will have a background in computer science, information technology, or equivalent. They must have hands-on experience with Microsoft enterprise technologies and have deep expertise in PowerShell scripting and automation. They must have proven experience managing Azure AD, Entra ID, and hybrid identity, and a strong understanding of Windows Server architecture and virtualization. Additional desired skills include:

• 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 
• Reliable transportation and ability to lift up to 20 pounds for datacenter tasks 
• Familiarity with PowerAutomate, PowerBI is a plus
• Working knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS) and macOS systems is a plus
• Prior experience in post-production or media environments is a plus

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.
Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:
Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.
It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the Company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.
*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs. 
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.
The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.
This position is for an existing vacancy. Both external and internal candidates can apply for this role through the Company’s Career Page. The Company generally only contacts those individuals who have submitted an application which it wishes to interview. The application window for this position is expected to close by June 17, 2026.

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