Tier 2.5 System Administrator (MSP)

Tier 2.5 System Administrator (MSP)

Bowman Williams | Houston, TX, 77246, US

Posted 16 days ago

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Description

Senior Business Operations Manager & Cloud Recruiter at Bowman Williams

We are a rapidly growing MSP supporting complex hybrid environments across networking, cloud, security, and endpoint management. They are seeking a Tier 2.5 System Administrator with strong MSP experience to serve as the senior onsite technical resource for a major client. This role combines escalations, project work, and hands‑on engineering with Cisco Meraki, Microsoft Intune, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365.

Base pay range

$75,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

What You Will Do

  • Deploy and manage Cisco Meraki firewalls, switches, access points, and VPNs
  • Configure VLANs, routing, segmentation, and security policies
  • Lead Intune and Azure AD deployments including Autopilot, conditional access, and compliance
  • Support Microsoft 365 administration and server or cloud migration projects
  • Troubleshoot advanced networking, virtualization, identity, and security issues
  • Use tools such as Articwolf, Huntress, and Meraki Dashboard for proactive monitoring
  • Maintain documentation in IT Glue and communicate clearly with the client
  • Mentor junior engineers and support standardization across environments

What You Need

  • Three or more years of MSP or IT infrastructure experience
  • Hands‑on expertise with the Cisco Meraki ecosystem including MX, MS, MR, and Systems Manager
  • Strong background with Microsoft Intune, Azure AD, and Microsoft 365
  • Experience with VMware or Hyper‑V virtualization
  • Deep understanding of VLANs, routing, NAT, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and QoS
  • Familiarity with Autopilot, conditional access, and endpoint security baselines
  • Strong communication, documentation, and problem‑solving skills

Benefits

  • Medical and dental insurance
  • Long‑term and short‑term disability
  • 401k with 3% match
  • Three weeks PTO plus sick time and paid holidays
  • Bonuses and growth opportunities

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

Location

Houston, TX

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