Serve as the disciplined guardian of GXA’s technical standards, ensuring client environments remain aligned, secure, and predictable
Perform recurring health checks across assigned clients using RMM, monitoring tools, and checklists
Detect misalignments in firewalls, backups, licensing, server health, Microsoft 365, and endpoint compliance
Provide structured reports to vCTOs with risks, gaps, and recommendations
Handle support escalations requiring L3 technical knowledge
Ensure proactive alignment and remediation across Windows Server, Active Directory/Entra ID, Office 365, Azure, virtualization, networking, Intune, endpoint compliance, and conditional access
Maintain and improve documentation in IT Glue and Autotask; eliminate inconsistencies and ensure a single source of truth
Create repeatable playbooks and process documentation for reuse
Identify systemic issues and recurring misalignments across multiple clients and suggest remediations
Contribute insights to Project Initiation Documents (PIDs) and refine GXA’s alignment methodology and technical standards
Partner with vCTOs by supplying accurate, actionable data for QBRs and strategic client engagements
Collaborate with Centralized Services, Service Desk, and Security teams to ensure standard enforcement
Mentor junior team members and help raise GXA’s technical maturity
Deliver health checks and documentation on schedule with precision, reducing reactive tickets and escalations
Requirements
7+ years of IT systems/network engineering at an L4 level
Advanced expertise with Windows Server, Active Directory/Entra ID, Office 365, Azure
Advanced expertise with Virtualization and Storage (VMware/Hyper-V)
Advanced expertise with Networking (LAN/WAN, VLANs, firewalls, VPNs)
Advanced expertise with Intune, endpoint compliance, and conditional access policies
Strong troubleshooting, diagnostic, and problem isolation skills
Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Methodical, detail-oriented, and disciplined approach
Familiarity with RMM tools (Kaseya, N-able) and IT Glue/Autotask (preferred)
Contributions to technical standards and alignment libraries (preferred)
Bachelor’s degree in IT, Networking, or equivalent experience (7+ years) (preferred)
Certifications (growth path): CompTIA Security+ or Network+, Microsoft Azure/M365 Fundamentals, Cisco CCNA, Fortinet NSE 3/4, VMware VCP/VCTA, ITIL Foundation (preferred)
Willingness to continuously learn and adapt to evolving standards