AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Systems Engineer Lead

AMERICAN SYSTEMS$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required due to government contract compliance.
  • Must pass a federal background investigation for Public Trust.
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant technical field or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years supporting Microsoft 365 in large environments.
  • Active Microsoft certification required (e.g., MS-102, SC-300, AZ-104, AZ-305).
  • Experience in leading technical teams or serving as a primary technical contact.
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft Power Platform technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering for the Microsoft 365 environment, ensuring effective administration and delivery.
  • Act as technical point of contact, guiding team coordination and complex issue resolution.
  • Oversee engineering for SharePoint Online, Power Platform, and M365 services adherence to standards.
  • Guide data readiness planning, enhancing governance and protection of sensitive information.
  • Coordinate technical efforts for Windows Server and SQL Server within M365 integrations.
  • Support Power Platform design and implementation for scalable solution delivery.
  • Provide engineering leadership for emerging Microsoft capabilities like Defender and Purview.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits provided.
  • Paid leave for employee welfare.
  • Retirement plans available for long-term security.
  • Insurance programs offered to employees and dependents.
  • Education and training assistance to support career development.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

An Average Day: As the Systems Engineer Lead you will provide technical leadership for enterprise Microsoft 365 engineering activities supporting the M365 Program Management Office. You will serve as a lead systems engineer across cloud platform operations, security, privacy, data governance, and integrated technical solutions, while acting as a primary point of contact for engineering coordination, task execution, issue resolution, and team collaboration throughout the M365 environment.
  • Lead systems engineering activities supporting the Microsoft 365 environment, ensuring platform administration, maintenance, and technical deliverables are executed effectively across assigned efforts.
  • Serve as a technical point of contact for M365 engineering work, providing guidance to team members, coordinating technical activities, and helping resolve complex issues across the environment.
  • Oversee engineering support for SharePoint Online, Power Platform, and related M365 services, ensuring solutions align with enterprise standards, operational requirements, and security expectations.
  • Guide the development of data readiness plans and support integration of Purview capabilities to strengthen protection of sensitive information and enterprise governance practices.
  • Coordinate technical efforts involving Windows Server and SQL Server cluster support, including collaboration on activities affecting integrated M365 systems and services.
  • Lead or support the design and implementation of Power Platform environments and pipelines, promoting scalable, secure, and well-governed solution delivery practices.
  • Provide engineering leadership for emerging Microsoft capabilities such as Defender, Copilot, Loop, Purview, and Graph Connector, helping assess applicability, integration, and operational impact.
  • Support the design and management of SharePoint on-premises farm infrastructure and collaborate with technical teams on integration with SharePoint Online, Teams, Exchange Online, and Azure services.
  • Oversee documentation related to security change requests, audit logging solutions, enterprise policies, risks, mitigations, and technical processes to ensure timely and accurate completion.
  • Lead status reporting inputs for assigned workstreams, including schedules, action items, deliverables, escalations, accomplishments, closures, and overall team health reporting.


Qualifications

  • As a requirement of this position, all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen. In accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(2)(C).
  • Must be able to pass federal background investigation and obtain a Public Trust
  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience supporting Microsoft 365 in a large corporate or government environment.
  • Must possess an active Microsoft certification such as Microsoft 365 Administrator (MS-102), Identity and Access Administrator (SC-300), Azure Administrator (AZ-104), or Azure Solutions Architect-related certification aligned to AZ-305.
  • Experience leading technical teams coordinating engineering activities, or serving as a technical lead or primary point of contact for enterprise platform support efforts.
  • Deep experience working across Microsoft Power Platform technologies, including Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI, within complex enterprise environments.
  • Working knowledge of .NET-based technologies such as C#, ASP.NET MVC, Entity Framework, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS sufficient to support integrated M365 and Power Platform solutions.
  • Proficiency in developing and maintaining PowerShell scripts for automation, administration, troubleshooting, and environment management.
  • Strong knowledge of Exchange Online, Intune, Azure AD, and the Azure ecosystem, including identity, service integration, cloud administration, and platform support considerations.
  • Experience with Microsoft 365 development and SharePoint Administration, including support for SharePoint Online and coordination across broader collaboration and platform engineering efforts.
  • Familiarity with developing Power Apps models, customizing SharePoint lists and disparate systems through Power Apps, and supporting permissions, data retention, compliance settings, and issue resolution across M365 and AvePoint Online Services.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to multiple audiences, maintain effective business relationships, and lead coordination across technical teams and stakeholders.
  • Must be able to present acceptable identification for customer badging and site access, such as a REAL ID compliant driver license, U.S. Passport, or other approved document from the GSA Required Identification List.


Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $150,000.00/Yr. - USD $180,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

About AMERICAN SYSTEMS

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is a government IT solutions provider. The Company provides solutions in national security, healthcare, and public sector markets. Its services include acquisition and lifecycle support, enterprise IT, healthcare IT, intelligence analysis, and training and simulation. The Company's customers include the Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Justice, and Department of Homeland Security. AMERICAN SYSTEMS was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.
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1,500 employees
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Founded
1975

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