Senior Manager, Systems Engineering

Bezos Academy • Full-time • Hybrid in Seattle, Washington, United States • $130,000 - $216,000 / year • 1h ago

Fast Facts

Bezos Academy seeks a Senior Manager of Systems Engineering to lead a team in building and enhancing a secure, robust SaaS-first technology environment, focusing on Microsoft 365 and identity governance.

Responsibilities: Build, operate, and improve a secure enterprise technology environment; manage multi-site networking and endpoint management; support AI enablement; deliver through disciplined project management.

Skills: Strong leadership with hands-on expertise in Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365 administration, and Meraki networking; experience with API scripting including PowerShell.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; 8+ years in IT systems engineering and operations; 2+ years in people management; strong technical background in multiple systems.

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States; Hybrid - Onsite every Tuesday and Wednesday

Compensation: $130000 - $216000 / Annually

At Bezos Academy, we believe all children deserve the great start that excellent early education provides, including in under-resourced communities. Our mission is to nurture the potential in every child to become a creative leader, original thinker, and lifelong learner by inventing the solutions needed to scale early childhood education. We are a unique organization that operates a multi-state network of tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschools in under-resourced communities while also investing in creating tools, products, technology, and other solutions designed to reach children well beyond the walls of our schools. We aspire for profound, large-scale impact on children ages zero to five.

As the Senior Manager, Systems Engineering at Bezos Academy, you will lead the team responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving a secure, reliable, SaaS-first enterprise technology environment. This is a player-coach role: you will set direction and develop people, while also remaining hands-on in critical technical areas. To this role you should bring a combination of strong people leadership with hands-on technical depth, with a particular emphasis on Microsoft 365 for workplace productivity and Microsoft Entra ID as the backbone for identity, access governance, collaboration, and security.

You will own foundational infrastructure across multi-site networking (Meraki) for 40 locations, endpoint and mobile device management, cloud integrations, and SaaS platform administration. You will also support enterprise AI enablement, ensuring AI capabilities are deployed with strong identity and data controls, operational readiness, and scalable support patterns. You will deliver outcomes through disciplined program and project management practices, partnering closely with IT, Information Security, and business stakeholders.

LOCATION

Hybrid --- Onsite generally every Tuesday and Wednesday
Seattle, WA
Relocation support is available for those willing to relocate to Seattle, WA

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt (salaried) position.
The full salary range for this position in Seattle, WA, is $130,000 - $216,000 per year. The upper third of the salary range is typically reserved for employees who have been in the role for multiple years and have demonstrated strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by qualifications and prior experience.
This role includes 15 paid days of vacation, 4 days of paid personal time off, 9 paid days of sick (care) time, 9 paid holidays, 5 paid days off for an organization-wide winter break, and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match, paid parental leave, an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care, and more. Please see here for details.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Eight or more years of relevant experience in IT systems engineering, infrastructure, and operations with two or more years of people management experience
Strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 administration
Strong technical expertise with the full lifecycle management of Meraki networking (including procurement, provisioning, routing, wireless, network segmentation)
Experience with API scripting including PowerShell for systems integration and practical operational use (provisioning, automation, reporting)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience migrating between SaaS solutions
Comfort serving as an escalation point and hands-on technical lead for complex incidents and high-impact changes
Prior experience with CRMs, iPaaS/automation tools, MDMs, cloud infrastructure
Strong communication skills, including the ability to translate technical decisions into stakeholder-ready language
Experience in leading-edge SaaS-first startup, or tech company environments with high ownership and speed of execution
Demonstrated experience managing multi-site infrastructure and distributed environments
Proficiency with Microsoft Entra ID integrations and infrastructure scripting (PowerShell)

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