Tier 2 Systems Engineer - Fully Remote
Magna5 MS LLC · Charlottesville · United States · Remote
Posted Oct 8, 2026
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Description
Title: Tier 2 Systems Engineer
About the Role
The Tier 2 Managed Services Engineer is responsible for handling escalated technical issues, advanced troubleshooting, and day-to-day support for our managed services customers. You will work closely with Tier 1 technicians, senior engineers, and account teams to ensure our clients’ systems are stable, secure, and optimized.
This role is ideal for someone who is highly technical, customer-focused, and comfortable working across multiple environments and technologies in a fast-paced MSP setting.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Support & Incident Management
Provide Tier 2 support via phone, ticketing system, email, and remote tools.
Troubleshoot and resolve escalated incidents related to workstations, servers, networks, and cloud services.
Own tickets through to resolution, ensuring timely communication and proper documentation.
Collaborate with Tier 1 and Tier 3 resources to resolve complex issues and improve knowledge transfer.
Systems & Network Administration
Support and maintain Microsoft Windows Server and desktop environments (AD, DNS, DHCP, GPO, file/print services).
Administer Microsoft 365/Exchange Online, Teams, OneDrive, and related services.
Perform user and group administration across various systems.
Assist with management of switches, firewalls, wireless, VPN, and other network devices.
Monitoring, Maintenance & Projects
Monitor client environments using RMM and monitoring tools; respond to alerts and remediate issues.
Perform routine maintenance (patching, updates, backups, AV/EDR checks, capacity management).
Participate in implementation and upgrade projects (migrations, standardization, new deployments).
Contribute to standard operating procedures (SOPs), documentation, and knowledge base articles.
Security & Compliance
Support security tools such as endpoint protection, MFA, email security, and backup/recovery solutions.
Assist in responding to security-related alerts and incidents following established playbooks.
Follow best practices and policies for system hardening, access control, and data protection.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
Mentor Tier 1 technicians and help elevate overall team capability.
Provide feedback to improve tools, processes, and service delivery.
Maintain strong customer relationships with a focus on responsiveness, quality, and professionalism.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
3+ years of experience in a technical support, systems administration, or MSP/help desk role (Tier 2 equivalent).
Strong experience with:
Windows desktop (Windows 10/11) and Windows Server OS (2012/2016/2019+).
Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy.
Microsoft 365 administration (Exchange Online, Teams, basic security/compliance settings).
Remote support tools and RMM/monitoring platforms.
Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking, VLANs, VPN, and basic firewall concepts.
Experience…