Netrio · McKinney, TX

Salary
Posted
Jun 29, 2026
Location
McKinney, TX
Last confirmed open
Jul 21, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A senior-level role within a managed services provider, serving as the top escalation point for complex infrastructure, network, and security issues that lower-tier teams cannot resolve. Day-to-day work spans server and virtualization administration, cloud environment management, network configuration, security implementation, and client-facing consultation, alongside mentoring junior engineers and scripting automation workflows. Suits an experienced IT generalist with a strong MSP background.

Senior level · 5+ years · National

Must have (10)
Windows ServerActive DirectoryDNSDHCPGroup PolicyVMware or Hyper VAzure or AWSfirewallsVPNVLANs
Nice to have (3)
RMM or PsaPowerShell or Shell ScriptingMicrosoft 365 or Google Workspace

“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.

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How this req sits in the market our data

What won't set you apart
Windows Server55%Active Directory55%Azure50%AWS50%VMware42%VPN40%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425).

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (8)

Location is not specified in the posting; CBSA and state fields are left blank. The company (Netrio) is described as a leading MSP in North America, but no specific work location or remote policy is stated.

The role title is 'Systems Engineer' with no seniority modifier, but the requirements — 5+ years of experience, highest escalation point, mentorship of junior engineers, and client-facing strategic advisory — clearly support a Senior-level classification.

SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role's primary day-to-day work is operating and maintaining client IT environments (systems administration, network management, escalation support), which fits 15-1244. However, the security management responsibilities and the scripting/automation component introduce some overlap with 15-1212 and 15-1252 respectively.

VMware and Hyper-V are listed together as a single virtualization requirement; they are treated as interchangeable alternatives for that requirement rather than two separate hard gates.

Azure and AWS are both explicitly listed as required cloud platforms in the required qualifications section. They are emitted as separate required skills since the JD lists both as expected competencies, not as an either/or choice.

Certifications (MCSE, CCNP, VCP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are listed as 'relevant' examples rather than hard gates, so they are not emitted as skills.

No compensation information is provided in the posting.

Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): backup and disaster recovery.

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