Infrastructure Engineer II

Duquesne Light Company•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Duquesne Light is seeking a motivated Infrastructure Engineer II to support enterprise Linux, storage, and virtualization platforms. This role focuses on day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, incident response, and routine system maintenance (including patching) to ensure secure, stable, and reliable infrastructure supporting both corporate and mission-critical utility systems. This position offers the opportunity to develop deeper technical expertise and grow into more advanced infrastructure engineering responsibilities over time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
2+ years of infrastructure experience (Linux, storage, or virtualization)
Linux: RHEL, Oracle Linux
Storage/Backup: Pure, Isilon, Avamar, Rubrik, Acronis
Virtualization: VMware, Oracle Linux KVM
Automation: Ansible, basic scripting
Cloud: Azure (Linux workload exposure)
Tools: Red Hat Satellite, OLAM
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a production environment
Effective communication across teams
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Demonstrates a willingness to learn and expand technical skills across infrastructure platforms
Strong attention to detail in system changes and operational activities

Nice To Haves

Exposure to container platforms (OpenShift/Kubernetes)
Familiarity with Terraform or automation frameworks
Experience in regulated or utility environments
Working knowledge or exposure to NERC CIP standards and their impact on infrastructure operations and security

Responsibilities

Provide operational support for Linux, storage, and virtualization environments
Respond to alerts and incidents, restoring service within defined SLAs
Troubleshoot issues across compute, storage, and virtualization layers
Perform incident triage, escalation, and assist with root cause analysis
Support RHEL and Oracle Linux (OEL) environments
Perform routine administration including: System patching and updates, Provisioning and configuration, Performance monitoring
Utilize Red Hat Satellite and Oracle Linux Automation Manager (OLAM)
Support storage platforms: Pure Storage Dell EMC Isilon
Assist with backup and recovery tools: Avamar, Rubrik, Acronis
Perform backup validation and support restore operations
Support VMware vSphere and Oracle Linux KVM
Assist with VM provisioning, configuration, and performance monitoring
Utilize and maintain automation using: Ansible, Basic scripting (Bash/Python)
Support existing automation and configuration management processes
Support infrastructure for enterprise systems such as: Oracle Utility Suite, IBM Maximo, Outage Management System (OMS), Transmission & Distribution SCADA
Troubleshoot infrastructure-related issues impacting application performance
Monitor system health and respond to alerts
Perform routine maintenance activities, including patching and updates
Follow established change management and operational procedures
Support Linux patching, hardening, and compliance activities
Assist with Red Hat Identity Management (IdM) and access controls
Participate in on-call rotation
Support after-hours incidents and scheduled maintenance as needed
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Storm role duties as assigned
Utilize data to make business decisions as appropriate for the position, support data stewardship activities and partner with IT on underlying data needs.