Infrastructure Engineer III

TEKsystems•Westerville, OH

7d•$100,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Infrastructure Engineer III is responsible for independently ensuring the efficient operation of in-house information systems to support core organizational functions. This position will create strategic workflows, mentor others on the team and serve as the subject-matter expert. They will research and develop new solutions to further extend the knowledge of the Service team.

Requirements

7+ years infrastructure experience
Ability to operate independently (L3 escalation)
Experience supporting corporate environments
Experience supporting distributed sites (offices + distribution centers)
Experience with Cisco / Meraki
Experience with VOIP systems
Experience with general enterprise networking concepts
Ability to troubleshoot connectivity across locations
Ability to support infrastructure in warehouse/DC environments
Ability to work across multiple sites (travel involved)
Experience with Windows Server
Experience with Linux
Experience with VMware (virtualization)
Experience with SQL
Experience with Exchange
Ability to deploy, maintain, and optimize systems
Experience with performance tuning
Experience with system upgrades
Experience with patching / lifecycle management
Ensures high availability across environments
Experience with security audits
Experience with disaster recovery
Experience with backup strategies
Experience with infrastructure hardening
Bachelor’s degree in computer science/software engineering or equivalent education/work experience preferred
7+ years of relevant infrastructure experience strongly preferred
Previous experience troubleshooting hardware and software preferred
Proven experience with systems planning, implementation, security principles and general software management best practices preferred
Extensive technical knowledge of standard networking concepts (Meraki, Cisco, VOIP, etc.), core software applications (VMWare, Windows Server, Linux, SQL, Exchange, Solarwinds or similar monitoring software) and standard ITIL processes preferred
Team collaboration and leadership skills
Good verbal and written communication skills (internally and externally)
Adaptability and problem-solving skills
Strong attention to detail
Customer-centric mindset
infrastructure engineering
networking technologies
Windows Server
Linux
VMware
SQL
Exchange
distribution center
Security
Troubleshooting
Kubernetes / containerization
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Vendor management
Systems implementation / deployment experience
Performance tuning & optimization
Automation / scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
Backup and recovery tools
Directory services (Active Directory)
Collaboration with service desk / ticketing systems
Experience supporting multi-site environments
Cost analysis / ROI evaluation
Documentation and process creation
Experience with ERP environments (nice to have – Workday exposure)
Industry experience (3PL, logistics, or manufacturing)

Nice To Haves

Workday exposure

Responsibilities

Provide direction in infrastructure system deployment and maintenance
Design, supervise and participate in technology and platform implementations to support corporate network, server, application and voice infrastructure
Assist with ensuring high availability of infrastructure systems that support internal employee functions and external customer contact
Collaborate with IT leadership, executive team members, decision makers and stakeholders to define business requirements and systems goals
Create and deploy new applications and enhancements to existing applications, software and operating systems
Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop new strategies to improve them
Perform cost-benefit and ROI analyses for proposed systems to aid management in decision-making
Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers and contractors to secure system-related products and services
Conduct server and security audits, system backup procedures, company disaster recoveries and other strategies
Maintain documentation relevant to system configuration, standard processes and service records
Complete in-depth tests and end-user reviews for modified and new systems
Monitor/test system performance and assist with training to end users for all systems
All other duties as assigned