Infrastructure Engineer
About The Position
We are seeking a highly skilled and forward-thinking Infrastructure Engineer to serve as a core technical leader within our IT department. This role is responsible for the design, implementation, and evolution of the company’s network, cloud, server, and virtualization infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, enterprise networking, and hybrid infrastructure platforms. This position works closely with the Desktop Support Analyst and Junior Systems Administrator roles and serves as a technical mentor and escalation resource, driving infrastructure modernization initiatives, leading complex projects, and acting as a subject matter expert (SME) for Azure, virtualization platforms, and enterprise networking. The Infrastructure Engineer will also play a key role in infrastructure integration and modernization associated with company acquisitions, including network architecture, server migrations, and identity integration.
Requirements
- 3-5+ commensurate work experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong experience designing and supporting enterprise network infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 administration.
- Experience with Active Directory, Entra ID, and hybrid identity architectures.
- Experience managing virtualization platforms such as VMware or Hyper-V.
- Solid understanding of network security principles, firewalls, VPNs, and segmentation.
Nice To Haves
- Prefer experience with Aruba switching and wireless, Aruba Central, Meraki networking, and Fortinet firewalls.
- Prefer experience migrating workloads from on-premises environments to Azure.
- Prefer experience supporting Azure Virtual Machines and hybrid infrastructure environments.
- Prefer familiarity with Intune, PowerShell automation, and infrastructure automation concepts.
- Prefer experience supporting infrastructure integrations during company acquisitions or large migrations.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network architecture utilizing Aruba, Meraki, and Fortinet technologies.
- Own and maintain network standards including VLAN design, IP addressing, routing, redundancy, and segmentation.
- Configure and support Fortinet firewalls, including HA, SD-WAN, site-to-site VPNs, and remote access solutions.
- Manage Aruba switching and wireless environments, including centralized management via Aruba Central.
- Lead network expansion and modernization projects across warehouse and office environments.
- Validate vendor designs and implementations to ensure alignment with company standards and best practices.
- Serve as the Azure subject matter expert, leading cloud architecture decisions and hands-on implementation.
- Design and manage Azure Virtual Machines, networking, and supporting services.
- Architect and maintain hybrid identity solutions integrating on-premises Active Directory with Microsoft Entra ID.
- Lead improvements to the Microsoft 365 environment, including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, Intune, and security configurations.
- Design, manage, and support virtualization platforms including VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V.
- Maintain virtual machine lifecycle including provisioning, performance optimization, and capacity planning.
- Support and maintain Windows Server environments and supporting infrastructure services.
- Plan and execute server migrations from on-premises environments to Azure or modern platforms.
- Manage storage, backup, and disaster recovery strategies for virtual and physical infrastructure.
- Participate in infrastructure planning and integration for company acquisitions, including network connectivity and architecture, Active Directory and identity integration, server and application migrations, and security alignment and standardization.
- Identify opportunities to modernize legacy infrastructure and move toward cloud or hybrid solutions.
- Partner with IT leadership to strengthen the organization’s security posture across network, cloud, and server platforms.
- Assist with investigation and remediation of security or infrastructure incidents.
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and performance visibility across core infrastructure platforms.
- Act as the highest escalation point for complex technical issues beyond desktop and junior systems administration scope.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to the Junior Systems Administrator and Desktop Support Analyst.
- Establish and maintain infrastructure documentation, standards, and operating procedures.
- Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and internal stakeholders on infrastructure initiatives.
- Provide technical planning input, timelines, and risk assessments for infrastructure projects.
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision coverage
- a 401(k) retirement plan
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
