Infrastructure Engineer

Wastequip • Charlotte, NC

46d • Onsite

About The Position

Wastequip LLC is seeking a highly skilled Tier 2 Infrastructure Engineer to join our growing team. This is a strategic and technical engineering role responsible for reviewing, designing, enhancing, and maintaining core infrastructure systems. The Tier 2 designation reflects a broader mastery across multiple Wastequip technology stacks, requiring proven expertise in at least four core areas and the ability to operate across the full infrastructure landscape. This role provides advanced engineering capability, technical leadership, and mentorship, while also serving as an escalation point for complex issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering or systems administration.
• Strong expertise in Windows/Linux server environments, networking, virtualization, and cloud platforms.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft, Fortinet, Cisco, VMware, Nutanix, AWS, Azure) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Design & Implementation Architect and deploy scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions (on-prem, cloud, hybrid).
• Lead and oversee infrastructure projects to support key business initiatives from planning through execution and post-deployment support.
• Systems Engineering Configure and maintain enterprise-grade servers, storage, virtualization platforms, and networking components, including making recommendations as to system functional specifications.
• Ensure high availability and performance of infrastructure systems.
• Cloud & Virtualization Manage and evaluate cloud environments (Azure, AWS, etc.) including provisioning, monitoring, and cost optimization.
• Direct implementation and administration of virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V) to ensure efficient resource utilization.
• Security & Compliance Implement and evaluate infrastructure-level security controls and ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO).
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to harden systems and develop strategies to respond to vulnerabilities.
• Automation & Monitoring Develop and maintain infrastructure automation scripts (PowerShell, Python, Terraform, etc.).
• Enhance monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Collaboration & Leadership Act as a senior technical escalation point for IT support teams.
• Mentor Tier 1 engineers and contribute to the development of infrastructure standards, playbooks and documentation.
• Travel to tier 1 sites and partner with Operational leadership to ensure technology needs are being met.

Benefits

• 2 Medical Plan Options - Base HSA (High Deductible) and Buy-Up Medical Plans
• Prescription (Rx) Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 2 Dental Plan Options - Base Dental and Buy-Up Dental Plans
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA’s)
• Health Care FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Company Paid Base Life Insurance
• Company Paid Accident, Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Company Paid Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Company Paid Disability Insurance ▪ Short-Term Disability (STD) and Base Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Hospital, Accident & Critical Illness (Cancer) Insurance
• 401(K) Retirement Plan with 50% Company Match
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Vacation and Personal/Sick Time
• Paid Grandparent Leave
• Paid Bonding Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level