Infrastructure Systems Engineer

Intel Corporation•Chandler, AZ

1d•$100,550 - $194,270•Hybrid

About The Position

Intel's Foundry Automation group is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Systems Engineer to lead the architecture, deployment, optimization, automation, and lifecycle management of enterprise Windows Server platforms supporting engineering, manufacturing, cloud, virtualization, and application infrastructure. The role delivers secure, highly available, scalable infrastructure services and advances platform modernization across physical, virtual, and cloud-enabled environments. The position focuses on designing, implementing, maintaining, and scaling Microsoft-based infrastructure for Intel Foundry's manufacturing and engineering operations. It also provides operational support for Linux platforms, particularly Red Hat Enterprise Linux, in hybrid environments. The engineer works with platform engineering, cloud, virtualization, network, security, storage, and software engineering teams to build reliable, automated, highly available services. Regular onsite presence at Intel's Chandler, Arizona facility is required, and the role is eligible for a hybrid work model. The position is an experienced hire role. The stated annual salary range for US locations is $100,550 to $194,270. Individual compensation depends on work location and factors including skills, experience, and education or training.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
At least 3 years of hands-on experience administering enterprise environments; experience may be obtained through schoolwork, research, classes, project work, internships, military training, and/or work experience.
Hands-on experience administering Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, and enterprise Microsoft infrastructure environments.
Knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, PKI, IIS, Windows authentication, and Microsoft security technologies.
Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experience, with familiarity in Python and Bash.
Experience supporting highly available, large-scale Windows environments in virtualized and hybrid infrastructure deployments.
Working knowledge of Linux administration, preferably RHEL.
Knowledge of Windows security, patch management, system hardening, identity management, and compliance best practices.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Regular onsite presence at the Chandler, Arizona facility is required.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of Windows infrastructure engineering experience.
At least 1 year of Linux administration experience, preferably RHEL.
Experience with VMware, OpenShift Virtualization, or hybrid cloud platforms.
Familiarity with Ansible, PowerShell DSC, or similar automation and configuration management tools.
Knowledge of NIST, CIS Benchmarks, and Microsoft Security Baselines.
Experience supporting manufacturing, engineering, or mission-critical infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

Lead lifecycle management of Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, and future Windows Server platforms, including deployment, configuration, patching, hardening, upgrades, and decommissioning.
Design, implement, and support Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, PKI and Certificate Services, IIS and .NET application hosting, Windows Failover Clustering, and Microsoft SQL Server infrastructure.
Develop and maintain PowerShell, Python, and Bash automation for infrastructure provisioning, compliance, patch management, monitoring, and operational workflows.
Implement and maintain Windows security controls, including vulnerability remediation, endpoint protection, privileged access management, system hardening, and compliance requirements.
Support Windows workloads running on VMware, OpenShift Virtualization, and cloud-hosted environments.
Administer and support Linux systems, including RHEL deployment, patching, troubleshooting, security maintenance, and lifecycle management.
Monitor infrastructure health, tune performance, troubleshoot operating system and platform issues, and conduct root-cause analysis for production incidents.
Collaborate with network, storage, security, and platform engineering teams to deliver resilient enterprise infrastructure solutions.
Develop and maintain operational documentation, architecture standards, implementation procedures, and troubleshooting guides.