IT Infrastructure Engineer

Renalogic • Chicago, IL

1d • $100,000 - $125,000 • Remote

About The Position

The IT Infrastructure Engineer is the senior technical lead for infrastructure and security engineering on Renalogic’s IT/IS team. The role designs and drives the company’s transition to a Zero Trust security model, develops automation for secure and efficient cloud operations, and takes ownership of new technical projects without an established playbook. It sets technical standards and helps protect clients’ and members’ Protected Health Information (PHI).

The engineer monitors, maintains, and improves IT/IS controls, networks, cloud infrastructure, and security systems to support uptime, performance, user access, and security. The position works with the Coach, IT team, and vendors in a fully remote environment. It also serves as the team’s top technical escalation point, coaches colleagues, tracks KPIs, contributes to infrastructure budget management, and participates in leadership meetings and committees as directed.

Requirements

• Seven or more years of experience in infrastructure, systems, or security engineering, including at least three years in a senior or lead technical role.
• Hands-on scripting and programming experience with PowerShell plus Python, JavaScript/Node.js, or another scripting language; ability to read, write, and maintain production code.
• Deep experience with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, and Intune security experience.
• Strong experience with Azure and/or AWS cloud providers.
• Practical knowledge of Zero Trust and security fundamentals, including networking, DNS, email authentication, firewalls, and segmentation.
• Experience supporting SOC 2 and/or HIPAA compliance and managing vendors or MSPs.
• Ability and willingness to travel multiple times a year, including overnight stays.
• Ability to attend and professionally engage in video meetings.
• Reliable power and secured internet connection running at 11 Mbps or more.
• A designated private work area with minimal interruptions.
• Strong technological skills, including effective use of computers, peripheral equipment, and applications or systems such as Microsoft products.
• Autonomous self-starter comfortable with ambiguity and navigating change.
• Creative mindset and ability to appropriately challenge the status quo.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to overcome obstacles with a ‘yes if...’ approach.
• Ability to balance competing deadlines while maintaining focus on the bigger picture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform installation, upgrades, and configuration of server, network, cloud (AWS and Azure), and security components in line with business objectives.
• Keep infrastructure current on patches, firmware, backups, and licensing; approve server patches and coordinate installations to minimize impact.
• Set configuration standards for servers and cloud workloads, including systems connected by third parties.
• Maintain architecture, network, and backup/recovery documentation and standards; plan and lead periodic disaster recovery testing.
• Design and lead the Zero Trust roadmap across identity, devices, network, applications, and data, including phishing-resistant MFA, Conditional Access, and least-privilege administrator access.
• Configure and maintain monitoring tools that report abnormal conditions; lead responses to security incidents and other IT/IS risks.
• Establish audit tools and processes to support SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance; conduct quarterly audits of administrative and system access.
• Write, test, and maintain automation using PowerShell, Python, AWS Lambda, and Microsoft Graph API for identity, Microsoft 365, and cloud operations.
• Manage scripts and infrastructure as code in source control and own automation of the managed file transfer platform (AWS Transfer Family).
• Serve as the IT team’s top technical escalation point and coach team members on scripting, automation, and security practices.
• Partner with and sometimes manage vendors and contractors, including conducting technical security reviews of vendors with access to PHI.
• Work with the Coach on priorities; track KPIs, report progress, help manage the infrastructure budget, and participate in leadership meetings and committees as directed.
• Own new and unproven projects from research through production, delivering complete working results.
• Travel multiple times a year, including overnight stays for corporate gatherings, conferences, and/or health fairs.

Benefits

• Market-competitive salary and company stock options.
• Potential annual merit increases and bonuses contingent on the company’s fiscal performance.
• Generous time off and paid holidays.
• Partially paid leave for qualifying family or medical reasons after employment eligibility requirements are met.
• Health benefits plan with a portion of premiums covered by the company, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• 401(k) with up to a 4% employer match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed