Principal IT Infrastructure Engineer

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd. • Lincoln, MA

2d • $165,000 - $170,000 • Remote

About The Position

Odyssey is seeking a skilled and dependable Principal IT Infrastructure Engineer! The Principal IT Infrastructure Engineer is a technical leader responsible for architecting, implementing, and optimizing enterprise infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. This role provides expert-level engineering, drives modernization initiatives, ensures platform reliability and security, and mentors junior team members. The engineer works closely with IT leadership to shape long-term technology strategy and support critical business operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• 12+ years of experience
• Industry certifications
• Must be a US citizen

Nice To Haves

• Secret level clearance
• 15+ years of experience
• Azure Solutions Architect, AWS, VMware VCP/VCAP, Palo Alto Cisco CCNP, etc.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement scalable, resilient infrastructure solutions across compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and cloud platforms.
• Lead major infrastructure projects such as cloud migrations, infrastructure upgrades, network redesigns, and system modernization efforts.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for advanced troubleshooting and performance optimization across complex, multi-site environments.
• Strengthen security posture by implementing hardening standards, patching processes, identity management frameworks, and zero-trust practices.
• Oversee DR/BCP architecture, ensure recovery plans meet RTO/RPO objectives, and conduct regular failover testing.
• Support Windows Server environments on-prem and in cloud, including SQL server
• Develop automation workflows and infrastructure-as-code solutions (PowerShell, Python, Terraform, etc.) to reduce operational overhead.
• Evaluate new technologies, prepare recommendations, and contribute to multi-year infrastructure roadmaps.
• Maintain/rearchitect LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi and firewall infrastructure.
• Maintain firewall and VPN policies and configurations.
• Maintain and optimize virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper-V) and cloud services (Azure, AWS).
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and application teams to ensure cohesive and secure service delivery.
• Create detailed system documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks.
• Provide technical leadership to junior engineers and assist in establishing engineering standards and best practices.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• Tricare supplement
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• employee assistance program
• learning and development benefit
• paid time off
• holidays

What This Job Offers

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