Senior Infrastructure Engineer

3MD Inc. • Redmond, WA

1d • $120,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer is Denali Advanced Integration's hands-on technical authority for enterprise infrastructure. This role owns the full lifecycle of the infrastructure environment including VMware virtualization, Cisco UCS compute, Dell EMC storage, and Cohesity backup systems across the primary datacenter and secondary sites. Beyond day-to-day operations, this person is expected to assess the current state of the environment, identify gaps and risks, recommend modernization and improvement strategies, and lead execution of those initiatives. The Senior Infrastructure Engineer sets the technical standard for infrastructure practices at Denali, guides peers and crossfunctional teams, and serves as the primary point of contact for infrastructure vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field — or equivalent work experience
• 5+ Years of Experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering
• 5+ years of hands-on experience managing VMware virtualization environments including vSphere, vCenter, and Dell EMC storage
• 3-5 years of experience administering and maintaining a backup platform, preferably Cohesity
• Demonstrated ability to assess infrastructure environments, identify improvement opportunities, and lead execution of recommendations
• Experience serving as a technical lead or subject matter expert, guiding peers and influencing cross-functional decisions
• Proven experience managing infrastructure Incidents and Service Requests via ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow
• Experience with Cisco UCS compute infrastructure and LogicMonitor alerting
• Experience managing vendor relationships including support escalations and contract renewals
• Familiarity with network fundamentals including LAN/WAN, VLANs, and routing/switching in a multi-site environment
• Working knowledge of information security practices including vulnerability management and patch compliance
• Experience with disaster recovery planning, DR testing, and business continuity procedures
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present technical findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and operate effectively in a 24/7 on-call environment
• Comfort operating in an AI-forward organization and interest in evolving infrastructure practices to support automation and AI-driven tooling

Responsibilities

• Assess, evaluate, and document the current state of all infrastructure systems including VMware, Cisco UCS, Dell EMC, Cohesity, and supporting network equipment
• Identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement across the infrastructure environment and provide actionable recommendations to leadership
• Lead infrastructure projects from scoping through execution including hardware deployments, environment upgrades, migrations, and testing
• Serve as the technical lead and subject matter expert for all infrastructure-related decisions, guiding internal teams and informing cross-functional initiatives
• Manage, monitor, and maintain VMware, Cisco UCS, and Dell EMC infrastructure at the primary datacenter and all secondary sites
• Administer and optimize the Cohesity backup infrastructure to ensure backups operate reliably, efficiently, and at capacity
• Monitor ServiceNow and respond to infrastructure Alerts, Incidents, and Service Requests in alignment with defined SLAs and SOC Standards
• Ensure all LogicMonitor Alerts for Cohesity backups are resolved per policy and compliance requirements
• Ensure VMware, UCS, and Dell EMC environments are patched for critical vulnerabilities in accordance with security policy
• Manage vendor relationships with Dell, Broadcom/VMware, Cohesity, Cisco, and others — including support escalations, renewals, and roadmap alignment
• Plan and execute Disaster Recovery (DR) testing in alignment with business continuity requirements
• Establish and maintain infrastructure standards, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and configuration documentation
• Collaborate with the security and compliance team to ensure infrastructure meets SOC audit requirements
• Participate in on-call rotation and be available 24/7 for infrastructure-related outages and critical escalations
• Drive capacity planning and lifecycle management recommendations to keep the environment current and scalable

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• a 401(k) plan and company contribution
• short-term and long-term disability coverage
• basic life insurance
• wellbeing benefits
• up to 6 scheduled paid holidays
• up to 112 hours of PTO based on years of service
• up to 8 hours of paid volunteer time annually
• paid sick leave if required by state or local law

What This Job Offers

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