Staff IT Infrastructure Engineer

Forterra • Clarksburg, MD

5d • $150,000 - $175,000

About The Position

The Forterra Enterprise Services team seeks a Staff IT Infrastructure Engineer with strong, hands-on experience across both Windows and Linux systems administration, deep expertise with Microsoft Entra ID and Azure within a GCC-High tenant, and ownership of our on-prem infrastructure, including Proxmox virtualization, NetApp storage, and backup/DR. This role also carries responsibility for architecting new infrastructure solutions at an enterprise level and managing deployments across Forterra's multiple sites, partnering closely with Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, and Development to keep the environment scalable, secure, and performant.

Forterra operates in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment where infrastructure engineers are expected to cover significant ground rather than stay narrowly specialized. This role requires sound judgment navigating a complex, compliance-driven environment (GCC-High, CUI, CMMC/NIST 800-171/ISO 27001), a solid foundation across both Windows and Linux, real ownership of on-prem systems, the ability to design solutions that hold up at enterprise scale across multiple locations, and willingness to respond after-hours when infrastructure emergencies arise.

Requirements

• Hands-on Windows Server administration experience (patching, hardening, compliance).
• Solid, hands-on Linux administration experience (Ubuntu, Debian), particularly in a Proxmox virtualization context.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Entra ID; GCC-High/Azure Government experience required.
• Experience architecting and deploying enterprise-level infrastructure solutions, ideally across multiple sites or locations.
• Hands-on ownership of on-premises virtualization and infrastructure (Proxmox or similar).
• Experience administering identity and endpoint management (Active Directory, Entra ID, Intune).
• Willingness to participate in after-hours, on-call support for infrastructure emergencies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience administering NetApp storage systems.
• Exposure to enterprise networking (Palo Alto, Juniper, SD-WAN concepts).
• Prior experience in a defense/government contractor or other regulated industry.
• Experience with Configuration as Code tooling (Ansible) in a production environment.
• Experience mentoring or training junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Be a key member of Forterra's Infrastructure team, owning both Windows and Linux systems administration across a hybrid, multi-cloud environment.
• Architect and design new infrastructure solutions at an enterprise level, and manage deployment and rollout across multiple Forterra sites.
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID and Azure, including Azure Government, within our GCC-High tenant, alongside Proxmox, AWS, Palo Alto, and Juniper infrastructure.
• Administer and harden both Windows Server and Linux environments (Ubuntu, Debian, Proxmox VE), covering patching, security baselines, and compliance.
• Own on-prem infrastructure end to end: Proxmox virtualization, NetApp storage, and identity/endpoint management via Active Directory, Entra ID, and Intune.
• Automate provisioning and configuration using Configuration as Code tooling such as Ansible, reducing manual overhead across the environment.
• Own disaster recovery and business continuity strategy for cloud and on-prem services, leveraging Veeam and Proxmox Backup Server.
• Participate in after-hours, on-call response for infrastructure emergencies, and mentor junior team members as the team grows.

Benefits

• Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.
• Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
• A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.
• A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.

What This Job Offers

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