Infrastructure Engineer II

Notice to applicants:

• This is a non-sponsorship opportunity; employer will not transfer or sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization.
• Applicants are required to be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis immediately.
• Candidates must be able to commute into an office and reside locally.
• Direct Hires Only. No Solicitations or Recruiters.

Summary of Position:

The Infrastructure Engineer II is a senior-level role responsible for owning, optimizing, and advancing enterprise infrastructure systems. This position goes beyond day-to-day operations and focuses on improving system reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate is a strong technical contributor who leads complex troubleshooting efforts, drives automation, and takes ownership of infrastructure services. This role acts as a senior escalation point and plays a key role in stabilizing and improving production environments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Ownership & Optimization

• Own and manage critical infrastructure systems and services across on-prem and cloud environments
• Lead complex troubleshooting efforts and perform deep root cause analysis
• Optimize system performance, reliability, and capacity planning
• Implement improvements to reduce incidents and increase system stability
• Manage and enhance VMware and virtualization platforms at scale
• Ensure high availability and redundancy across systems

Automation & Operational Efficiency

• Develop and maintain automation for provisioning, patching, and system management
• Reduce manual operational workload through scripting and process improvements
• Standardize system configurations and operational procedures
• Improve monitoring, alerting, and observability across infrastructure

Security & Risk Reduction

• Lead vulnerability remediation efforts and enforce patch compliance
• Strengthen system hardening and security configurations
• Partner with security teams on audits and remediation activities
• Proactively identify and mitigate infrastructure risks

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with network, security, and application teams to resolve complex issues
• Support production releases and infrastructure changes
• Act as escalation point for Level 1 team members

Documentation & Standards

• Define and improve operational documentation and standards
• Ensure consistency across infrastructure configurations
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and team best practices

Required

• 7+ years of experience in infrastructure or systems engineering
• Advanced Windows Server and strong Linux knowledge
• Deep experience with VMware and virtualization platforms
• Strong troubleshooting across systems, networking, and infrastructure layers
• Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Python, or similar)
• Solid understanding of networking concepts and infrastructure dependencies

Preferred

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools
• Exposure to infrastructure as code concepts
• Relevant certifications (VMware, Microsoft, Cloud)