Enterprise Infrastructure Engineer

INOTIV INC; West Lafayette (IN); A distancia; USD 63.000 - 77.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health and dental coverage

Disability insurance (short/long-term)

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

401(k)

Descripción de la vacante

Inotiv is seeking an experienced Enterprise Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain our virtualized server infrastructure across Windows and Linux environments. This hands-on role is an individual contributor focused on the health, performance, and security of our virtualization platforms, performed in a remote capacity.

The successful candidate will manage VMware vSphere/ESXi and Hyper-V environments, implement backup and disaster recovery strategies, and collaborate with teams

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience administering enterprise virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere/ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, or equivalent).
• Solid working knowledge of both Windows Server and Linux server administration in a production environment.
• Experience with enterprise backup and disaster recovery solutions for virtualized environments.
• Understanding of core networking concepts (VLANs, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, load balancing) as they apply to virtualized infrastructure.
• Familiarity with storage technologies (SAN/NAS, iSCSI, NFS) in a virtualized context.
• Experience with scripting or automation tools (PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, or similar) for infrastructure management.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document processes clearly for a distributed team.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure administration (e.g., virtual machines, storage, networking, and resource groups) sufficient to support hybrid on-premises/Azure infrastructure; deep or expert-level Azure architecture experience is not required for this role.

Responsabilidades

• Design, deploy, and maintain virtualized server infrastructure across Windows and Linux environments.
• Ensure health, performance, and security of virtualization platforms.
• Manage backup and disaster recovery strategies for virtualized environments.
• Support hybrid on-premises/Azure infrastructure and documentation.
• Collaborate with distributed teams and communicate processes clearly.

Conocimientos

Windows administration

Linux administration

Backup & DR

Networking fundamentals

Scripting & automation

Azure administration

Documentation

Educación

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Herramientas

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Microsoft Hyper-V

PowerShell

Bash

Ansible

SolarWinds

Zabbix

PRTG

Nagios

Docker

Kubernetes

Descripción del empleo

Inotiv is seeking an experienced Enterprise Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain our virtualized server infrastructure across Windows and Linux environments. This is a hands-on, individual-contributor role focused on the health, performance, and security of our virtualization platforms and the enterprise systems that run on them, performed in a remote capacity.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience administering enterprise virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere/ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, or equivalent).
• Solid working knowledge of both Windows Server and Linux server administration in a production environment.
• Experience with enterprise backup and disaster recovery solutions for virtualized environments.
• Understanding of core networking concepts (VLANs, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, load balancing) as they apply to virtualized infrastructure.
• Familiarity with storage technologies (SAN/NAS, iSCSI, NFS) in a virtualized context.
• Experience with scripting or automation tools (PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, or similar) for infrastructure management.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document processes clearly for a distributed team.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure administration (e.g., virtual machines, storage, networking, and resource groups) sufficient to support hybrid on-premises/Azure infrastructure; deep or expert-level Azure architecture experience is not required for this role.

Preferences

• Relevant certifications such as VMware VCP, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, CompTIA Linux/+Server+, or RHCSA.
• Experience in a regulated industry (life sciences, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or similar) with awareness of compliance frameworks such as GxP, HIPAA, or SOX.
• Additional exposure to AWS and hybrid cloud/on-premises virtualization strategies.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Zabbix, PRTG, Nagios, or similar).
• Familiarity with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) as a complement to traditional VM infrastructure.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Extended computer and display screen equipment usage
• Ability to read and interpret materials, verbally communicate, and hear required.

Critical Success Factors

Customer Focus.

Identifies, prioritizes and anticipates customer needs and delivers relevant, value-add, solutions to meet and exceed them.

Results Driven.

Internal drive toward action to efficiently, timely, and accurately achieve results. Sets high but achievable standards for self and others. Seeks opportunities to improve process and outcomes. Constantly reviews performance to identify areas to develop. Efficient. Takes responsibility for own time and effectiveness. Identifies what needs to be done and does it before being asked or before the situation requires it. Able to work things out without having to be shown too often. Seeks opportunities to contribute appropriately without direction.

Collaboration.

Actively supports and contributes to the success of the team. Actively encourages and practices collaboration and cooperation on the team. Shares information and supports other team members. Can get things done with and through others and set realistic objectives. Seeks opportunities to develop others.

Communication.

Able to communicate information and ideas clearly and articulately both in oral and written form. Uses appropriate language, style and methods depending on audience and the purpose of communication. Able to convey complex information clearly. Anticipates the information that others will need. Expresses ideas effectively. Practices attentive and active listening.

Relationship Builder.

Develops, maintains, and strengthens strong partnerships with others internally and externally, cross-functionally, in person and remotely.

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving.

Able to identify and separate out the key components of problems and situations. Able to manipulate and interpret information from a range of sources to spot patterns and trends in information and to deduce cause and effect from this. Can generate a range of creative solutions, evaluate, and choose the most appropriate option.

Improvement Driven.

Inspires and generates new solutions and approaches to issues and challenges to maximize efficiency and effectiveness through everyday practice of root cause analysis and critical thinking problem solving; Continually works to refine skills and abilities; Builds on ideas of others to come up with new ways to address issues or problems; Generates creative new solutions and approaches to issues and processes.

Organization and time Management.

Plans and prioritizes work, manages time appropriately to meet deadlines, follows up with others to ensure one’s own work and commitments are completed on time, deals with pressure and deadlines through good planning.

Salary: Starting at $69,700 adjusted according to the level of the role and the candidate’s relevant experience and/or education. Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities.

Benefits: Health and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401(k), and more.

Position Status: Open until filled.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities. Benefits include health and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!

Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training. At Inotiv, our people are our greatest asset. We are committed to equality, opportunity, and diversity, and treating our colleagues with the dignity and respect they deserve. We strive to ensure that our people achieve their full potential, and that they enjoy a rewarding career with us.