Game-Day IT Operations Engineer – Data Center & Cloud

Blue Mantis; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Mantis is seeking a skilled IT Operations Engineer to support enterprise data centers and ensure high availability of network infrastructure for game-day operations.

The role requires proficiency in Windows, Linux, Unix, VMware, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/O365), and networking gear. You’ll work on monitoring, incident resolution, and automation in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment with weekend work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• Experience in complex multisite environments preferred.
• Certifications such as CCNA/CCNP ITIL and cloud/server certifications welcome.

Responsibilities

• Server Administration: Manage Windows, Linux, and Unix environments.
• Cloud Operations: AWS, Azure, O365 for enterprise workloads and containerization.
• Virtualization: VMware-based infrastructure reliability and scalability.
• System Monitoring: Use SolarWinds and DataDog to ensure performance.
• Incident Management: Lead resolution to meet SLAs and escalate as needed.
• Security Best Practices: Implement secure networking across on‑prem and cloud.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed network topology maps and procedures.

Skills

Cisco Nexus/Arista/Meraki switches

Cisco Wireless Controllers

Windows/Linux/Unix

ServiceNOW

NOC operations

AWS/Azure/O365

VMware virtualization

Rubrik/Zerto DR

Firewall/Routing/Monitoring

Automation & scripting

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT or equivalent

Tools

SolarWinds

DataDog

VMware

Kubernetes

Docker

ServiceNOW

Job description

Blue Mantis is seeking a skilled IT Operations Engineer to support enterprise data centers and ensure high availability of network infrastructure for game-day operations.

The role requires proficiency in Windows, Linux, Unix, VMware, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/O365), and networking gear. You’ll work on monitoring, incident resolution, and automation in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment with weekend work.