Hybrid Server & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Request Technology, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Request Technology, LLC is seeking a Server Support Engineer to focus on Linux and Windows server support, VMware vSphere/Nutanix Acropolis, and Azure optimization. The role includes on-call rotations and weekend maintenance to ensure stability across global environments.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of IT infrastructure experience with strong Windows/Linux expertise, Azure proficiency, and PowerShell scripting. Hybrid work arrangement in Chicago area is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or equivalent work experience.
• 5–7 years of progressive IT infrastructure experience, with at least 3+ years supporting large-scale Windows and virtualization environments.
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere/ESXi, Nutanix Acropolis, and Hyper-V.
• Proficiency with Windows Server 2016–2025 and Linux distributions (RHEL/Ubuntu).
• Strong Azure background (IaaS, Entra AD Connect, RBAC, ASR, Backup) and Site Recovery knowledge.
• Experience with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPOs, and Certificate Services.
• Experience with SCOM, Zabbix, SCCM, Ansible Tower; PowerShell scripting proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to after-hours emergencies as required.
• Perform weekend maintenance windows for patching, upgrades, and infrastructure changes.
• Provide Advanced administration and L2 support for global Windows and Linux environments; manage hypervisors (VMware vSphere, Nutanix Acropolis, Hyper-V).
• Administer Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPOs, and Certificate Services for secure identity management.
• Monitor and automate using SCOM, Zabbix, SCCM, Ansible Tower; troubleshoot alerts and deployments.
• Engineer and optimize Azure environments (VMs, Entra AD Connect, RBAC, ASR, Backup) and Landing Zone design.
• Remediate vulnerabilities, apply patches, ensure regulatory compliance; collaborate with security teams.
• Contribute to provisioning, migrations, upgrades, disaster recovery, and vendor coordination.
• Maintain accurate procedures, documentation, and reports for continuity.

Skills

Linux server support

Windows server support

VMware vSphere/Nutanix Acropolis/Hyper

Azure IaaS / Entra AD Connect / RBAC

PowerShell scripting

On-call experience

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT or equivalent

Tools

SCOM

Zabbix

SCCM

Ansible Tower

Active Directory / DNS / DHCP / GPOs / Certificate Services

VMware vSphere / ESXi / Hyper-V

Job description

Request Technology, LLC is seeking a Server Support Engineer to focus on Linux and Windows server support, VMware vSphere/Nutanix Acropolis, and Azure optimization. The role includes on-call rotations and weekend maintenance to ensure stability across global environments.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of IT infrastructure experience with strong Windows/Linux expertise, Azure proficiency, and PowerShell scripting. Hybrid work arrangement in Chicago area is available.