Infrastructure Architect: Network & Backup Specialist

Wausau Supply Company; Schofield (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Owned

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Paid vacation and holidays

401K Retirement Fund

Training and development

Advancement opportunities

Employee material purchase program

Job summary

Wausau Supply Company is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect focused on network and backup infrastructure to design, implement, and support our core IT systems.

You will lead enterprise LAN/WAN, VPN, SD-WAN, security, DR planning, and vendor management, collaborating with executives to align technology with business goals and risk controls.

Strong communication and mentorship of IT staff are essential as we modernize a multi-site environment and pursue compliant, resilient operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS/IT.
• 7+ years building enterprise network and backup systems.
• Experience designing multi-site LAN/WAN, VPN and cloud networking.
• Strong vendor management and contract negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain network and backup infrastructure architecture.
• Lead enterprise LAN/WAN, wireless, VPN, SD-WAN and cloud networking design.
• Ensure security, high availability, and performance of services.
• Oversee vendor relationships and SLAs.

Skills

Network architecture

Backup & DR

Vendor management

Security best practices

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / related field

7+ years IT infrastructure architecture experience

Tools

HYCU

Azure

Cloud platforms

SD-WAN

Job description

Wausau Supply Company is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect focused on network and backup infrastructure to design, implement, and support our core IT systems.

You will lead enterprise LAN/WAN, VPN, SD-WAN, security, DR planning, and vendor management, collaborating with executives to align technology with business goals and risk controls.

Strong communication and mentorship of IT staff are essential as we modernize a multi-site environment and pursue compliant, resilient operations.