Infrastructure Engineer

AV; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 91,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV is seeking an infrastructure engineer to ensure DBT infrastructure systems operate efficiently and to support platforms for unified communications, messaging, and identity. The role includes ITIL-based incident support to the Service Desk and regular on-premises infrastructure administration.

Responsibilities include responding to incidents, managing AD/DNS/VMware, and leveraging Azure for identity management. This is a regular, full-time position in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT management or related field.
• 8+ years in systems administration/engineering in Windows and Linux environments.
• 5–7 years of automation scripting with PowerShell or similar tools.
• ITIL V4+ Foundation knowledge and operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, responsive IT incident resolutions.
• Server administration for Windows and Linux deployments.
• Manage incident queues and day-to-day infrastructure support activities.
• Administer on-premises infrastructure: AD, DNS, VMware, firewalls, routing.
• Support identity and user management via Azure or third parties.

Skills

Windows Administration

Linux Administration

Automation scripting (PowerShell)

ITIL V4 Foundations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT Management or related field

Tools

PowerShell

VMware

Azure

Job description

Job Description

An infrastructure engineer ensures all the DBT Infrastructure systems that support business operations function efficiently. Additionally, the infrastructure engineer may also support and develop specific platforms and will concentrate on unifying communications, messaging and identity toward a seamless user experience. Provide assistance to Service Desk team as escalation point supporting ITIL model.

Worker Type

Regular

Position Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, responsive and consistent resolutions to IT Incidents
• Server administration Windows and Linux deployment
• Managing the Infrastructure incident support queues activities on a day-to-day operational basis.
• On-premises infrastructure: Active Directory, DNS, VMWare, firewalls, routing
• Identity and user management solutions provided by Azure or 3rd party
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• DesiredCertifications: VMware, Azure
• 7-10 years of experience with Windows and Linux-based operating system configuration, automation, and management.
• 5-7 years of experience with Automation scripting including PowerShell and other configuration as code tools
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Systems Administration/Engineering
• Bachelor’s degree in the field of Information Technology Management or related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• ITIL V4+ Foundation knowledge and operations.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Large enterprise-level experience in storage technologies supporting multiple Operating Systems and environments.
• Proficient with Systems performance tuning, capacity management and replication
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
• Focuses on teamwork and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office and production environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Special Requirements

• U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.

Clearance Level

No Clearance

The Salary Range For This Role Is

$91,000 - $138,750

Benefits

AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

About AV

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.

We don’t just build defense technology—we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian—but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next.

If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR

U.S. Citizenship required

ITAR Requirement

• 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.