Infrastructure Engineer

Asarco; Marana (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ASARCO LLC is seeking an Infrastructure Systems Engineer to maintain and optimize the company’s IT backbone, including servers, storage, and cloud services. The role works under the IT Manager to ensure reliable, secure infrastructure supporting business operations.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in IT infrastructure, strong virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), cloud experience (AWS/Azure), and a proven ability to monitor, patch, back up, and document complex systems across on-premises and cloud

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of IT infrastructure experience.
• Experience with server and storage systems.
• Proficient in virtualization and cloud services.
• Strong security, backup, and disaster recovery knowledge.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage physical and virtual servers.
• Oversee storage systems, ensuring data integrity and availability.
• Implement and manage cloud services.
• Monitor infrastructure performance and perform updates/patches.
• Ensure disaster recovery plans and regular backups.
• Provide second-level support for infrastructure issues.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation.

Skills

Servers & Storage

Cloud Platforms

VMware/Hyper-V

Monitoring Tools

Networking Basics

Troubleshooting

Security Best Practices

Compliance Standards

Documentation & Communication

Education

Bachelors in CS/IT

Azure Administrator

VMware Certified

CompTIA Server+

Tools

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

AWS

Azure

Nagios

Job description

The Infrastructure Systems Engineer is responsible for maintaining, optimizing, and ensuring the availability of the company’s IT infrastructure. This includes servers, storage systems, and cloud services. They will work under the guidance of the IT Manager to support business operations by ensuring reliable and secure infrastructure.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure Management:
• Maintain and manage physical and virtual servers.
• Oversee storage systems, ensuring data integrity and availability.
• Implement and manage cloud services.
• System Monitoring and Maintenance:
• Monitor infrastructure performance and implement necessary improvements.
• Perform regular system updates and patches.
• Security Management:
• Ensure the security of the IT infrastructure, implementing necessary security measures.
• Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.
• Disaster Recovery:
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans.
• Ensure regular backups and data recovery processes are in place and tested.
• Support and Troubleshooting:
• Provide second-level support for infrastructure-related issues.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure problems.
• Documentation:
• Maintain accurate and detailed infrastructure documentation.

Requirements

Required Skills:

• Strong understanding of server and storage systems.
• Experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Proficiency in virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V).
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring and management tools.
• Knowledge of network protocols and services.
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with security best practices and tools.
• Experience with compliance standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, VMware Certified Professional, CompTIA Server+).

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in IT infrastructure management.
• Proven experience with server and storage systems.
• Experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Hands‑on experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper‑V).
• Strong background in implementing and managing IT security measures.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

ASARCO LLC provides equal opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, veteran status, familial status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by local, state, or federal law(s).