Infrastructure Engineer

Franklin Fitch; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin Fitch seeks a hands-on Senior Infrastructure Engineer to own the design, delivery and support of hybrid Azure and on-premises infrastructure projects. You will work directly with clients and internal teams across servers, virtualization, storage, identity and cloud environments.

The role requires strong communication skills to manage migrations, VDI deployments and cross-functional collaboration while ensuring successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on infrastructure engineering experience.
• Strong experience across Azure and on-premises infrastructure.
• Solid knowledge of Active Directory architecture and migrations.
• Experience with file server migrations, DFS/DFSR, permissions and cutover strategies.
• Strong virtualization experience with VMware and/or Hyper-V.
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals, including VLANs, routing, firewalls and VPNs.
• Experience with backup and disaster recovery technologies such as Veeam, Datto or Azure Recovery Services.
• Proven experience delivering infrastructure projects from start to finish.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisation and time management, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A collaborative, dependable and hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement hybrid infrastructure solutions across Azure and on-premises environments.
• Lead and deliver server, Active Directory and file server migrations, including DFS/DFSR, replication, coexistence and FSMO roles.
• Design and manage Azure IaaS environments, including VNets, NSGs, virtual machines, identity and hybrid connectivity.
• Build and maintain VMware and/or Hyper-V environments, including clustering, HA/DRS and storage integration.
• Own infrastructure projects through the full lifecycle, from planning and implementation through documentation and handover.
• Implement and support VDI solutions, including Citrix DaaS, RDS and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Configure and troubleshoot network infrastructure, including firewalls, switching, VLANs, routing and VPNs.
• Deploy and manage SAN/NAS storage, including iSCSI, LUN provisioning and redundancy.
• Lead Microsoft 365 and email migrations.
• Design and implement backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Produce clear and practical technical documentation.
• Work closely with clients and internal teams to troubleshoot issues and deliver projects successfully.

Skills

Azure

On-premises infra

Active Directory

VMware/Hyper-V

Networking fundamentals

Backup & DR tech

Project delivery

Client communication

Time management

Tools

Azure IaaS

DFS/DFSR

VMware

Hyper-V

Azure Virtual Desktop

VDI

Job description

We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Infrastructure Engineer with strong experience across both Azure and on-premises infrastructure. This is a project-focused engineering role rather than a management position, with responsibility for designing, delivering and supporting complex infrastructure projects from start to finish.

The ideal candidate will have broad, real-world experience across servers, virtualization, networking, storage, identity and cloud environments, with the communication skills to work directly with clients and internal teams.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement hybrid infrastructure solutions across Azure and on-premises environments


• Lead and deliver server, Active Directory and file server migrations, including DFS/DFSR, replication, coexistence and FSMO roles


• Design and manage Azure IaaS environments, including VNets, NSGs, virtual machines, identity and hybrid connectivity


• Build and maintain VMware and/or Hyper-V environments, including clustering, HA/DRS and storage integration


• Own infrastructure projects through the full lifecycle, from planning and implementation through documentation and handover


• Implement and support VDI solutions, including Citrix DaaS, RDS and Azure Virtual Desktop


• Configure and troubleshoot network infrastructure, including firewalls, switching, VLANs, routing and VPNs


• Deploy and manage SAN/NAS storage, including iSCSI, LUN provisioning and redundancy


• Lead Microsoft 365 and email migrations


• Design and implement backup and disaster recovery solutions


• Produce clear and practical technical documentation


• Work closely with clients and internal teams to troubleshoot issues and deliver projects successfully

What You Bring

• 5+ years of hands-on infrastructure engineering experience


• Strong experience across Azure and on-premises infrastructure


• Solid knowledge of Active Directory architecture and migrations


• Experience with file server migrations, DFS/DFSR, permissions and cutover strategies


• Strong virtualization experience with VMware and/or Hyper-V


• Good understanding of networking fundamentals, including VLANs, routing, firewalls and VPNs


• Experience with backup and disaster recovery technologies such as Veeam, Datto or Azure Recovery Services


• Proven experience delivering infrastructure projects from start to finish
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Strong customer service, problem‑solving and interpersonal skills


• Excellent organisation and time management, with the ability to manage multiple priorities


• A collaborative, dependable and hands‑on approach

Nice to Have

• Previous MSP experience


• Advanced Azure certifications, such as Azure Solutions Architect


• Additional technical certifications across infrastructure, networking or cloud


• Experience with ConnectWise or similar PSA/RMM platforms

What’s In It For You

• The opportunity to work on varied, technically challenging infrastructure projects


• Exposure to both Azure and complex on-premises environments


• A highly hands‑on engineering role with ownership over project delivery


• The opportunity to work across cloud, networking, virtualization, storage and Microsoft technologies


• A client‑facing environment where your technical expertise and communication skills will make a direct impact


• Continued exposure to new technologies and opportunities to develop your technical skill set