Infrastructure Engineer: Server Performance

Clark Associates; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WebstaurantStore is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer focused on server performance and automated workflows to support our on-premises infrastructure and automate deployments of physical and virtualized workloads. The role involves building high-performance computing solutions for AI workloads, web apps, and other resource-intensive operations using IaC and DevOps practices.

This position emphasizes on-premises infrastructure rather than cloud administration, with remote eligibility conditioned

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in systems, infrastructure engineering, or related fields.
• Experience supporting on-premises or co-located data center infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise server hardware and virtual infrastructure (VMware vSphere/ESXi; vCenter HA).
• Experience supporting Windows Server and Linux environments, including RHEL, Ubuntu, and Rocky Linux.
• Familiarity with SQL Server infrastructure as well as NVIDIA GPU-based server and workstation hardware.
• Understanding of performance tuning, capacity planning, and observability.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues, perform root cause analysis, and support disaster recovery efforts.
• Familiarity with hardware administration, RAID configuration, driver management, lifecycle management, and remote management tools such as iDRAC.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize physical servers (Dell), VMware vSphere/ESXi, SQL Server environments, GPU-accelerated AI and 3D render servers.
• Own infrastructure performance tuning across compute including physical and virtualization layers to improve reliability, efficiency, and scalability.
• Proactively identify bottlenecks, capacity constraints, and performance risks using Prometheus and Grafana.
• Investigate physical server issues end to end, perform root cause analysis, and determine corrective solutions.
• Manage physical and virtual infrastructure and support DBRE, Security, SRE, Media, and Automated Warehouses teams.
• Manage and maintain code repositories, keeping configurations up to date in the code base, and support code review processes.
• Support server lifecycle management including provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, hardware refreshes, decommissioning.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure Operations to install and rack server equipment in data centers; plan datacenter resources.
• Perform hardware diagnostics, firmware and BIOS updates, RAID configuration, driver management, and out-of-band administration via iDRAC.
• Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity efforts, including failover testing, backup and restoration readiness.
• Contribute to migrations, platform rollouts, performance initiatives, and hardware modernization projects.
• Navigate Windows Server and Linux environments (RHEL, Ubuntu, Rocky Linux) and collaborate with stakeholders to solve complex infrastructure problems.

Skills

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Windows Server

Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu/Rocky)

SQL Server

NVIDIA GPU hardware

Performance tuning

Observability

Disaster recovery

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Dell iDRAC / remote management

VMware vCenter HA

Job description

Job Summary

As the largest online distributor of restaurant supplies and equipment, WebstaurantStore offers a catalog of more than 430,000 products supported by fast, reliable shipping. Nearly all our technological design, development, and system management are handled in-house, allowing us to build custom, innovative solutions in a rapidly evolving e-commerce landscape.

As we continue to grow, we are seeking an Infrastructure Engineer focused on server performance and automated workflows to support our on-premises infrastructure and automate deployments of physical and virtualized workloads. In this role, you will design and build high-performance computing solutions that power AI workloads, web apps, and other resource-intensive business operations, using methodologies such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps to implement self-service and automation.

This role is primarily focused on on-premises infrastructure and does not focus on cloud administration.

Job Location

Remote: Legal residents of one of the following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, or WY

We only accept W-2 candidates, H-1B sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize physical servers (Dell), VMware vSphere/ESXi virtual infrastructure (vCenter HA), SQL Server environments, GPU-accelerated AI and 3D render servers.
• Own infrastructure performance tuning across compute encompassing both physical and virtualization layers to improve reliability, efficiency, and scalability.
• Proactively identify bottlenecks, capacity constraints, and performance risks using monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Investigate physical server issues end to end, perform root cause analysis, and determine the most appropriate corrective solution.
• Manage physical and virtual infrastructure and support partner teams including DBRE, Security, SRE, Media, and Automated Warehouses.
• Manage and maintain code repositories, keeping configurations up to date in the code base, and support code review processes.
• Support server lifecycle management activities including provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, hardware refreshes, and decommissioning.
• Work with the Infrastructure Operations Dept to install and rack server equipment in our datacenters. Actively participate in datacenter, rack, power, space and installation planning.
• Perform hardware diagnostics, firmware and BIOS updates, RAID configuration, driver management, and out-of-band administration using tools such as iDRAC or equivalent technologies.
• Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity efforts, including failover testing, backup and recovery validation, and restoration readiness.
• Contribute to infrastructure projects such as migrations, platform rollouts, performance improvement initiatives, and hardware modernization efforts.
• Understanding and ability to navigate Windows Server and Linux-based environments, including RHEL, Ubuntu, and Rocky Linux.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to solve complex infrastructure problems, recommend improvements, and strengthen long-term system health.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50lbs.

Work Environment

• Travel is minimal, approximately 5% (up to 13 days per year). (Installing/racking/cabling)
• This role includes participation in a rotating on-call schedule roughly every 6-8 weeks (depending on scheduling), including 1 week as primary and 1 week as secondary support. Pages are infrequent but may occur.

Qualifications

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in systems, infrastructure engineering, or related fields.
• Experience supporting on-premises or co-located data center infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise server hardware and virtual infrastructure (VMware vSphere/ESXi; vCenter HA).
• Experience supporting Windows Server and Linux environments, including RHEL, Ubuntu, and Rocky Linux.
• Familiarity with SQL Server infrastructure as well as NVIDIA GPU-based server and workstation hardware.
• Understanding of performance tuning, capacity planning, and observability.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues, perform root cause analysis, and support disaster recovery efforts.
• Familiarity with hardware administration, RAID configuration, driver management, lifecycle management, and remote management tools such as iDRAC.
• Strong problem-solving skills and sound technical judgment.

Education

This role does not require a degree. We value relevant skills and experience and alignment with our core values above all else.

Desired Traits & Skills

Hungry:

• Passionate for their work.
• Goes above and beyond to get the job done.
• Looks for opportunities in all aspects of the company.
• Process improvement focus.

Humble:

• Easily admits to mistakes.
• Acknowledges his/her weaknesses.
• Displays a grounded confidence but not arrogance.

Smart:

• Shows empathy.
• Attentive listener.
• Adjusts his/her own behavior to fit the nature of a conversation.
• Understands what others are thinking.

One Part of the Bigger Picture

WebstaurantStore’s parent company, Clark Associates, has made the Central Penn Business Journal’s list of “Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies” in Pennsylvania for 9 years in a row. The base of Clark’s success comes from our key directives: Hiring great people, creating value for customers, and investing in employees and their communities. These pillars drive each of Clark Associates’ multi-million-dollar businesses forward, including WebstaurantStore and other industry-leading names like 11400, Clark Food Service Equipment, The Restaurant Store, and Clark National Accounts.

Are You Ready?

Entrepreneurial Spirit is the driving force behind WebstaurantStore’s work environment. Making things better for our customers is our goal every single day. Achieving that goal means taking risks, accepting failure, and learning from our mistakes. If that sounds like a mission you’re ready to be a part of, we’d love to discuss this role with you further, and we’re excited to meet you!

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