Infrastructure Operations Engineer

DevOpsChat; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work From Home - Flexible hours

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in Chicago is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer to manage and maintain their IT infrastructure. The role involves optimizing servers and network systems, monitoring performance, and collaborating with teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of experience in IT operations, with strong knowledge of network protocols and virtualization technologies. Flexible working hours and remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in IT infrastructure operations.
• Strong experience in deploying and managing Windows and Linux servers.
• In-depth knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN).

Responsibilities

• Deploy, manage, and maintain IT infrastructure including servers and networks.
• Configure and optimize servers and other network hardware.
• Monitor system performance and availability.

Skills

Microsoft Azure technologies

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Citrix

Palo Alto firewalls

Job description

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Intersog® is a Chicago-based provider of tailored software engineering solutions, offering dedicated development teams and custom software applications to help businesses meet their IT challenges. Our focus on innovation and efficiency allows us to partner effectively with clients across various industries. Currently, we are seeking for a Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer to join one of our clients' projects (USA), focusing on developing solutions to facilitate rapid scalability in solar energy.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, manage, and maintain the company's IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, network, and security systems.
• Configure and optimize servers, switches, routers, and other network hardware and software.
• Monitor system performance and availability to ensure the highest levels of uptime and system reliability.
• Ability to work efficiently with Microsoft Azure technologies, networking and Microsoft EntraID.
• Develop and maintain procedures for system backups, disaster recovery, and system upgrades.
• Manage and support virtualization environments, including VMware, Hyper-V, and Citrix.
• Work closely with development and support teams to ensure that system changes are implemented correctly.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues and elevate problems as necessary.
• Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in IT infrastructure operations.
• Strong experience in deploying and managing Windows and Linux servers.
• In-depth knowledge of network protocols and technologies such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and routing protocols.
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, and Citrix.
• Experience in implementing and maintaining security systems, such as Palo Alto firewalls and intrusion prevention systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Benefits

• Work From Home - Flexible hours

About the company

Intersog® is a Chicago-based provider of software engineering, custom development, and IT consulting solutions. We help companies address IT talent shortage challenges and jump fast on the innovation bandwagon by building dedicated software development teams locally in the USA, Canada, Mexico, or our R&D centers in Ukraine, as well as providing ad-hoc project resources for short- and long-term software project needs. Our primary goal in partnering with you is to exceed your expectations and foster an ongoing relationship that envelopes innovation, industry leadership, and business strategy while delivering products that resonate with your audience and bring exceptional user experience, brand elevation, and market dominance. We fit perfectly in any software development partnership and empower innovation with our 6 A's strengths: Advisory, Application Development, Automation, Analytics, Access to Talent, and Actual Results. Riding technology's wave® is Intersog's philosophy that we have been following for over 18 years to create teams and products that are technologically native and agile.