IT Infrastructure Engineer

Forrest Johnson; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan participation

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Leading The Way is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to design, secure, and scale our global IT environment. You will manage servers, cloud platforms, identity systems, and core infrastructure to ensure reliability and performance across locations.

The role emphasizes proactive risk management, documentation, and collaboration with vendors while maintaining strong technical depth. This is a full-time on-site position in the Atlanta area.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in systems administration or infrastructure engineering.
• Strong experience with virtual environments (VMware, Hyper‑V, or similar).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud).
• Solid understanding of networking, security principles, and best practices.
• Experience with backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
• Familiarity with scripting or automation (PowerShell, Bash, or similar) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain server and core infrastructure.
• Administer cloud platforms and hybrid environments.
• Oversee identity and access management (AD, Entra ID, SSO, MFA).
• Ensure security, patching, and vulnerability management across systems.
• Monitor performance, uptime, and capacity; mitigate risks.
• Lead disaster recovery and backup strategies.
• Support network infrastructure including firewalls and VPNs.
• Collaborate with vendors for infrastructure and security services.
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams and technical docs.
• Provide escalation support from Help Desk and train junior staff.

Skills

IT Infrastructure

Virtualization

Cloud platforms

Networking & security

Scripting

Backup & DR

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Active Directory

Entra ID

Job description

Job Description

The IT Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for the design, stability, and security of the organization’s IT environment. This includes managing servers, cloud platforms, identity systems, and core infrastructure that supports global operations. This role ensures systems are reliable, secure, and scalable to meet current and future needs.

Key responsibilities of the IT Infrastructure Engineer include but are not limited to:

• Manage and maintain server infrastructure (physical and virtual environments)
• Administer cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, or similar) and hybrid environments
• Oversee identity and access management (Active Directory, Entra ID, SSO, MFA)
• Ensure system security, patching, and vulnerability management across all environments
• Monitor system performance, uptime, and capacity; proactively address risks
• Manage backup and disaster recovery solutions, ensuring data integrity and availability
• Support network infrastructure, including firewalls, VPNs, and connectivity across locations
• Lead infrastructure-related projects (migrations, upgrades, implementations)
• Collaborate with vendors and external partners for infrastructure and security services
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and system architecture diagrams
• Provide escalation support for complex technical issues from Help Desk
• Strategic thinking with strong technical depth
• Proactive risk identification and mitigation
• Ownership and accountability for systems stability
• Ability to work independently while supporting a broader team
• Clear documentation and communication skills

Success In This Role Looks Like

• Systems are stable, secure, and consistently available
• Risks are addressed before they become problems
• Infrastructure supports global operations without disruption
• Leadership has confidence in IT resilience and scalability

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in systems administration or infrastructure engineering
• Strong experience with virtual environments (VMware, Hyper‑V, or similar)
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud)
• Solid understanding of networking, security principles, and best practices
• Experience with backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning
• Familiarity with scripting or automation (PowerShell, Bash, or similar) preferred

Desired Characteristics of Applicants

When LTW reviews applicants for an open position, we look for certain characteristics we believe are important to maximizing the ministry of LTW and fully utilizing the spiritual gifts and talents as individuals.

• Christian. We believe that to contribute to our mission it is essential that a person maintain a vibrant Christian faith.
• Called. Work at LTW is not just another job; it is the work of God and an employee should sense the call of God on his or her life work within the ministry.
• Competent. In addition to being a Christian and having a sense of calling, a person must be fully competent to perform all the duties of the position.
• Committed. Because of LTW’s high standards and its belief in good stewardship, it is essential that all employees manifest a high level of commitment to their job responsibilities and the ministry as a whole.

Additional Information

Compensation at Leading The Way includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Group term life insurance
• Long‑term disability insurance
• After one year, eligibility to participate in 403(b) retirement plan—currently LTW contributes 9% of salary to plan and matches a portion of employee contributions
• Vacation, holiday, personal, and sick pay

Leading The Way employees come from a broad range of church backgrounds. Nevertheless, employees are expected to be a member in good standing of a church whose doctrinal convictions and statement of faith are not in conflict with LTW’s. To make sure everyone understands our theological foundations, we require that all employees subscribe to LTW’s Statement of Faith, avoid public statements conflicting with the Statement of Faith, and seek to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the beliefs set forth in the Statement of Faith.

Leading The Way is both an equal‑opportunity employer and a Christian, nonprofit, religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, parental status, or disability of an otherwise‑qualified individual. The status of LTW as an equal‑opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment, which is central to our stated religious purpose and day‑to‑day operations.