IT Infrastructure Engineer

The Farmers & Merchants Bank (Stuttgart, AR); Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Life Insurance

HSA and FSA

Competitive Salary

PTO

Job summary

Farmers & Merchants Bank is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to design, maintain, and improve core infrastructure services across on-premises, virtualization, and cloud platforms in Arkansas. The role emphasizes reliability, security, and operational continuity, with responsibilities spanning OS, networks, and cloud environments.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years of relevant experience, a college degree or equivalent, and certifications such as VMware-DCV or Google Cloud credentials.

Qualifications

• Understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, Subnetting, Routing, SAN/NAS storage, and hybrid networking topologies (Cloud Interconnect/VPNs).
• Familiar with device configuration and troubleshooting using command lines, PowerShell, bash, packet captures, etc.
• Hands-on experience building, provisioning, and maintaining IaaS environments on Google.
• Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, VPC, Cloud Storage, IAM), AWS, or Azure.
• Familiar with DNS and DHCP configuration and troubleshooting.
• 5–8 years of related experience, including preparatory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• College degree or minimum of 4 years equivalence in progressively responsible industry experience.
• Cisco router, switches, server administration, cloud administration or firewall courses or equivalent training or experience.
• Preferred licenses, certifications or registrations: VMWare-DCV, Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer, Google Cloud Professional Architect.

Responsibilities

• Installation and support for infrastructure OS, software, and firmware on end user, server, hypervisor, and cloud platforms.
• Device management (imaging, patch management, lifecycle). Administration and support for network, server, and desktop environments.
• Administer Virtual, SAN and Cloud environments.
• Provide day-to-day configuration, operations, and maintenance of enterprise systems.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures used to manage product baselines.

Skills

TCP/IP networking

VLANs

Subnetting

Routing

SAN/NAS storage

Hybrid networking

Education

College degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

AWS

Azure

VMware-DCV

Associate Cloud Engineer

Professional Architect

Job description

Our Foundation

Welcome to Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville. Our bank culture is driven by a Mission Statement to improve the well-being and promote the success of our employees and customers by treating all with dignity, respect, and compassion. We envision being the best company our employees ever work for and the best bank our customers ever do business with as we serve our unique communities across the State of Arkansas.

Core Responsibilities

As an IT Infrastructure Engineer, you will help keep our banking systems reliable, secure, and available for employees and customers. This role exists to design, maintain, and improve core infrastructure services while supporting operational continuity.

Key responsibilities include:

• Installation and support for infrastructure supported OS, software, and firmware on end user, server, hypervisor, and cloud platforms.
• Device management (imaging, patch management, lifecycle). Administration and support for network, server, and desktop environments.
• Administer Virtual, SAN and Cloud environments.
• Provide day-to-day configuration, operations, and maintenance of enterprise systems.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures used to manage product baselines.

Required qualifications/skills:

• Understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, Subnetting, Routing, SAN/NAS storage, and hybrid networking topologies (Cloud Interconnect/VPNs).
• Familiar with device configuration and troubleshooting, including using command lines, powershell, bash, packet captures, and similar tools for troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience building, provisioning, and maintaining IaaS environments on Google.
• Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, VPC, Cloud Storage, IAM), AWS, or Azure.
• Familiar with DNS and DHCP configuration and troubleshooting.
• Basic familiarity with at least one interpreted programming language (such as PERL, VBS, PHP).
• Five years to eight years of similar or related experience, including preparatory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• College degree or minimum of 4 years equivalence in progressively responsible industry experience.
• Cisco router, switches, server administration, cloud administration or firewall courses or equivalent training or experience.
• Preferred licenses, certifications or registrations: VMWare-DCV, Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer, Google Cloud Professional Architect.

A Typical Workday

Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm with occasional off hours and responsiveness required.

Location

**This job is open for Arkansas residents only.**

Benefits Package

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage; 401(k); Life Insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options; Competitive Salary; and Paid Time Off (PTO).