IT Infrastructure Installation Lead: Dell & Cisco (24x7)

Astreya Partners, LLC; Louisiana (MO); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Astreya is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Installation Service to independently execute and oversee complex server and network deployments supporting enterprise physical security systems. You will own installation projects, configure advanced infrastructure components, troubleshoot issues, and ensure seamless integration between servers, network equipment, and security endpoints.

You will mentor junior engineers, provide 24x7 support in a global environment, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise server and network infrastructure deployment.
• Strong expertise in Dell PowerEdge servers including RAID controllers (PERC), iDRAC, firmware management, and Lifecycle Controller.
• Proficient with Cisco networking technologies including Catalyst switches, VLANs, QoS, PoE, and IOS hardening.
• Experience with Windows Server and Linux OS deployment, administration, and troubleshooting in enterprise environments.
• Working knowledge of Python and PowerShell scripting and automation tools for configuration management.
• Excellent communication and mentorship skills for a 24x7 rotational support model.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware provisioning including RAID configuration and disk optimization for high-write security apps.
• Configure iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller settings; baseline firmware with Dell OpenManage before OS deployment.
• Deploy OS via PXE or iDRAC Virtual Media for Windows Server and hardened Linux.
• Design network segmentation with VLANs/subnets to isolate security traffic from management networks.
• Configure QoS on Cisco Catalyst switches for video streams with low latency.
• Manage PoE budgeting on access switches ensuring power for IP cameras and readers.
• Hardening Cisco IOS devices: ACLs, disable unused services, secure management (SSH/HTTPS).
• Coordinate with Network Engineers and Physical Security teams to validate readiness and device-to-server paths.
• Perform validation testing: bandwidth, latency, physical layer checks before handoff to sustainment.
• Prepare detailed As-Built docs including topology diagrams, VLAN matrices, IP records, backups.
• Provide 24x7 technical support, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions for medium complexity issues.
• Deliver weekly status updates and maintain asset docs and validation checks throughout deployment.

Skills

6+ years exp

Dell PowerEdge

Cisco networking

Windows/Linux deployment

Scripting (Python)

PowerShell

Mentoring

24x7 support

Tools

Dell iDRAC

Lifecycle Controller

OpenManage

RAID/PERC utilities

PXE boot

iDRAC Virtual Media

Windows Server

Linux OS deployments

Ansible

Python

Job description

Astreya is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Installation Service to independently execute and oversee complex server and network deployments supporting enterprise physical security systems. You will own installation projects, configure advanced infrastructure components, troubleshoot issues, and ensure seamless integration between servers, network equipment, and security endpoints.

You will mentor junior engineers, provide 24x7 support in a global environment, and collaborate with