Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Vmware)

Technogen, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Technogen, Inc. seeks an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to lead and participate in high level technical concepts spanning technology and business. You will design specifications for complex infrastructure systems, test solutions, and drive agile development across teams.

The role emphasizes virtualization, converged hosting, automation, and cloud hosting concepts in a regulated environment. Strong collaboration and independent delivery are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Technology Infrastructure Engineering and Solutions experience.
• 5+ years of Distributed Infrastructure experience.
• 5+ years of experience with virtualization and converged hosting.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in high level technical concepts spanning technology and business.
• Develop specifications for complex infrastructure systems, design and test solutions.
• Contribute to testing of business, application and technical infrastructure requirements.
• Drive solutions to reduce recovery time and risk.
• Review and analyze cloud security, secrets management and key rotations.
• Design, code, test, debug and document programs using Agile development practices.
• Design complex system upgrades and resolve troublesome trends.
• Develop long-range plans to resolve problems and prevent recurrence.
• Direct daily risk and control flow of operations regarding policies and standards.
• Collaborate with peers, managers to resolve issues and meet goals.

Skills

Python

PowerShell

Ansible

Windows

Linux

VMware

Nutanix

API integration

Infrastructure-as-Code

Cloud hosting concepts

Agile product teams

Communication skills

Independence

Tools

VMware Aria/VRA

Nutanix Calm

Job description

Lead or participate in high level technical concepts spanning technology and business

Develop specifications for complex infrastructure systems, design and test solutions

Contribute to the testing of business, application and technical infrastructure requirements

Drive solutions to reduce recovery

Review and analyze solutions for cloud security, secrets management and key rotations

Design, code, test, debug and document programs using Agile development practices

Design complex system upgrades

Resolve troublesome trends as they develop

Develop a long-range plan designed to resolve problems and prevent them from recurring

Direct the daily risk and control flow of operations, focusing on policies, procedures and work standards to ensure success

Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Technology Infrastructure Engineering and Solutions experience, or equivalent, demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 5+ years of Distributed Infrastructure and/or related IT Infrastructure experience
• 5+ years of experience working with products related to Virtualization, Server Infrastructure, Converged/Hyper-Converged hosting.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Hypervisors: VMware, Nutanix
• Scripting and/or automation experience: Python, Ansible, PowerShell
• Operating Systems Knowledge: Windows, Linux
• Experience leading or supporting the design, evaluation, and implementation of complex infrastructure hosting solutions and capabilities.
• Experience working in agile product teams in a highly regulated financial services industry.
• Experience with converged and/or hyper-converged infrastructure solutions at-scale in a large enterprise.
• Experience with virtualization and virtual hosting technologies and administration.
• Experience mentoring high-performing engineers.
• Experience with taking software/hardware products and services from inception to customer delivery.
• Proven experience transforming to and/or managing infrastructure functions in a product model construct, which would include participation in product roadmap planning and feature/backlog prioritization.
• Languages: Python, bash, PowerShell and integrating with API’s
• Skills around automation to include familiarity with VMWare Aria/VRA, Nutanix Calm, Ansible, and similar.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code delivery and management.
• Familiarity with Cloud hosting concepts and operating models.
• Expert knowledge and understanding of technologies related to infrastructure engineering.
• Ability to help remediate tough technical support issues.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of team on multiple overlapping projects.
• Ability to operate effectively in a geographically dispersed organization.
• Customer focused, service-oriented attitude.