Lead IT Infrastructure & Security Engineer

SSR Total IT; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) + Profit Share

Afterhours Bonuses

Quarterly Bonus Program (SSR Share)

Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Dis

ability Insurance

Job summary

SSR Total IT in Wisconsin seeks an experienced IT Engineer to be a trusted advisor on Infrastructure & Security Engineering. You will join a collaborative group of 10+ engineers who share knowledge and push each other to get better.

You will own the stability, security, and long-term health of client environments, networks, servers, cloud platforms, and security systems, and you will work directly with clients to connect technology decisions to business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years supporting IT infrastructure environments.
• Strong Windows Server / Active Directory experience.
• Networking fundamentals (VLANs, VPNs, firewalls, switching).
• VMware or Hyper-V experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and client communication skills.
• Hardware platforms including HP, Dell, Meraki, and Cisco.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical leader for assigned client environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain servers, security, networking, firewalls, backups, and cloud platforms.
• Support and architect Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
• Lead migrations, upgrades, virtualization, and infrastructure projects.
• Assist Help Desk and NOC teams with escalations.
• Perform proactive system reviews and recommend improvements.
• Keep building your skills and certifications to stay ahead of market needs.

Skills

IT Infrastructure

Windows Server

Active Directory

Networking fundamentals

VMware/Hyper-V

Troubleshooting & comms

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure

VMware

Hyper-V

Firewalls

Job description

SSR Total IT in Wisconsin seeks an experienced IT Engineer to be a trusted advisor on Infrastructure & Security Engineering. You will join a collaborative group of 10+ engineers who share knowledge and push each other to get better.

You will own the stability, security, and long-term health of client environments, networks, servers, cloud platforms, and security systems, and you will work directly with clients to connect technology decisions to business outcomes.