Onsite Junior Infrastructure Engineer - VMware, EMC Storage

Socket.dev; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Job summary

Socket.dev in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Jr. Infrastructure Engineer to support and maintain our enterprise IT environment, including Windows and Linux servers, VMware, and EMC storage.

This onsite role collaborates with HQ teams and vendors to keep systems available, secure, and performing. You will handle incident response, routine maintenance, and documentation of configurations while working a Monday–Friday 8AM–5PM schedule on a 1-year contract (W-2).

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise IT infrastructure including Windows/Linux servers.
• Experience with VMware (or other hypervisors), EMC/Dell EMC storage, and server hardware administration.
• Solid understanding of enterprise networking concepts including TCP/IP, VLANs, switches, DNS, and DHCP.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with experience working across cross-functional teams, vendors, and global organizations.

Responsibilities

• Manage, monitor, and maintain Windows and Linux server environments to ensure system stability and availability.
• Support VMware and other hypervisor platforms, including virtual machine provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Administer EMC storage systems, including capacity monitoring, connectivity checks, and storage-related issue resolution.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues related to servers, storage, virtualization, network connectivity, and system performance.
• Perform incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for infrastructure-related outages or service disruptions.
• Coordinate with HQ teams, contractors, vendors, and application teams to analyze issues and implement technical solutions.
• Perform routine system maintenance, patching, hardware checks, backup support, and infrastructure health monitoring.
• Document infrastructure configurations, troubleshooting steps, maintenance activities, and issue resolution for operational continuity.

Skills

Windows/Linux Administration

VMware

Networking (TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS, DHCP)

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

Tools

VMware

Dell EMC storage

Server hardware administration

Job description

Socket.dev in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Jr. Infrastructure Engineer to support and maintain our enterprise IT environment, including Windows and Linux servers, VMware, and EMC storage.

This onsite role collaborates with HQ teams and vendors to keep systems available, secure, and performing. You will handle incident response, routine maintenance, and documentation of configurations while working a Monday–Friday 8AM–5PM schedule on a 1-year contract (W-2).