Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Insight Global; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote relocation options

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Principal Engineer, Linux & Virtualization Infrastructure to lead technical initiatives across Linux, virtualization, storage, and networking. This hands-on role focuses on delivering scalable infrastructure, mentoring junior engineers, and supporting highly available production systems.

The ideal candidate will drive architecture, partner with stakeholders, and manage implementation efforts while providing ongoing operational support for critical infrastructure

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with enterprise Linux and virtualization platforms.
• Experience supporting enterprise storage and data center infrastructure.
• Strong communication and hands-on project leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale infrastructure projects from requirements to design and handoff.
• Develop architecture diagrams and implementation strategies for infra initiatives.
• Design, deploy, and support enterprise Linux environments.
• Engineer and maintain virtualization platforms and related infra.
• Support storage solutions and related technologies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver scalable infrastructure.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.
• Participate in on-call rotation and incident response.

Skills

Networking concepts

Troubleshooting

Verbal and written communication

Project leadership

Tools

VMware

Proxmox

OpenStack

DNS

DHCP

NTP

Job description

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AVAILABLE: Tampa, FL; Columbus, OH; West Point, GA; Troy, MI (plus any additional approved WOW! markets)

Duration: Perm Placemement

Locations: Tampa, FL; Columbus, OH; Troy, MI; Charleston, SC; West Point, GA; more available*

A client of Insight Global is seeking a Principal Engineer, Linux & Virtualization Infrastructure to serve as a senior technical leader responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise infrastructure platforms across Linux, virtualization, storage, and networking environments. This is a hands-on individual contributor role focused on leading infrastructure projects, mentoring junior engineers, developing technical solutions, and supporting highly available production systems.

The ideal candidate brings deep enterprise Linux expertise combined with strong virtualization, storage, and data center experience. This individual will partner with internal stakeholders to research solutions, develop plans and architecture diagrams, manage implementation efforts, and provide ongoing operational support for critical infrastructure initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale infrastructure projects from requirements gathering and solution design through implementation and operational handoff.
• Develop technical plans, architecture documentation, diagrams, and implementation strategies for infrastructure initiatives.
• Design, deploy, and support enterprise Linux environments.
• Engineer and maintain virtualization platforms and associated infrastructure.
• Support enterprise storage solutions and related technologies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to evaluate requirements and deliver scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across the team.
• Support production infrastructure and participate in troubleshooting and incident response activities.
• Perform upgrades, maintenance, and infrastructure changes, including occasional after-hours implementation work.
• Participate in an on-call rotation approximately one week every two months.
• Travel to data center locations as needed to install equipment and support infrastructure projects.
• Maintain strong communication with technical teams, project stakeholders, and leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Strong understanding of enterprise networking concepts and infrastructure services.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, Proxmox, and OpenStack.
• Experience supporting enterprise storage environments.
• Knowledge of DNS, DHCP, NTP, and email server technologies.
• Experience working within data center environments.
• Ability to lead technical projects while remaining hands-on with implementation.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to prioritize work and remain focused while balancing project and operational demands.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Fibre Channel storage.
• Experience with enterprise storage platforms such as Pure Storage, Dell, NetApp, or similar solutions.
• Experience building and deploying new infrastructure and application environments.
• Previous experience mentoring engineers or serving as a technical lead.
• Broad systems engineering background spanning Linux, virtualization, storage, and networking disciplines.