Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Paycom; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision, Sick Days

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

401(k) match

Job summary

Caret is seeking a systems engineer to support and document IT infrastructure, including virtualization, Windows Server, and AD, with on‑call responsibilities. The role is nationwide remote, offering a hands‑on opportunity to design, deploy, and secure complex environments.

You will work with PowerShell and IaC tools (Ansible/Terraform), participate in SCRUM, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring system health with monitoring and backups.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in systems engineering or infrastructure management.
• Proficiency with Windows Server administration and security best practices.
• Hands-on virtualization with Hyper‑V and/or VMware.
• Experience with Active Directory and Azure Active Directory.
• Experience with Ansible and Terraform for IaC.
• PowerShell scripting experience.

Responsibilities

• Support and document IT infrastructure systems, ensuring stability and performance.
• Understand and manage system architecture including servers, databases, APIs, load balancers, firewalls, networking, and SAN.
• Build, configure, and maintain virtualized environments using Hyper‑V and/or VMware.
• Administer Windows Server environments including patching and security hardening.
• Manage Active Directory (on‑prem and Azure AD) and user provisioning.
• Design and implement automation scripts using PowerShell and IaC tools like Ansible or Terraform.
• Oversee backup processes at VM, OS, and SAN levels.
• Monitor system health and performance, respond to incidents and triage effectively.
• Use code repositories for infrastructure configuration and deployment (GitHub, Azure DevOps).
• Contribute to SCRUM/Agile processes by delivering infra-related tasks and improvements.
• Lead projects from design to completion and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Systems engineering

Windows Server admin

Hyper‑V

VMware

Active Directory

Azure AD

PowerShell

PowerShell scripting

Monitoring & backups

GitHub/Azure DevOps

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Monitoring tools

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Nationwide Remote - Remote, CA 92121

Salary Range: $130,000.00 - $160,000.00 Salary/year

Responsibilities

• Support and document IT infrastructure systems, ensuring stability and performance.
• Comprehend and manage system architecture involving servers, databases, APIs, load balancers, firewalls, networking, and SAN.
• Build, configure, and maintain virtualized environments using Hyper‑V and/or VMware.
• Administer Windows Server environments including patching, performance tuning, and security hardening.
• Manage Active Directory (on‑prem and Azure AD) and user provisioning tasks.
• Design, implement, and own automation scripts using PowerShell and infrastructure‑as‑code tools like Ansible or Terraform.
• Oversee backup processes at various levels—VM snapshots, OS‑level, and SAN‑level.
• Monitor system health and performance using appropriate logging and monitoring tools; respond to incidents and perform triage effectively.
• Use code management repositories (e.g., GitHub, Azure DevOps) for infrastructure configuration and deployment.
• Contribute to SCRUM or Agile processes by delivering infrastructure‑related tasks and improvements.
• Lead projects from design to completion with minimal supervision and guide junior engineers through mentorship and knowledge‑sharing.
• Participate in on‑call rotation and provide timely resolution to critical infrastructure issues.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure management.
• Strong understanding of IT system components: servers, databases, APIs, networking, firewalls, load balancers, SAN.
• Proficiency in Windows Server administration, including patching and security best practices.
• Hands‑on experience with virtualization technologies such as Hyper‑V and/or VMware.
• Solid experience with Active Directory and Azure Active Directory.
• Experience using and managing infrastructure with Ansible or Terraform.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (PowerShell preferred); capable of reading, writing, and executing scripts.
• Working knowledge of system monitoring tools and techniques.
• Experience with backup technologies and methodologies.
• Proficiency with code repositories like GitHub or Azure DevOps.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve complex technical issues.
• Effective communicator and team collaborator within Agile/SCRUM environments.
• Availability for on‑call support as required.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Medical, Dental, Paid Sick Days, Vision, and Supplemental Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) match

Equal Employment Opportunity

CARET is an Equal Opportunity, affirmative action employer.

Pay Range

Pay range: $130,000 - $160,000. Actual base pay will depend on varying circumstances, including the position, location, individual qualifications, market finances, and other operations business needs. Depending on the position, compensation may also include commission, bonuses, etc. Potential for bonuses is based on company performance and potential for merit increases is based on performance.