SENIOR INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER

Staffing Solutions USA, Inc.; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffing Solutions USA, Inc. seeks a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our IT Operations team. The role is the technical authority for the design, stability, and orchestration of our global IT environment, leading complex architectural projects and major cloud migrations.

You will manage Windows, Linux, VMware SRM, IBM MQ, and AWS compute/storage, while driving automation, security, and documentation to ensure enterprise-grade reliability across on-premises and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent high-level certifications.
• Expertise across Windows/Linux Server, VMware SRM, SAN/NAS Storage, IBM MQ, AWS Infrastructure, and Automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-scale infrastructure across on-premises and AWS.
• Lead architectural governance of VMware technologies including SRM for DR.
• Plan and execute upgrades, migrations, and capacity expansions.
• Manage Windows, Linux, and IBM MQ servers with high availability and security in mind.
• Drive infrastructure automation for maintenance, patching, and monitoring.
• Provide Tier-3 troubleshooting for complex server/storage issues.
• Develop architecture documentation, playbooks, and best practices.

Skills

Windows/Linux Server

VMware SRM

SAN/NAS Storage

IBM MQ

AWS Infrastructure

Automation

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent certifications

Tools

AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)

AWS Organizations

IAM

Job description

SSUSA Job #1136: SENIOR INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER

Job Description

SENIOR INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER

Our technology client seeks a highly experienced and strategic Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our IT Operations team. In this senior role, you will be a technical authority responsible for the design, stability, and high-level orchestration of our global IT environment. You will lead complex architectural projects, manage high-priority cloud migrations, and serve as the final escalation point for critical technical issues. This is a senior, results-oriented position requiring expert-level technical foresight and a commitment to maintaining enterprise-grade operational excellence.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain complex enterprise-scale physical and virtualized infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration between on-premises systems and AWS cloud environments.
• Lead the architectural design and governance of VMware technologies, including advanced site recovery orchestration (SRM) to ensure business continuity and automated disaster recovery.
• Plan and lead high-stakes upgrades, complex migrations, and long-term capacity expansions based on multi-year business roadmaps.
• Oversee the installation, configuration, and expert-level maintenance of Windows, Linux, and IBM MQ servers, establishing the gold standards for performance, security, and high availability.
• Drive infrastructure automation initiatives using scripting and configuration management tools to standardize routine maintenance, patching, and resource monitoring.
• Provide Tier 3 troubleshooting support to resolve the most complex server and storage-related issues.
• Develop and enforce comprehensive infrastructure documentation standards, including architectural blueprints, procedural playbooks, and best practice frameworks.
• Perform expert-level IBM MQ administration, including high-level cluster configuration, performance tuning, and global monitoring strategies.
• Govern the Microsoft 365 suite and productivity tools, ensuring enterprise-wide security compliance, tenant health, and optimal user experience.
• Establish and audit security best practices across all infrastructure layers, ensuring alignment with industry frameworks and internal compliance mandates.
• Collaborate with senior application owners and stakeholders to architect optimized system performance and solve systemic technical bottlenecks.
• Architect and oversee the deployment of robust, multi-site backup and recovery solutions for virtual machines, NAS, and mission-critical applications.
• Define a strategy for regular backup integrity testing and data availability audits to ensure 100% data recoverability.
• Architect and govern AWS compute and storage environments, ensuring optimal instance selection (EC2), volume management (EBS/EFS), and S3 lifecycle policies for enterprise workloads.
• Lead the design and management of AWS Sandbox and production environments, enforcing infrastructure governance through AWS Organizations and IAM least-privilege resource access.
• Orchestrate large-scale migrations of on-premises VMware workloads to AWS, utilizing AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) to ensure minimal downtime and platform stability.
• Implement and manage AWS Backup and Disaster Recovery strategies, ensuring cloud-native workloads meet the same RPO/RTO standards as on-premises core servers.
• Optimize AWS cloud infrastructure costs by implementing advanced resource monitoring, auto-scaling groups, and strategic instance rightsizing to support the business cost-efficiency goals.
• Lead cross-functional IT teams and consult with external clients throughout the infrastructure lifecycle, delivering high-level strategic solutions from initial assessment to change implementation.

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent high-level certifications and 7–10+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise infrastructure administration.
• Expert-level mastery in at least four of the following areas: Windows/Linux Server, VMware (including SRM), SAN/NAS Storage, IBM MQ, AWS Infrastructure, and Automation.
• Proven ability to architect and govern security best practices and frameworks across hybrid-cloud environments.
• Superior troubleshooting and root-cause analysis (RCA) skills with the ability to solve unprecedented and highly complex technical challenges.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical roadmaps and concepts to executive leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, manage high-priority projects, and mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced environment.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (Highly Preferred).
• Advanced professional certifications such as VCAP (VMware Certified Advanced Professional) or CISSP (Preferred).
• Extensive experience architecting and governing AWS compute and storage platforms at an enterprise scale (Preferred).

Position Type Permanent

Salary Range 105k-140k

Staffing Solutions USA
P.O. Box 113344, Stamford, CT 06911
p: 212.972.5100 [e-mail]
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