Senior Infrastructure Engineer

centretechnologies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Centre Technologies is expanding its Operations Delivery team. The IT Infrastructure Engineer will help design, deploy, validate, and implement scalable infrastructure solutions across servers, storage, networking, cloud, and security.

The role focuses on efficient maintenance of on-premises and hosted environments, delivering reliable IT services and security within established processes. The candidate will work within a collaborative environment to help grow professional expertise and deliver

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on IT experience in infrastructure and operations.
• Experience with Microsoft stack, virtualization, cloud platforms, and security
• Knowledge of on-premises and hosted data center environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with design, deployment, validation, and implementation of scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Maintain and upgrade servers, email systems, storage, routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Manage remote access systems and network management tooling following best practices.

Skills

Infrastructure design

Cloud & security

Networking

Documentation

Education

5+ years hands-on IT experience

Tools

Office 365 / MCSA Office 365

Microsoft Intune

Windows Administration tools

Active Directory

Exchange Server / Office 365 Exchange

Citrix Technologies

Meraki / Cisco

VMware

AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform

Managed Cloud services

Job description

We are excited to announce we are expanding and looking to grow our team with a new IT Infrastructure Engineer!

Position Summary:

Working on the Operations Delivery team, the position of IT Infrastructure Engineeris focused on assisting with the design, deployment, validation, and implementation of scalable solutions within infrastructure, networking, cloud, and security with efficiency, confidence, and competence. The IT Infrastructure Engineer will be the expert onmaintenance and upgrade of infrastructure including servers, email delivery systems, storage, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and network management systems in accordance with best practices and established processes.

Our Company Culture:

Our diverse workforce allows Centre to develop and leverage their knowledge, skills, and experiences to continue to add value and impact our overall success. Within our collaborative environment, our team of consultants works to identify innovative solutions for our clients. Together, we guide our clients through the process of selecting, deploying, and managing IT solutions tailored to their specific business needs.

Centre Employee Benefits:

• Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k) with employer match contributions
• Stability to grow alongside hard-workers in a collaborative environment with opportunities to grow professionally

Familiarity with the following, but not all are required:

• Experience with the Microsoft Stack
  • Office 365 – MCSA Office 365
  • Microsoft Intune
  • Microsoft Windows Administration tools (AD Users and Computers, DHCP, DNS, Group Policy, Sites and Services, etc.)
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Microsoft Exchange 2010/2013/2016/Office 365
• Experience with Citrix Technologies
• Experience with Meraki & CISCO
• Virtualization Experience - VMware Technologies & CITRIX
• Experience managing on-premises and hosted data center environments
• Experience in Infrastructure andOperations services
• Experience inEnterprise Cloud Migration and Transformation
• Intermediate knowledge of Cloud Economics and Optimization
• Experience with a Managed Cloud service supporting AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Previous experience with managed service providers, operational management, and ongoing continuous improvement preferred

Certifications Preferred:

• 5+ years of hands-on IT experience
• Server Deployment – MSCA Windows Server 2016
• Cloud – AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, Microsoft Certified Azure
• Network Basics – Cisco - CCNA
• Firewall – Checkpoint CCSA
• VMware – vSphere 6.5 Foundations Exam
• Security – Certified Network Defender