Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Talent Groups; Springfield (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Groups seeks an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and support enterprise Windows Server and Red Hat environments. The role emphasizes lifecycle management, security baselines, and automation using IaC tools like Ansible and PowerShell.

The candidate will work in a hybrid setting with 2–3 onsite days per week, collaborating with Security, Compliance, and Application teams to meet regulatory requirements and maintain reliable platform services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience engineering, administering, and supporting enterprise infrastructure across Windows Server and RHEL.
• Experience with Nutanix and IaC/automation tooling such as Ansible and PowerShell.
• Understanding of vulnerability management, CIS Benchmarks, and secure configuration practices.
• Experience in regulated, security-focused, or compliance-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and support enterprise Windows Server and RHEL platforms across physical and virtual infrastructure.
• Own server lifecycle management: provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, decommissioning, and refreshes.
• Design and maintain automation, configuration management, and IaC capabilities to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Maintain infrastructure standards, security baselines, and runbooks; document governance practices.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Security, Application, and Compliance teams to ensure reliable, secure platform services.
• Support regulatory, cybersecurity, audit requirements, remediation, and evidence collection.
• Participate in on-call rotation and act as escalation point for incidents.

Skills

Windows Server

RHEL

Active Directory

Group Policy

Lifecycle management

Patch management

Vulnerability remediation

Automation design

Infrastructure as Code

On-call support

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering/Cybersecurity

Tools

Nutanix

Ansible

PowerShell

Configuration management

Job description

• 7+ years of experience engineering, administering, and supporting enterprise infrastructure environments across Microsoft Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Linux administration, operating system lifecycle management, patching, vulnerability remediation, and platform security best practices.
• Experience designing and implementing automation, configuration management, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions utilizing tools such as Ansible, PowerShell, and related platforms.
• Experience supporting physical server infrastructure and enterprise virtualization platforms, including Nutanix or comparable technologies.
• Demonstrated experience operating within highly regulated, security-focused, or compliance-driven environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to resolve complex issues across multiple infrastructure disciplines.
• Ability to participate in a scheduled on-call rotation and work in a hybrid environment with regular onsite presence (2 3 days per week).

Hybrid Details:

Onsite 2-3 days/week

Duration:

13 months to start

Job Description:

Candidate Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience engineering, administering, and supporting enterprise infrastructure environments across Microsoft Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Linux administration, operating system lifecycle management, patching, vulnerability remediation, and platform security best practices.
• Experience designing and implementing automation, configuration management, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions utilizing tools such as Ansible, PowerShell, and related platforms.
• Experience supporting physical server infrastructure and enterprise virtualization platforms, including Nutanix or comparable technologies.
• Demonstrated experience operating within highly regulated, security-focused, or compliance-driven environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to resolve complex issues across multiple infrastructure disciplines.
• Ability to participate in a scheduled on-call rotation and work in a hybrid environment with regular onsite presence (2 3 days per week).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Engineer, administer, and support enterprise Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) platforms across physical and virtual infrastructure environments.
• Own server lifecycle management activities include provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, vulnerability remediation, decommissioning, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Design, implement, and maintain automation, configuration management, and Infrastructure-as-Code capabilities that improve consistency, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain infrastructure standards, security baselines, technical documentation, operational runbooks, and platform governance practices.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Security, Application, and Compliance teams to maintain reliable, secure, and supportable platform services.
• Support regulatory, cybersecurity, and audit requirements, including remediation efforts, evidence collection, and control validation activities.
• Participate in on-call rotation and serve as an escalation point for infrastructure incidents, outages, and operational support activities.

Minimum Requirements / Education:

• Bachelor s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience administering Microsoft Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) in enterprise environments.
• Experience with Nutanix, infrastructure automation, configuration management, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) methodologies.
• Understanding of vulnerability management, CIS Benchmarks, Microsoft Security Baselines, system hardening, and secure configuration practices.
• Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure within regulated, highly secure, or compliance-driven environments.
• Experience supporting infrastructure within NERC CIP, electric utility, critical infrastructure, or similarly regulated operational environments strongly preferred.
• Relevant Microsoft, Red Hat, Nutanix, automation, or security-focused certifications preferred.