Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer

Friendsofkerhonkson; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our IT Infrastructure team in Walker, MI. You will design, implement, and support core server infrastructure across Windows Server and Linux environments, managing AD, DNS, DHCP, Exchange, PKI, and System Center while optimizing virtualization with Nutanix AHV/Hyper-V and SAN storage.

You will monitor system health, perform capacity planning, maintain documentation, and ensure security through patching and monitoring with SIEM tools.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field required.
• 3+ years of network/support experience in Windows and Linux administration.
• Hands-on expertise in Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Exchange, PKI, and System Center.
• Experience with virtualization (Nutanix AHV, Hyper-V) and SAN infrastructure.
• Familiarity with security tools and proactive threat hunting.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer infrastructure solutions meeting project and operational requirements.
• Build, configure, patch, and maintain Windows and Linux servers per best practices.
• Administer and optimize AD, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Exchange, PKI, and System Center.
• Implement and support virtualization platforms (Nutanix AHV, Hyper-V) and manage SAN storage.
• Monitor system health, perform capacity planning, and maintain technical documentation.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Verbal communication

IT security awareness

Education

Associate degree in Information Technology/Computer Science

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Windows Server

Linux

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

Group Policy

Microsoft Exchange

PKI

Microsoft System Center

Nutanix AHV

Hyper-V

SAN storage

SIEM platforms

Job description

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our IT Infrastructure team in Walker, MI. You will design, implement, and support core server infrastructure across Windows Server and Linux environments, managing AD, DNS, DHCP, Exchange, PKI, and System Center while optimizing virtualization with Nutanix AHV/Hyper-V and SAN storage.

You will monitor system health, perform capacity planning, maintain documentation, and ensure security through patching and monitoring with SIEM tools.