Sr. Infrastructure Engineer

Columbia Sportswear Company; Nellie (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

EAP services

Wellness benefits

Employee discounts

Generous time off

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company in Portland, Oregon, seeks a Senior Compute and Storage Infrastructure Engineer to support our on-prem and hybrid data centers. You will design, build, and maintain compute, storage, replication and recovery, ensuring scalable, secure environments and partnering with global teams for incident response and documentation.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on infrastructure experience, a BS in CS/Engineering, and strong skills with VMware, Windows Server, Red Hat

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on infrastructure engineering in a global environment.
• BS degree in computer science, engineering, or related STEM field.
• Significant experience with VMware, Windows Server, and Red Hat Linux.
• Experience with enterprise storage (Commvault, Dell, Pure, Qumulo).
• Proficiency in ITSM/ITIL processes and Jira/Confluence.
• Strong automation bias using Ansible, PowerShell, and GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering solutions across global data center and hybrid environments.
• Design, build, and maintain compute, storage, replication, and recovery.
• Conduct audits, assessments, and document technical processes.
• Support incidents and operational escalations with global teams.
• Collaborate with cross-regional partners on roadmaps.
• Assist FinOps with cost visibility and usage optimization.

Skills

Hybrid environments

On-prem infrastructure

VMware

Windows Server

RedHat Linux

Automation (Ansible, PowerShell)

GitHub Actions

ITSM/ITIL

Scripting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

VMware vSphere

Commvault

Dell Storage

Pure Storage

Qumulo

Jira

Confluence

GitHub Actions

Ansible

PowerShell

Job description

This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in-office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company. OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS. At Columbia, we're as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we're proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground. Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder, Gert Boyle: "It's perfect. Now make it better." As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving. We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest. And we believe in you.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Columbia Sportswear is powered by technology that connects four global brands, a worldwide supply chain, and 500+ retail stores. We are seeking a Senior Compute and Storage Infrastructure Engineer with strong on-prem expertise, experience with Hybrid environments and a focus on virtualized environments, Windows and Red Hat Linux operating systems, storage, global files sharing and replication/resilience. In this role, you will help keep our Global On-Prem environment reliable, secure, and well-governed; partnering with and supporting other engineers through operational execution, documentation, and continuous improvement.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Deliver engineering solutions across our global Data Center and Hybrid ecosystem that efficiently fit the needs of the business
• Design, build, and maintain compute, storage, replication and business recovery, ensuring scalable, secure, and stable environments
• Conduct audits, assessments, and develop technical documentation
• Support global teams by assisting with incidents and operational escalations and improvements
• Collaborate closely with cross-regional partners to execute shared technical roadmaps
• Partner with Finance, Platform, and Engineering teams to support FinOps practices, including cost visibility, usage optimization, and spend governance
• Participate in on call rotations that follow the sun model with your engineering peers around the globe
• This position plays a significant role in building a stable, scalable, and secure future for Columbia’s cloud portfolio.

YOU ARE

• A strong Infrastructure engineer passionate about secure, scalable, and innovative hybrid solutions
• A collaborator who enjoys working with global teammates across cultures and time zones
• A clear and confident communicator—in both spoken and written—able to work with technical and nontechnical audiences
• Someone who values documentation, standards, and process-driven engineering
• Familiar with IT Service Management (ITSM / ITIL), operations maturity, and enabling service teams
• A proactive, self-directed engineer who thrives in a dynamic, global environment
• An analytical thinker who emphasizes structure, quality, and repeatability

YOU HAVE

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on infrastructure engineering and operations with a global environment
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related STEM field—or equivalent experience
• Significant hands-on experience with a combination of the following: VMware, Windows Server OS, RedHat Linux, Commvault, Dell, Pure, Qumulo technologies
• Experience working with global or distributed teams (GCC/multinational experience is a plus)
• Experience with Jira, Confluence
• Strong automation bias
• Familiarity with GitHub Actions and automation tools such as Ansible and PowerShell
• Experience breaking work down for complex efforts a plus
• Experience with ITSM/ITIL; exposure to Jira Service Manager is a plus
• General knowledge of Azure a plus

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter. At Columbia Sportswear Company, we're proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding.

BENEFITS

• Benefits that can protect your family's financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match
• Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services)
• In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services
• We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts, and a generous time off program available

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to [e-mail] with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.

Founded in 1938, Columbia Sportswear Company is a global leader in designing, sourcing, marketing, and distributing outdoor and active lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment. Our four primary brands — Columbia®, Mountain Hardwear®, SOREL® and prAna® — complement each other to address the diverse needs of active consumers and their products have gained an international reputation for their innovation, quality and performance. Learn more about our family of brands here.