System Consultant (Network & Infrastructure)

Octave Intelligence; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Octave is seeking a System Consultant to design, implement, and support enterprise-grade on-premises and Azure-based infrastructure for mission-critical public safety environments. You will work directly with customers, architects, vendors, and project teams to deliver reliable solutions across multiple time zones.

The role emphasizes VMware, Windows Server, AD, DNS, SQL Server, security, backup, DR, and automation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in information technology, with 5+ years in mission-critical infra.
• Experience deploying on-premises and Azure-based solutions for customers.
• Hands-on administration of Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, and SQL Server, with HA.
• VMware administration experience; strong storage fundamentals.
• Solid networking and security knowledge (firewalls, VPNs, segmentation).
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand technical requirements and translate them into secure, scalable infrastructure designs.
• Communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Deploy and integrate servers, virtualization, storage, and networking into customer environments.
• Administer Windows Server, AD, DNS, and SQL Server with clustering/HA.
• Maintain core infrastructure platforms, including hypervisors and storage.
• Document backup, recovery, failover, and update procedures.
• Create customer environment documentation and repeatable deployment processes.
• Coordinate with vendors to procure and deploy hardware.
• Manage firewall, VPN, and security controls for deployments.
• Monitor environments, respond to alerts, and troubleshoot to resolution.

Skills

Mission-critical infra

VMware admin

Windows Server

Networking & Security

Customer-facing

Clustering / HA

SQL Server

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerShell

T-SQL

VBScript

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

System Consultant (Network & Infrastructure)

Job Location (Short): Madison, United States

Workplace Type: Remote

Req Id: 3485

Travel:

Up to 25% annually.

Location:

Candidates may be located anywhere within the United States and should be comfortable supporting customers across multiple U.S. time zones.

Overview:

We are looking for a System Consultant to help design, implement, and support the infrastructure behind our public safety product suite. In this role, you will work directly with customers, internal architects, vendors, and project teams to deliver reliable on-premises and Azure-based solutions for mission-critical 911 environments.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with customers and internal teams to understand technical requirements and translate them into secure, scalable infrastructure designs.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Deploy and integrate servers, virtualization platforms, storage, and networking components into customer environments.
• Administer and support Windows Server, failover clustering, Active Directory, and Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Maintain and support core infrastructure platforms, including hypervisors, virtualized environments, storage systems, firmware, and supporting services across internal and customer-facing environments.
• Implement, validate, and document backup, recovery, failover, and update procedures that support business continuity and reliable OnCall solution operations.
• Create and maintain customer environment documentation, including architecture drawings, standards, and repeatable processes that improve delivery consistency and long-term support.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to procure, stage, configure, and deploy customer hardware.
• Administer firewalls and related security controls in support of secure customer deployments.
• Configure and troubleshoot VPN connectivity between Azure and customer locations.
• Monitor environments, respond to alerts, and troubleshoot issues through resolution.
• Apply reliability, security, and performance best practices across on-premises and Azure deployments.
• Recommend practical tools, standards, and technologies that improve implementation, operations, and long-term support.
• Stay current with emerging infrastructure technologies and apply them where they improve reliability, efficiency, or customer outcomes.

What You’ll Bring:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in information technology, including at least 5 years managing mission-critical infrastructure in environments such as public safety, healthcare, telecommunications, or similar high-availability settings.
• Experience deploying and supporting infrastructure in customer environments, including on-premises and/or Azure-based solutions.
• Hands‑on administration experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, and Microsoft SQL Server, including clustering, high availability, or Always On technologies.
• VMware administration experience, along with strong server and enterprise storage fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of networking and security concepts, including firewalls, VPNs, segmentation, and secure connectivity.
• Ability to troubleshoot across systems, prioritize issues, and drive problems to resolution.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with customers, vendors, and cross‑functional teams.
• Strong documentation habits and a mindset for building repeatable, scalable processes.

Nice to Have / Additional Familiarity:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Exposure to Azure networking, including site‑to‑site VPNs, routing, and connectivity troubleshooting.
• Experience with scripting or automation tools such as PowerShell, T‑SQL, VBScript, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Experience with monitoring, alerting, or SNMP‑based tooling.
• Familiarity with Hyper‑V and/or Nutanix virtualization platforms.
• Familiarity with load balancers, DNS, VPN technologies, and SSL/TLS certificate management.

Core Technology Experience:

• VMware setup, configuration, administration, and support.
• SAN and enterprise storage administration.
• Windows Server and Active Directory administration.
• Server hardware platforms, including HPE, Dell, and Cisco.
• High availability and disaster recovery concepts across Microsoft and VMware environments.
• Designing, implementing, or supporting highly available, mission‑critical infrastructure.

About Octave

Octave provides mission‑critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non‑negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real‑world conditions and enterprise‑scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn .

Why work for Octave?

All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.

Everyone is welcome

At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.

Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.

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