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- Manage the existing infrastructure environment to provide 24/7 operating capability and offer and implement recommendations to improve uptime metrics.
- Design, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot all network infrastructure components such as LANs, WANs, VPNs, Wi-Fi networks, servers, routers/firewalls, switches, and battery backups. May require off-hours work
- Maintain physical servers running a Hyper-V cluster with SAN-backed storage to provide a robust platform for a virtual machine-based operating environment.
- Lead administration of Active Directory, Group Policies, DHCP, DNS (internal and external), Microsoft 365, Azure AD, and Intune setup and configuration
- Perform proactive network monitoring as part of everyday activities to ensure optimum performance and act on real-time alerting of hardware failure.
- Contribute to infrastructure projects using agreed-upon budgets, schedules, and development standards.
- Develop and implement policies, procedures, and lifecycles related to infrastructure hardware and software.
- Build and maintain an IT knowledge base with thorough design and issue resolution documentation. Maintain network and systems diagrams.
- Administrate backup environment, including off-site retention and disaster recovery capabilities using Azure
- Document disaster recovery procedures for distribution to relevant departments
- Assist in annual disaster recovery planning and testing
- Update plans as needed to meet business needs or to account for changes in the environment
- Maintain or implement new access control lists for operating equipment
- Apply up-to-date firmware and software for infrastructure components to prevent security incidents
- Keep informed of new and emerging threats, evaluate the potential impact on business operations, and develop remediation steps if required
- Monitor infrastructure to assess baseline operations and detect potential intrusions
- Assist in the development and enforcement of incident response policies
- Analyze security risks and develop response procedures
- Assist in business security initiatives to reduce the likelihood or potential impacts of threats
- Collaborate with third-party managed security services platform
- Experience as a network/server administrator/engineer position for at least five years
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or other IT-related degree or similar relevant work experience
- Experience with HPE servers, Fortinet firewalls, Juniper switches with MIST, Extreme access points, Pure Storage SANs, and Rubrik backup systems.
- Experience with Hyper-V server virtualization, Windows Server 2012 and newer, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Microsoft 365 hybrid deployments, and Azure infrastructure/networking
- In-depth knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, VLANs, Firewall ACLs, Wireless)
- Understanding of NIST Security Fundamentals
- Related certifications are a plus
- Experiencein writing documentation, policies, and procedures
Infrastructure Engineer - Milwaukee, United States - Vaco
Description
No 3rd party company candidates or candidates that require sponsorship now or in the future.
To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below.
We are hiring a Infrastructure Engineer responsible for maintaining a robust, modern IT infrastructure to ensure 24/7 production capability with a hybrid office workforce utilizing primarily Microsoft products, emphasizing Microsoft 365.
This a contract to hire position that will require to be onsite some days in our downtown Milwaukee office.
Salary conversion between $85,000 to $100,000.
RESPONSIBILITIES Server Management
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE