What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infrastructure Specialist - Networking position at FuseGlobal?
Title: Infrastructure Specialist - NetworkingLocation: St. Louis, MOCompany: Fortune 100 Food & Beverage Manufacturing (FuseGlobal has worked with this company for 20 years)Initial term: 12 months (position expected to run longer)Schedule: Onsite Monday - Thursday, Remote FridaysTravel: 25%POSITION SUMMARY:The Infrastructure Specialist manages company's manufacturing infrastructure across North America, requiring strong technical and communication skills. This role supports server operating systems, Intel hardware, Windows and Linux operating systems, SAN storage, hypervisor and virtualization solutions across all platforms in the company environment. The specialist ensures the delivery, availability, and performance of all systems supporting company factory manufacturing environments.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:Collaborate with internal and external partners to evaluate and design highly available solutions for manufacturing environments.Maintain current systems; evaluate, recommend, test, and install new technologies.Contribute to strategic technical plans and reviews; prepare and complete action plans.Implement production, productivity, quality, and customer-service driven systems.Resolve problems and determine system improvements.Manage projects for major updates and changes, ensuring compliance with company standards and specifications.Provide technical expertise in: Windows Servers - Clusters and OSHypervisor and virtualization (VMWare)SAN Storage systemsThinClients & ThinManager PlatformGE iFIX, GE Historian, Wonderware, Rockwell suite, IgnitionRedhat OpenShift and Enterprise Linux platformsBackupsAzure / AWS platform supportParticipate in on-call rotation to support critical factory issues.Adhere to company compliance processes for implementing/upgrading factory solutions.Lead the change management lifecycle, ensuring regular testing before production release.Collect, analyze, and summarize data and trends in new technologies for storage architecture, capacity, high availability, and response time.Other Duties and ResponsibilitiesPromote process improvement and contribute to team efforts by completing projects and solving problems related to ongoing initiatives.Collaborate with factory personnel and other internal/external business partners.Perform other duties as assigned.QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:Education:Bachelor's degree plus 3 years' experience, orAssociate's degree plus 5 years' experience, orHigh school diploma/equivalent plus 7 years' experience in Engineering, IT, or a related technical field.Experience:Hardware Systems ArchitectureHypervisor TechnologiesSAN Storage TechnologiesAzure, AWS, or similar cloud platformsSkills:Experience working on large, cross-functional projectsDesigning, developing, and maintaining manufacturing automation systems and architectureBroad understanding of infrastructure hardware, software, and network topologiesExcellent communication and problem-solving skillsCOMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:Up to $84 per hour OvertimeMedical insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Disability insuranceABOUT FuseGlobal:FuseGlobal is a partnership of people and brand-leading companies, working together to make things run better. For 25 years we have brought functionality to complex business and production processes and supply chains, resulting in enterprises that run smarter and more sustainably. Interested in digital manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chain management, all-things tech, and energy & the environment? This is where we live. Engage with us!#LI-Onsite#LI-FG
Salary : $84