IT Infrastructure Engineer

Full Time Technical

Burlington, WA, US

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $130,000.00 Annually

The IT Infrastructure Engineering Manager is responsible for the design, security, availability, and lifecycle management of the company’s enterprise IT infrastructure across all locations and cloud platforms. This role combines senior level technical execution with infrastructure management accountability, serving as the single point of ownership for IT managed infrastructure.

This position operates as a hands-on technical leader, setting infrastructure standards, making architectural decisions, managing vendors, and ensuring stable operations in a multisite manufacturing environment. While this role may provide guidance and technical leadership to IT Operations staff, it is not a large people management role; success is measured by system reliability, clarity of ownership, and operational maturity.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Infrastructure Ownership & Management

• Own and manage all IT managed infrastructure, including:
• On premises servers, virtualization platforms, and storage
• Enterprise networking (LAN, WAN, firewalls, VPNs, site connectivity)
• Cloud and hybrid environments (primarily Microsoft Azure)
• Identity platforms (Active Directory, Entra ID, hybrid identity)
• Establish and maintain infrastructure standards, architectures, and lifecycle plans.
• Act as the final escalation point for complex infrastructure incidents and outages.
  
  

Cloud & Hybrid Engineering

• Architect, deploy, and operate Azure IaaS and hybrid services, including networking and security controls.
• Manage Microsoft 365 and Entra ID platforms in coordination with security requirements.
• Drive cloud optimization efforts related to cost, performance, and resilience.
  
  

Security, Resilience & Risk Management

• Implement infrastructure security controls aligned with corporate cybersecurity standards and external security partners.
• Own backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies for IT infrastructure.
• Identify infrastructure risks, technical debt, and compliance gaps; develop and execute mitigation plans.
  
  

Vendor & Platform Management

• Manage infrastructure vendors, service providers, and support contracts.
• Lead infrastructure related procurements, renewals, and technical evaluations.
• Serve as the technical authority in vendor discussions, designs, and escalations.
  
  

Operational Leadership & Maturity

• Define and maintain operational runbooks, monitoring standards, and documentation.
• Partner with IT Operations staff at each site to ensure consistent execution and support.
• Improve infrastructure processes using ITIL aligned practices (incident, change, and problem management).
  
  

Architecture & Continuous Improvement

• Serve as the infrastructure architect for the organization.
• Lead modernization initiatives (cloud migration, hardware refreshes, platform upgrades).
• Ensure infrastructure decisions align with business growth, manufacturing uptime, and long-term strategy.
  
  

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with:
• IT Operations (plant level execution and support)
• Application owners (ERP, financial and business systems)
• Cybersecurity partners and auditors
• Plant leadership where IT infrastructure impacts operations
• Maintain clear boundaries between IT owned infrastructure and OT/plant owned systems.
  
  

Competencies

• Accountable, decisive, and comfortable owning outcomes.
• Strong architectural and troubleshooting mindset.
• Able to translate technical risk and decisions for executive and plant leadership audiences.
• Operates independently while aligning closely with IT leadership direction.
  
  

Work Environment

 Office & Manufacturing Environment

Physical Demands

Must be able to work on a computer for long periods of time

Travel Requirements

Minimal travel required as needed

Required/ Preferred Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Relevant Microsoft, Azure, networking, or security certifications are a plus.
• Advanced experience with:
• Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID
• Virtualization platforms (HyperV, VMware, or equivalent)
• Azure infrastructure and hybrid networking
• Enterprise networking fundamentals
• Backup, monitoring, and disaster recovery solutions
• Strong automation and scripting skills (PowerShell preferred).
• Deep understanding of infrastructure security best practices.
• 8 years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure roles.
• Proven success supporting multisite or distributed environments, preferably manufacturing or industrial.
• Experience operating in high availability, uptime sensitive environments.
  
  

Work Authorization/security Clearance Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the US.

EEO statement

PWT provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.