Senior Infrastructure Systems Engineer//W2

Senior Infrastructure Systems Engineer

Tulsa, Oklahoma

This resource can sit remote, but needs to be close enough to Tulsa, OK that they can drive in once a month.

Period of Performance: 6 months high likelihood of extension on W2

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen /

The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise server, storage, virtualization, automation, and cloud infrastructure. This role serves as a senior technical resource providing engineering expertise, Tier 3 support, infrastructure automation, and technical leadership across a highly virtualized and increasingly hybrid cloud environment. The position has a strong emphasis on Infrastructure as Code and Policy as Code practices using modern automation platforms.

Client is actively modernizing its infrastructure - rolling out Tanium for endpoint management, evaluating Nutanix as an IaC-managed alternative to existing virtualization, and executing a multi-year shift of workloads to Azure (ExpressRoute is already live from all locations). Success in this role requires balancing hands-on engineering and automation with technical leadership - including mentoring, architecture input, and process improvement - across a highly virtualized, multi-platform, increasingly hybrid-cloud environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and administer enterprise server and storage solutions while supporting security, compliance, and architecture standards.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code and Policy as Code solutions using tools such as Terraform, Vault, Packer, and Puppet.
• Support enterprise endpoint and systems management initiatives.
• Participate in virtualization platform evaluation and modernization efforts.
• Analyze infrastructure utilization and contribute to capacity planning and future growth initiatives, including cloud migration activities.
• Collaborate with IT leadership, development teams, and third party vendors to design scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on infrastructure technologies and project initiatives.
• Own and resolve escalated Level 3 infrastructure incidents from identification through resolution.
• Identify automation opportunities that improve operational efficiency and reduce recurring support demands.
• Provide technical mentorship, training, and guidance to team members and stakeholders.
• Contribute to infrastructure architecture decisions and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Associate degree in Computer Engineering or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4 to 6 years of progressive experience administering server, storage, and network infrastructure.
• Hands on experience with Infrastructure as Code and Policy as Code methodologies and platforms such as Terraform, Vault, Packer, or similar technologies.
• Experience with configuration management platforms such as Puppet, Ansible, or Chef.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, and IIS.
• Experience supporting VMware virtualization environments and related administration tools.
• Knowledge of SAN, NAS, Fibre Channel storage technologies, and core networking concepts.
• Strong understanding of server hardware, backup and recovery, and infrastructure security fundamentals.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment. Preferred:
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud connectivity solutions.
• Scripting and automation experience with PowerShell, Python, Bash, or Perl.
• Experience with Nutanix infrastructure platforms.
• Experience with enterprise endpoint management platforms such as Tanium.
• Industry certifications including HashiCorp, VMware, Microsoft Azure, ITIL, or PMP.
• Experience with MDM, VDI, Microsoft System Center, Citrix, SQL Server, backup platforms, collaboration solutions, UNIX systems, or legacy infrastructure technologies.

Tools and Technologies:

• Terraform
• Vault
• Packer
• Puppet
• Microsoft Azure
• VMware
• Windows Server
• Active Directory
• IIS
• SAN and NAS Storage
• Fibre Channel
• PowerShell
• Python
• Bash
• Tanium
• Nutanix
• Citrix
• SQL Server

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