Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Summary

CARET is a fully remote company seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to support and document IT infrastructure systems. The role involves managing system architecture, maintaining virtualized environments, and leading projects while mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Support and document IT infrastructure systems, ensuring stability and performance
• Comprehend and manage system architecture involving servers, databases, APIs, load balancers, firewalls, networking, and SAN
• Build, configure, and maintain virtualized environments using Hyper-V and/or VMware
• Administer Windows Server environments including patching, performance tuning, and security hardening
• Manage Active Directory (on-prem and Azure AD) and user provisioning tasks
• Design, implement, and own automation scripts using PowerShell and infrastructure-as-code tools like Ansible or Terraform
• Oversee backup processes at various levels—VM snapshots, OS-level, and SAN-level
• Monitor system health and performance using appropriate logging and monitoring tools; respond to incidents and perform triage effectively
• Use code management repositories (e.g., GitHub, Azure DevOps) for infrastructure configuration and deployment
• Contribute to SCRUM or Agile processes by delivering infrastructure-related tasks and improvements
• Lead projects from design to completion with minimal supervision and guide junior engineers through mentorship and knowledge-sharing
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide timely resolution to critical infrastructure issues

Skills

• 3+ years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure management
• Strong understanding of IT system components: servers, databases, APIs, networking, firewalls, load balancers, SAN
• Proficiency in Windows Server administration, including patching and security best practices
• Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies such as Hyper-V and/or VMware
• Solid experience with Active Directory and Azure Active Directory
• Experience using and managing infrastructure with Ansible or Terraform
• Familiarity with scripting languages (PowerShell preferred); capable of reading, writing, and executing scripts
• Working knowledge of system monitoring tools and techniques
• Experience with backup technologies and methodologies
• Proficiency with code repositories like GitHub or Azure DevOps
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve complex technical issues
• Effective communicator and team collaborator within Agile/SCRUM environments
• Availability for on-call support as required
• Familiarity with scripting languages (PowerShell preferred); capable of reading, writing, and executing scripts

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3+ years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure management
• Strong understanding of IT system components: servers, databases, APIs, networking, firewalls, load balancers, SAN
• Proficiency in Windows Server administration, including patching and security best practices
• Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies such as Hyper-V and/or VMware
• Solid experience with Active Directory and Azure Active Directory
• Experience using and managing infrastructure with Ansible or Terraform
• Familiarity with scripting languages (PowerShell preferred); capable of reading, writing, and executing scripts
• Working knowledge of system monitoring tools and techniques
• Experience with backup technologies and methodologies
• Proficiency with code repositories like GitHub or Azure DevOps
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve complex technical issues
• Effective communicator and team collaborator within Agile/SCRUM environments
• Availability for on-call support as required

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with scripting languages (PowerShell preferred); capable of reading, writing, and executing scripts

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Summer Fridays
• Medical, Dental, Paid Sick Days, Vision, and Supplemental Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) match