IT Infrastructure Engineer

Job Summary We are seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to serve as the long-term technical owner of virtualization, server, storage, backup, and network infrastructure supporting critical SCADA and engineering systems. This is a hands-on senior individual contributor role responsible for operational reliability, high availability, cybersecurity alignment, and disaster recovery readiness across VMware and Hyper-V environments. The ideal candidate has experience supporting production OT/industrial environments and understands the accountability required for systems that directly impact operational uptime. This role participates in on-call rotation, supports scheduled plant outage patch windows, and serves as a primary escalation point for infrastructure-related incidents. Key Responsibilities Infrastructure & Virtualization Ownership Own lifecycle management of VMware ESXi/vCenter and Microsoft Hyper-V environments. Design, maintain, and optimize HA clusters (VMware HA/DRS and Hyper-V Failover Clustering). Perform hypervisor patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management. Optimize virtual machine performance and resource allocation. Maintain standardized templates and configuration governance. Backup & Disaster Recovery (Veeam) Administer and optimize Veeam Backup & Replication. Define and maintain RPO/RTO targets for critical systems. Perform periodic restore validation and disaster recovery testing. Maintain documented recovery procedures and DR runbooks. Manage multi-site backup strategies, including full and incremental backups. Networking & Security Deploy and troubleshoot enterprise networks, including Firewalling, routing, and switching/VLAN architecture. Support routing fundamentals and firewall rule governance. Maintain secure IT/OT segmentation design. Support patch compliance and vulnerability remediation initiatives. Participate in firewall reviews and security hardening efforts. Familiarity with industrial protocols (Modbus, DNP3, OPC-UA) preferred. Operational Excellence & Incident Response Serve as a senior escalation point during infrastructure incidents. Lead root cause analysis (RCA) following outages or service degradation. Monitor infrastructure performance, storage health, and system capacity. Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation strategies. Develop and maintain infrastructure standards, SOPs, and documentation. Availability & Support Expectations Participate in on-call rotation. Support scheduled maintenance during plant outage windows. Support occasional off-hours deployments as required. Ensure minimal operational disruption during maintenance activities. Requirements Required Qualifications Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field is required. 7+ years of infrastructure…