Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Pay Range:
Pay Range:$47.69 - $67.19Yearly Salary Range: $99,195-$147,860

Job Profile Summary

Location for position can be held onsite in either Renton, WA or Juneau, AK

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, maintenance, security, and optimization of SEARHC's hybrid infrastructure environment. This includes on-premises, cloud-based, and virtualized platforms supporting clinical, operational, and business services across Southeast Alaska.

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer supports technologies including Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Entra ID, enterprise storage, backup and recovery solutions, networking services, and cybersecurity controls.

This position serves as a Tier III escalation resource and participates in enterprise technology projects, infrastructure modernization efforts, cybersecurity initiatives, business continuity planning, and disaster recovery operations. The Infrastructure Engineer III is expected to function with a high degree of autonomy while ensuring the availability, security, performance, and recoverability of mission-critical healthcare systems.

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it's a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

Infrastructure Administration

• Administer and support Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure platforms.
• Maintain Microsoft Windows Server environments.
• Support Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and services.
• Administer Active Directory, Entra ID, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and identity management services.
• Support Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments.
• Administer Microsoft 365 infrastructure and related cloud services.
• Maintain infrastructure monitoring and alerting systems.
• Manage enterprise storage platforms and associated technologies.

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

• Administers and maintains enterprise backup and recovery platforms supporting both on-premises and cloud-hosted systems.
• Monitors backup jobs, recovery point objectives (RPOs), and recovery time objectives (RTOs) to ensure compliance with organizational standards.
• Performs backup validation, recovery testing, and restoration activities for servers, applications, databases, and virtual environments.
• Participates in the development, maintenance, and execution of business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Assists with disaster recovery exercises and failover testing for critical infrastructure and healthcare applications.
• Supports infrastructure resiliency initiatives, including redundancy, replication, and high-availability solutions.
• Identifies and mitigates risks related to system availability, recoverability, and operational continuity.
• Maintains documentation related to backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity procedures.
• Collaborates with cybersecurity, networking, and application teams to ensure recoverability of critical systems in the event of a cyber incident, ransomware event, or natural disaster. Security and Compliance
• Implement security best practices and hardening standards.
• Support vulnerability remediation activities.
• Participate in cybersecurity investigations and incident response activities.
• Maintain regulatory compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, and applicable healthcare security requirements.

Automation and Engineering

• Develop PowerShell and automation solutions.
• Create and maintain infrastructure documentation and operational standards.
• Participate in infrastructure design reviews and technology evaluations.
• Recommend solutions that improve operational efficiency, resiliency, and security.

Primary Focus

• Independent administration of production systems
• Project implementation
• Advanced troubleshooting
• Automation and scripting
• Disaster recovery testing
• Technical mentoring of junior staff

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• Associate degree, bachelor's degree, internship experience, or 2 years equivalent work experience

Certifications

Two or more of the following, or the ability to obtain within 12 months of hire:

Cloud and Microsoft Technologies

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate

Nutanix

• Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI)
• Nutanix Certified Advanced Professional (NCAP)
• Nutanix Certified Expert (NCX)

Citrix

• Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization (CCP-V)
• Citrix Certified Expert - Virtualization (CCE-V)

Other

• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
• Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer (CDRE)

Experience Required

• 7+ years of relevant infrastructure engineering experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Expert knowledge of:

• Hybrid cloud architecture
• Microsoft Azure services and governance
• Nutanix architecture and platform engineering
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops architecture
• Enterprise virtualization platforms
• Infrastructure resiliency and high-availability design
• Enterprise backup, recovery, and disaster recovery architecture
• Cybersecurity frameworks and infrastructure security design
• Enterprise identity architecture and Zero Trust principles
• Capacity planning and performance engineering
• Infrastructure lifecycle management
• Business continuity planning methodologies
• Healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements
• Infrastructure financial planning and technology roadmaps

Advanced knowledge of:

• Enterprise networking
• Cloud security architecture
• Infrastructure automation and orchestration
• Platform engineering concepts
• Emerging infrastructure technologies

Skills:

• Architect enterprise infrastructure solutions
• Develop infrastructure standards and strategic roadmaps
• Lead large-scale technology modernization initiatives
• Design disaster recovery and business continuity strategies
• Develop cloud adoption and migration strategies
• Evaluate operational and cybersecurity risks
• Lead major incident and recovery efforts
• Perform advanced capacity and performance planning
• Develop governance, standards, and operational frameworks
• Provide executive-level technical guidance
• Influence on organizational technology decisions

Abilities:

• Serve as a recognized subject matter expert
• Make independent decisions regarding enterprise infrastructure architecture
• Translate business objectives into technical solutions
• Lead cross-functional infrastructure initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement and operational maturity
• Build consensus among technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Anticipate future infrastructure requirements and risks
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership across the IT department
• Maintain organizational focus on reliability, availability, security, and recoverability of critical healthcare systems

Required Certifications :

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!