Senior Engineer, IT Infrastructure

Senior Engineer, IT Infrastructure

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Date: Jun 10, 2026

Location: Carrollton, GA, US, 30119

Company: Southwire Company LLC

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible?

Job Summary

Design, deploy, and maintain the systems that power our organization. Depending on your background, you may focus on server and cloud environments, wide-area and data center networking, or a blend of both. You will collaborate closely with security, DevOps, and application teams to ensure our infrastructure is resilient, scalable, and secure.

Key Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and manage physical, virtual, and cloud-based infrastructure across on-premises and hybrid environments

Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot network devices including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers

Implement and maintain high-availability architectures, disaster recovery plans, and backup strategies

Automate provisioning, configuration management, and operational tasks using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools

Collaborate with security teams to enforce access controls, patch management, and compliance standards

Monitor system and network performance; proactively identify and resolve capacity and reliability issues

Document infrastructure, architecture, runbooks, and change management processes

Participate in an On-Call rotation and support incident response efforts

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Required Education & Experience

Bachelor's Degree

5-7 Years Experience

Field(s) of Expertise: Enterprise IT infrastructure

Certificates/Licenses: Industry Certifications: AWS/Azure/GCP Associate, CCNA/CCNP. Or equivalent

Preferred Education & Experience

Master's degree

8-11 Years Experience

Field(s) of Expertise: Enterprise IT infrastructure

Certificates/Licenses: Industry Certifications: AWS/Azure/GCP Associate, CCNA/CCNP. Or equivalent

Spans of Control

Does this role manage Southwire team members: No

Travel

Domestic - less than 20% of time

Physical Requirements

Carrying/Lifting - 5% of time/Weight 25

Kneeling/Stooping - 5% of time

Driving - 5% of time

Standing - 5% of time

Sitting - 75% of time

Walking - 5% of time

Working Conditions

Office

Plant/Warehouse Floor

Equipment

Computer/Keyboard

Safety Glasses

Safety Shoes

Safety Vest

Competencies

Action Oriented

Balances Stakeholders

Collaborates

Customer Focus

Nimble Learning

Plans and Aligns

Skills

Automation

Cloud Infrastructure

Cloud Services

Configuration Management

Disaster Recovery

IT Service Management

Network Infrastructure

Network Troubleshooting

Technical Support

Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)

Benefits We Offer:

• 401k with Matching

• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)

• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

• Long & Short-Term Disability

• Supplemental Insurance Plans

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Referral Program

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs

• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities

• Parental Leave

• & More

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Nearest Major Market: Atlanta

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