Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Charlotte Metro)

Senior Infrastructure Engineer | Charlotte, NC Area

A leading enterprise technology organization is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to own critical infrastructure and network operations in a high-availability, mission-critical environment. If you thrive on hands-on engineering, automation, and solving complex infrastructure challenges at scale, this is your next move.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day VMware (vSphere/ESXi) operations: lifecycle, performance, patching, backup/DR

• Support virtualization roadmap, including migration planning toward Nutanix-based platforms

• Optimize compute/storage platforms (Cisco UCS, SAN/NAS, FlexPod)

• Manage Azure workloads: networking, compute, security, cost optimization

• Operate Kubernetes clusters and support Docker containerized applications

• Implement L4/L7 load balancing and manage TLS/SSL certificate lifecycle

• Design/support enterprise LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi, routing/switching, VPNs, QoS

• Administer firewalls (SonicWall, Cisco ASA, or Palo Alto)

• Maintain secure file transfer systems and support compliance-driven security controls

• Build Infrastructure-as-Code automation to improve reliability and reduce manual work

• Participate in on-call rotation for high-priority incidents

✅ Must-Have Qualifications

• 5+ years in senior network/infrastructure roles (hybrid datacenter + cloud)

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, VMware, and Microsoft Azure

• Enterprise networking expertise: routing/switching, VPNs, QoS, packet analysis

• Firewall administration (SonicWall, ASA, or Palo Alto)

• Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Exchange experience

• Working knowledge of SQL Server (AlwaysOn preferred)

• Strong change management and documentation discipline

Nice-to-Have

• Bachelor's degree + datacenter operations experience

• Certs: CCNA/CCNP, VCP, Nutanix NCP, AZ-104/305, Security+

• Experience with Cisco UCS, NetApp, FlexPod

• IIS/Tomcat, email security tooling familiarity

• Monitoring/ITSM tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, Jira, WSUS, etc.)

Why Apply?

Join a growth-stage technology leader modernizing its infrastructure stack—competitive pay, strong benefits, and real ownership of impactful systems.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now to take the next step in your infrastructure engineering career!