IT Operations Engineer

A leading IT services organization is seeking an IT Operations Engineer for a fully remote contract opportunity supporting a client in the professional sports industry. This hands-on infrastructure role will work across Cisco networking, Windows Server, VMware vCenter, Active Directory, WSUS, SolarWinds, and enterprise backup environments. The position follows an overnight schedule of Friday through Tuesday, 11:00 PM-8:00 AM.

The standout feature of this opportunity is the chance to support mission-critical technology behind a major professional organization. They’re looking for a dependable infrastructure professional who is comfortable troubleshooting across networking and systems environments and can take ownership of issues. This is a great opportunity to build deeper enterprise infrastructure experience, work with a broad technology stack, and gain exposure to a unique, high-visibility environment while working fully remote.

Required Skills & Experience

· Professional experience supporting IT infrastructure in an enterprise environment
· Hands-on Cisco CLI experience
· Layer 1 and Layer 2 network troubleshooting
· Wireless access point troubleshooting
· Windows Server administration
· WSUS and enterprise patch management
· Vulnerability remediation and registry edits
· VMware vCenter experience
· Active Directory administration and troubleshooting
· Infrastructure monitoring experience
· Strong communication and shift handoff skills
· Ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent tasks

Desired Skills & Experience

· Rubrik or equivalent enterprise backup platform experience
· SolarWinds experience
· CompTIA A+, Network+, or CCNA certification
· Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
· Additional enterprise infrastructure experience

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

· 30% Windows Server / WSUS
· 20% Cisco Networking / CLI
· 15% VMware vCenter
· 10% Active Directory
· 10% SolarWinds / Infrastructure Monitoring
· 10% Backup & Recovery / Rubrik
· 5% Vulnerability Management / Security Patching

Daily Responsibilities

· 60% Hands On
· 15% Monitoring & Incident Response
· 25% Team Collaboration