Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Infrastructure Engineer
New York, NY (Hybrid)

No third-party candidates or vendors please.

Experience in a highly regulated environment (legal, financial services, or similar) is required.

About the Role
This role focuses on the design, stability, and day-to-day operation of core infrastructure across a complex environment. You will work across virtualization, identity, networking, and storage, taking ownership of systems that are critical to the business.
There is a strong emphasis on reliability, security, and performance, along with opportunities to improve automation, streamline operations, and modernize parts of the environment over time.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and manage virtualization environments using Microsoft Hyper-V, including clustering and high availability
• Administer virtual infrastructure platforms for host management, networking, and provisioning
• Configure and maintain virtual networking components including switches, VLANs, and traffic prioritization
• Manage the full lifecycle of virtual machines, including deployment, maintenance, and decommissioning
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across hypervisor, compute, and storage layers
• Support disaster recovery strategies including replication and failover capabilities
• Contribute to infrastructure migrations and platform transitions where needed
• Build and maintain server images and standardized configurations
• Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell to improve efficiency and consistency
• Support server hardware platforms and lifecycle management tools
• Administer identity services including Active Directory across multi-site environments
• Manage Group Policy and access controls aligned with security best practices
• Monitor and maintain directory health, replication, and overall system integrity
• Support core network services including DNS and DHCP across distributed environments
• Troubleshoot network-related issues tied to name resolution, IP allocation, and connectivity
• Work with hybrid identity solutions including directory synchronization and authentication methods
• Administer enterprise storage platforms, supporting provisioning, performance, and availability
• Assist with capacity planning, system upgrades, and ongoing platform maintenance
• Partner with infrastructure and security teams on backup, recovery, and system integration efforts

Background We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering or systems engineering roles
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Hyper-V in production environments
• Solid background in Windows Server administration, Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP
• Experience working with hybrid identity solutions and modern authentication methods
• Understanding of core networking concepts including TCP/IP, VLANs, and routing
• Experience working in structured environments with defined change processes
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Experience with infrastructure automation using PowerShell or similar tools
• Exposure to enterprise storage platforms and hardware lifecycle management
• Familiarity with network segmentation or security tooling is a plus

What Tends to Work Well in This Role

• Someone who is comfortable owning critical systems and keeping them running smoothly
• Strong problem solver who can work through complex technical issues without overcomplicating solutions
• Able to work across multiple areas of infrastructure without being siloed
• Clear communicator who can document and explain technical concepts effectively
• Experience in environments where uptime, security, and accuracy are essential