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Infrastructure Engineer - Direct Hire or Contract to Hire Location : Bloomington, MN (On-site) Salary : Up to $120,000 annually We are seeking an innovative, dedicated, "Infrastructure Engineer" infrastructure professional to join our team. Primary Responsibilities Maintain an on-premises virtualized datacenter environment (130 Windows servers). Monitor and maintain SAN storage, system backups, and Active Directory services. Provide 2nd-level technical support for desktop support analysts and other project work. Assist with cloud initiatives, including Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Azure AD, Intune Mobile Device Management, and Azure Virtual Desktop. Develop PowerShell scripting for automation and operational efficiencies. Must-Have Skills PowerShell Scripting : Strong proficiency in scripting for automation and task management. Windows Systems Administration : Expertise in managing and maintaining Windows Server environments. VMware Experience : Hands-on experience with VMware virtualization, including vSphere ESXi and vCenter. Required Skills and Experience Familiarity with primary software vendors, Microsoft and VMware. Provide backup support for network operations, including firewalls, internet proxy / gateways, TLS certificates, and remote access VPNs (extensive networking background not required). Experience with desktop virtualization tools such as Citrix or VMware Horizon. Exposure to Linux operating systems is a plus. Job Details Type : Direct Hire Salary : Up to $120,000 annually (depending on experience). Work Location : On-site in Bloomington, MN. Hybrid options may be available after the initial on-site period. Additional Requirements : Occasional visits to the Shakopee datacenter (Cyxtera MP2). Candidates must be located within the 7-county Twin Cities metro area. Vendors / Technologies Microsoft On-Prem : Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Certificate Services, Cluster Services, File Services, Exchange Hybrid. Cloud (Azure) : Azure Active Directory, Azure Virtual Desktop, SSO Authentication, Intune MDM. Microsoft 365 : Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, User / Group Management. VMware Virtualization vSphere ESXi, vCenter. Others Dell servers and storage. Veeam / ExaGrid backup : Disk-to-disk, multi-site replication. Forcepoint Web Security / Proxy. Cisco / Palo Alto networking. HAProxy load balancers. Splunk log aggregation. Thales hardware encryption (HSM). Weekly Security Scans of Critical Infrastructure (Tenable.io). Immediate Needs Windows server patching (SCCM / WSUS / etc.). Privileged access management (Thycotic; exploring CrowdStrike ITP). Windows log monitoring. Implementation of VMware best practices. Full network vulnerability scanning. VMware host migration. Desired Skills and Experience PowerShell Scripting, Windows Systems Administration, VMware, Azure All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.
Salary : $120,000
