Infrastructure System Engineer

Infrastructure & Cloud Systems Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL (Downtown) – Hybrid (3 days onsite)

Job Type: Contract-to-Hire (6-month initial contract)

Start Date: August 2026

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure & Cloud Systems Engineer to join a growing enterprise infrastructure team supporting a modern hybrid environment. This is a hands-on engineering role responsible for maintaining, optimizing, and automating both on-premises and Microsoft Azure infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with enterprise infrastructure, virtualization, Azure cloud technologies, HPE server environments, and infrastructure automation. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, building resilient platforms, and taking ownership of critical infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Hybrid Infrastructure & Data Center

• Administer and optimize physical and virtual server environments.
• Manage VMware vSphere/vCenter, ESXi hosts, clusters, HA, DRS, and vSAN.
• Perform hardware lifecycle management, firmware updates, health monitoring, and capacity planning.
• Administer enterprise SAN/NAS storage environments, including performance tuning and LUN provisioning.
• Support enterprise networking including VLANs, switching, and connectivity with routing and firewall infrastructure.
• Design, document, and execute disaster recovery and business continuity testing.

Microsoft Azure

• Design, deploy, and support Azure infrastructure including compute, networking, storage, and identity services.
• Manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, Conditional Access, and hybrid identity.
• Optimize Azure resources through cost governance, right-sizing, and licensing strategies.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
• Develop infrastructure deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

HPE Infrastructure

• Support HPE ProLiant, Synergy, and BladeSystem environments.
• Administer HPE OneView, iLO, server profiles, firmware baselines, and hardware health.
• Manage HPE storage platforms including 3PAR and Nimble Storage.
• Utilize HPE InfoSight and related tools for proactive monitoring and optimization.
• Coordinate with vendor support for hardware maintenance and break/fix activities.

Operations & Automation

• Monitor and maintain both cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
• Automate provisioning, patching, compliance, and operational workflows using PowerShell, Python, Azure CLI, or Ansible.
• Maintain enterprise services including Active Directory, Windows Server, DNS, DHCP, certificates, backups, and replication.
• Implement security best practices across hybrid environments.
• Participate in root cause analysis, incident response, and continuous infrastructure improvements.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• 8+ years of enterprise infrastructure, systems administration, or cloud engineering experience.
• 5+ years of Microsoft Azure administration and engineering.
• Strong VMware vSphere/vCenter administration experience.
• Hands-on experience supporting HPE enterprise server and storage platforms.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep).
• Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, Azure CLI, Bash, or similar tools.
• Experience supporting Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and enterprise networking.
• Experience with disaster recovery, backup, and high availability solutions.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP-DCV)
• HPE certifications
• Experience with Veeam, Zerto, Commvault, or Azure Site Recovery
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Datadog, SCOM, or similar monitoring platforms
• Experience working within regulated enterprise environments

Additional Information

• Hybrid schedule: 3 days onsite in downtown Chicago
• No travel required
• Initial 6-month contract with strong potential for permanent hire

Please Note

• U.S. Citizens only.
• This opportunity is not available on C2C.
• No third-party submissions.
• No phone calls, please.