Infrastructure Engineer

Hybrid - 2 days onsite in midtown NYC

Duration: 6 months, contract to hire

Description

Our financial client is looking for an Infrastructure Engineer who will play a critical role in designing, managing, and optimizing the organizations IT infrastructure. This includes data centers, cloud platforms, virtualization, storage systems, automation tools, and disaster recovery strategies. You will drive the adoption of cloud technologies like Azure and AVS, while also leveraging automation to streamline processes and improve operational efficiency.

You will:

Collaborate with your manager and product owner to understand priorities and execute on plans to maintain and modernize the infrastructure.

Develop and implement strategies to transition workloads to cloud platforms like Azure VMware Solution (AVS) and native Azure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.

Lead the design, implementation, and administration of infrastructure solutions, including virtualization platforms, storage systems, and physical servers.

Drive automation initiatives using tools like Ansible and Terraform to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.

Manage and maintain the organization's IT infrastructure, including data centers, disaster recovery strategies, and service continuity plans.

Oversee the lifecycle management of Windows Server and Linux RHEL images, ensuring systems remain up to date and secure.

Although not owning Active Directory services, manage these services in the US Region to service the users withing US infrastructure, including user accounts, group policies, and security management

Manage supporting any infrastructure services such as Exchange server and SMTP relay services, ensuring support of business processes, and system integrity.

Monitor and optimize storage systems, ensuring efficient data storage, backup, and disaster recovery processes.

Provide technical expertise in evaluating, selecting, and implementing physical server technologies and cloud-based solutions.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement infrastructure solutions that align with business needs and industry best practices.

Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, making recommendations for continuous improvement and innovation.

Lead and mentor a team of infrastructure professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Nice to have skills:

Strength in SQL design, disaster recovery, and failover solutions for supporting critical business applications

Familiarity with VMware Aria Operations, Log Insight, and Network Insight for performance analysis and troubleshooting.

Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g., VMware, Microsoft, EMC)

Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) certification (required by October 31, 2025).

AI Fundamentals (AI-900) certification

Experience in an Enterprise environment adhering to delivery frameworks, and use of enterprise tools -ServiceNow, Confluence, JIRA

Engineering of SQL design/solution/implementation, and support

Exchange server and SMTP relay services.

Automation tools like Ansible and Terraform, with a focus on streamlining processes and improving efficiency

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $80.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in New York,NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 1, 2025.

h4>About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.