Infrastructure engineer

Job Description:

This is a full-time, on-site opportunity in Westlake Village/El Segundo with a dynamic IT organization. They’re seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support enterprise IT infrastructure across on-premises environments. This role ensures the stability, security, and scalability of systems that support critical organizational functions, including servers, storage, networking, and virtualization.

The position is ideal for a skilled engineer who thrives in hands-on problem solving, proactive system management, and cross-team collaboration. The organization is investing in modernizing infrastructure, enhancing storage capabilities, and improving system resiliency—making this a highly impactful technical role.

Salary Range: Competitive, commensurate with experience
Job Type: Full-Time, On-Site
Classification: Infrastructure Engineer

Required Skills & Experience

• Several years of experience in infrastructure engineering, system administration, or a related role

• Proven expertise with both Windows and Linux server environments

• Strong knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN)

• Hands-on experience with enterprise storage technologies (e.g., Dell EMC, Pure Storage)

• Experience managing and optimizing virtualization platforms (VMware)

• Solid understanding of IT security principles and best practices
  

Desired Skills & Experience

• Industry certifications such as CompTIA Server+, VMware, or related credentials

• Knowledge of data protection, archiving, and tiered storage strategies

• Familiarity with automation tools (scripting and configuration management)
  

What You Will Be Doing

Infrastructure Design & Operations

• Design, deploy, and run scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure solutions

• Administer servers, storage, and virtualization platforms through proactive maintenance, upgrades, and patching

• Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions aligned with business continuity objectives
  

Storage & Systems Management

• Manage enterprise storage platforms (SAN, NAS), ensuring performance and reliability

• Monitor storage utilization, capacity, and performance, implementing improvements as needed

• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, storage, and network issues
  

Collaboration & Optimization

• Partner with IT and development teams to support deployments, performance tuning, and system optimization

• Automate routine tasks using scripting and configuration management tools

• Document infrastructure designs, procedures, and operational workflows
  

Incident Response & Governance

• Support incident response, root cause analysis, and change management processes

• Ensure infrastructure compliance with IT security standards and best practices