Infrastructure Engineer (Req #: 907) at Peckham Industries

Job Summary:

As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will be expected to demonstrate professional expertise in designing, building, and supporting enterprise IT environments. You should possess in-depth knowledge of managing and supporting Microsoft Azure, SonicWALL/Fortinet firewalls, and Windows Server. Additionally, you will be responsible for automating tasks using PowerShell and Python.

Essential Functions:

1. Mastery. Provide technical expertise at the highest level, developing strategies and directions for network solutions utilizing current and emerging technologies. Translate business requirements into effective network or process designs.

2. Responsible for high- and low-level network planning, design, and optimization. Develop, implement, and enforce corporate policies, standards, and guidelines that are aligned with the company's strategic business objectives as they pertain to the corporate network.

3. Innovation. Plan and recommend network hardware, systems management software, and architecture.

4. Build, configure, and maintain network switches, routers, access points, and various voice appliances.

5. Monitor network performance, ensuring capacity planning is conducted, and proactively assess and recommend improvements. Employ continuous improvement techniques to maximize the performance, security, and availability of the network infrastructure.

6. Ownership and caring. Ensure that the network environment maintains appropriate recovery protocols and addresses redundancy issues.

7. Effectively prioritize network faults, diagnose and resolve issues promptly, and maintain composure under pressure from various impacted business groups.

8. Provide design, implementation, and operational support for VoIP telephony systems, as well as for Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Azure environments.

9. Communication. Coordinate with sites to facilitate technician training for new hardware. Responsible for the daily monitoring and management of IP network appliances.

10. Develops and follows procedures to handle network fault events. Perform system-wide/cross-functional team management.

11. Plan and manage small to large-scale projects. Maintain all documentation regarding network infrastructure. Responsible for solving highly technical and complex network-related issues.

Requirements, Education, and Experience:

1. Strong knowledge of Azure Cloud networking, server, and PaaS components

2. Strong Knowledge of scripting to automate resource deployment tasks and processes using PowerShell, Bicep & AzureCLI

3. Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 and complementary solutions (i.e. Entra ID, Intune, Defender for Business) as well as network standards and best practices

4. Knowledge of Fortinet Fortigate firewalls and their FortiManager & FortiAnalyizer products a plus.

5. Networking - General knowledge in Networking, i.e., TCP/IP, firewall, network routing. VoIP

6. Strong knowledge of HPE, HPE/Aruba switches and SonicWALL firewalls

7. Must be able to understand the risks of network maintenance outages and the consequences of such action

8. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Apple, and Linux Operating System environments

9. Must keep abreast of technological changes in the IT infrastructure arena and stay technically focused.

10. Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals (MS-900), Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Microsoft AZ-104 (or acquired within six months of hiring)

11. Fortinet FortiGate Security- NSE 4 (or acquired within one (1) year of hiring), Fortinet FortiManager – NSE 5 (or acquired within one (1) year of hiring).

12. Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in computer science, engineering, or related technical or business discipline.

13. Minimum five (5) years of quality technical experience (or a minimum of 10 years of directly related experience for non-degree holders).

14. Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel:

Position may require some travel by personal vehicle to offices throughout the state of New York, and New England based on the needs of the business.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. This is mostly sedentary, outside of travel, in an office space. It requires the ability to sit at a desk and also involves frequent walking, bending, or standing, as necessary. In addition, this position requires the ability to lift 25 lbs. or more and requires pulling, bending, kneeling, squatting, climbing, walking, and reaching.

Values:

At Peckham, you will experience our values wherever you work: corporate offices, plants, quarries, or paving operations. We share a common set of values - safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency which are embedded in how we show up every day. Ours is a culture where we protect family and friends, our word is our bond, we are committed to serve and results matter. Our values are the foundation of our growth, and we believe will pave the way for future success.

Peckham Industries, Inc. (PII) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to provide EEO to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, if you have a disability and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Peckham, please contact Recruitment@peckham.com.