We are excited to announce we are expanding and looking to grow our team with a new Lead Senior Infrastructure Engineer!
Our Company Culture:
Our diverse workforce allows Centre to develop and leverage their knowledge, skills, and experiences to continue to add value and impact our overall success. Within our collaborative environment, our team of consultants works to identify innovative solutions for our clients. Together, we guide our clients through the process of selecting, deploying, and managing IT solutions tailored to their specific business needs.
Position Summary:
As the Lead Senior Technical Consultant, this role focuses on guiding the design, deployment, validation, and implementation of scalable, customer-facing solutions across infrastructure, networking, cloud, and security. With a commitment to efficiency, confidence, and expertise, the Lead Senior Technical Consultant will serve as the primary resource for building, maintaining, and upgrading critical infrastructure components—including servers, storage, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and network management systems—adhering to best practices and established processes. The core objective of this position is to ensure successful delivery and support for a large customer environment.
Requirements
Technical Escalation Point
- Act as the primary escalation point for technical issues encountered by the team.
- Guide team members through complex obstacles and mentor them on best practices.
Project Management & Delivery
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and according to quality standards.
- Collaborate with IT Management to align priorities with customer business objectives.
Technical Management and Optimization
- Oversee and manage the customer environment, ensuring technical performance and uptime in accordance with customer requirements.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve network infrastructure issues to maintain service continuity and security.
- Install, test, evaluate and integrate various applications and third-party products, as well as related and unrelated subsystems.
- Oversee the architecture of future projects including but not limited to cloud infrastructure, networking infrastructure, and various other customer infrastructure items.
Customer Engagement and Communication
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Build and maintain strong relationships with the stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor on technical matters.
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Provide regular status updates on project progress and manage customer expectations.
Required Technical Experience:
- 5+ years of hands-on IT experience
- Familiarity with migration projects (email, server, cloud, etc.)
Experience with the Microsoft Stack:
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Office 365 – MCSA Office 365
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Microsoft Windows Administration tools (AD Users and Computers, DHCP, DNS, Group Policy, Sites and Services, etc.)
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Microsoft Active Directory
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Microsoft Exchange 2010/2013/2016/Office 365
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Azure
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Proficient with the management and implementation of Cisco Meraki hardware.
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Virtualization Experience - VMware Technologies & CITRIX
Preferred Technical Experience:
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Microsoft Intune
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Experience with Citrix Technologies
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Experience managing on-premises and hosted data center environments
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Experience in Infrastructure and Operations services
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Experience in Enterprise Cloud Migration and Transformation
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Intermediate knowledge of Cloud Economics and Optimization
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Experience with a Managed Cloud service supporting AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
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Previous experience with managed service providers, operational management, and ongoing continuous improvement preferred
Preferred/Optional Certifications:
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Server Deployment – MSCA Windows Server 2016
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Cloud – AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, Microsoft Certified Azure
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Network Basics – Cisco - CCNA
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Firewall – Checkpoint CCSA
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VMware – vSphere 6.5 Foundations Exam
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Security – Certified Network Defender
Work Environment and Physical Demands
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Work primarily in a climate controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
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Occasional lifting (up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds) may be required
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Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities/injuries to perform the essential functions of this role.
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The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
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Frequent regional and local travel required.
Top Skills
What We Do
Centre Technologies is a full-service IT consulting and managed services provider headquartered in Texas, with a focus on mid-sized businesses. As a trusted IT partner for well over a decade, Centre is recognized for its local experience and enterprise-grade cloud and cybersecurity solutions. Centre is committed to helping organizations harness the power of technology to maximize their operational efficiency and exceed their business goals.
- Tailored IT Blueprint™ (business technology ecosystem)
- 24x7 Secure Managed Services
- 24x7 Managed Threat Containment (SOCaaS)
- Secure by Default Microsoft 365
- Business Continuity solutions
- Cloud Readiness Assessments
- Cloud Migrations
- Microsoft Azure (IaaS)
- Secure Private Cloud Hosting
- Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS)
- Cloud Security (CDR)
- Network Security (NDR)
- End-Point Device Security (EDR)
- Employee Security Awareness Training
- Continuous Security Assessments
- Managed Backups
- Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS)
PROVEN EXPERTISE:
- SOC 2 Type II
- DellEMC Platinum Partner
- Gold Microsoft Partner
- Cisco Partner Select Certified
- Citrix Premier Service Provider
- RingCentral Certified Communications Professional
- Microsoft Partner Gold Datacenter
- Microsoft Partner Gold Cloud Platform
- Microsoft Partner Gold Cloud Productivity
- Microsoft Partner Silver Messaging
- Microsoft Partner Gold Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions
- Microsoft Partner Gold Enterprise Mobility Management
RECOGNITIONS:
- Inc. 5000
- MSPmentor® 501
- FastTech 50
- CRN Next-Gen 250
- CRN Fast Growth 150
- CRN Solution Provider 5000
- HBJ List of "Largest Houston-Area Cyber Security Companies"
- Dallas/Fort Worth's Best and Brightest® Companies to Work For
- Houston's Best and Brightest Companies® to Work For
- Houston Chronicle Top Work Places
- HBJ Fast 100