SGS

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Reposted 2 Months Ago

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Bogotá, Distrito Capital, COL

Hybrid

Senior level

Information Technology • Professional Services • Security • Consulting

The Role

Design, implement, and maintain enterprise servers, networks, storage, virtualization and hybrid cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP/OCI). Troubleshoot, manage upgrades, ensure availability, security, backup/disaster recovery, create documentation, and provide technical guidance to teams and vendors.

Summary Generated by Built In

Company Description

SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. We are recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, we operate a network of more than 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

Job Description

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining complex IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, storage, and Azure cloud environments.

This role ensures system performance, security, and availability by troubleshooting issues, managing upgrades, and supporting backup and disaster recovery processes.

The position also provides technical guidance, collaborates with internal teams and vendors, and drives continuous improvement of infrastructure systems.

Qualifications

Key Skills Required

Advanced Linux/Unix system administration
Experience with Windows Server administration
Strong knowledge of Ansible, Chef, or other configuration management tools
Scripting experience with Bash, Python, PowerShell, or Shell
Cloud infrastructure experience with Azure, AWS, GCP, or OCI
Experience with hybrid infrastructure environments: on-premise and cloud
Virtualization experience with VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, or similar platforms
Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, or similar tools
Experience with backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
Knowledge of storage technologies, including SAN, NAS, and enterprise storage arrays
Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Zabbix, Nagios, Grafana, Prometheus, SolarWinds, Datadog, or Azure Monitor
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills in enterprise environments
Experience supporting mission-critical infrastructure and high-availability systems
Knowledge of networking fundamentals: LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, routing, and switching
Security and hardening experience for servers, operating systems, and infrastructure platforms
Experience with patch management, vulnerability remediation, and compliance controls
Familiarity with ITIL processes, including incident, problem, change, and request management
Strong technical documentation skills, including runbooks, procedures, and implementation plans
Ability to work with vendors, technical teams, and global stakeholders
Advanced English communication skills, both written and verbal (B2+)
Experience in regulated or enterprise environments such as banking, telecom, healthcare, fintech, or global IT operations

Preferred:

Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, or container platform experience
CI/CD experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar tools
Experience with Azure monitoring, cloud migration, and cloud cost optimization
Knowledge of Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and identity management
Experience with backup platforms such as Veeam, Commvault, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis, or DataDomain
Experience with DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering practices
Certifications such as RHCSA, RHCE, AWS, Azure, VMware, ITIL, or Kubernetes are a plus

Additional Information

Salary: To be agreed

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Work Modality: On-site

Contract Type: Indefinite-term contract

Skills Required

Advanced Linux/Unix system administration
Windows Server administration
Configuration management (Ansible, Chef or similar)
Scripting with Bash, Python, PowerShell or Shell
Cloud infrastructure experience (Azure, AWS, GCP or OCI)
Experience with hybrid on-premise and cloud environments
Virtualization experience (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM or similar)
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep or similar)
Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity experience
Knowledge of storage technologies (SAN, NAS, enterprise storage arrays)
Monitoring and observability tools (Zabbix, Nagios, Grafana, Prometheus, SolarWinds, Datadog, Azure Monitor)
Troubleshooting and root cause analysis in enterprise environments
Experience supporting mission-critical, high-availability infrastructure
Networking fundamentals: LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, routing, switching
Security and hardening for servers, OS, and infrastructure platforms
Patch management, vulnerability remediation, and compliance controls
Familiarity with ITIL processes (incident, problem, change, request management)
Strong technical documentation skills (runbooks, procedures, implementation plans)
Ability to work with vendors, technical teams, and global stakeholders
Advanced English communication skills (B2+)
Experience in regulated or enterprise environments (banking, telecom, healthcare, fintech, global IT ops)
Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift or container platform experience
CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps or similar)
Azure monitoring, cloud migration, and cloud cost optimization experience
Knowledge of Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Entra ID and identity management
Experience with backup platforms such as Veeam, Commvault, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis, or DataDomain
Experience with DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering practices
Certifications such as RHCSA, RHCE, AWS, Azure, VMware, ITIL, or Kubernetes

SGS Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SGS and has not been reviewed or approved by SGS.

Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is part of the U.S. package and is generally viewed as adequate even if not standout. Company information also underscores healthcare coverage as a standard element of the offering.
Retirement Support — A 401(k) is commonly included in the U.S., and group disclosures reference post‑employment benefit plans in select regions. These components provide a baseline of retirement security beyond core pay.
Strong & Reliable Incentives — Annual incentive/bonus structures are part of the compensation mix and cited positively in some regions and roles. Punctual pay is also highlighted as a plus.