Champro® is a privately-owned sporting goods and apparel manufacturer that has been in business for 30+ years. We deliver high-value, traditional & innovative athletic equipment and apparel via outstanding, integrity-driven customer service. Our business philosophy is focused on our customers and we take pride in providing them with the best overall values in team sports products.
Role Overview:CHAMPRO is seeking a hands-on Senior Infrastructure Engineer to drive our technical roadmap and maintain our multi-site infrastructure. This is a "player-coach" role for a high-level individual contributor who thrives on hands-on execution, serving as the final technical authority for our global team. Only accepting U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents. Cannot offer sponsorship for this role.
Core Responsibilities:Technical SME: Serve as the Tier 3 escalation point for our local and international teams. Assist with root-cause diagnosis and architectural execution across multiple time zones.
Systems & Virtualization: Build and optimize Hyper-V clusters (CSV/High Availability), manage SAN storage (iSCSI), and oversee on-premise Domain Controllers (GPO/DNS).
Web & Load Balancing: Direct management of IIS and load-balancing strategies to ensure 24/7 availability for business-critical traffic.
Network & Security Engineering: Assist with the transition from SonicWall to Fortinet. Manage BGP routing, site-to-site VPNs, and UniFi wireless deployments via both GUI and CLI.
Modernization & Cloud: Execute migrations to Azure File Share. Support the infrastructure backbone for our NetSuite ERP transition and integrate AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Gemini, Anthropic) into the workflow.
- Monitoring & IDP: Full ownership of LogicMonitor for proactive visibility and Entra ID/Duo for hardened identity management.
Infrastructure Mastery: Deep experience with Hyper-V, IIS, PowerShell automation, and SAN management.
Network Proficiency: Expert-level knowledge of Fortinet/SonicWall, BGP protocols, and enterprise networking.
Cloud/Identity: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Duo, and Azure/OCI environments.
Technical Documentation: Proven ability to create clear, actionable system documentation for international teams.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT or equivalent high-level technical experience.
Schedule: 40 hours per week.
- Presence: 100% On-site in Bannockburn, IL.
We are proud to offer eligible associates a full-range of benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability, 401K, Profit Sharing, paid time off, holidays, and reimbursement toward gym membership fees. A collaborative atmosphere working together to exceed our customers’ expectations, as well as, an Equal Opportunity Employer bringing together diverse individuals to develop new and innovative solutions
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent technical experience
- Deep experience with Hyper-V, SAN management, IIS, and PowerShell automation
- Expert knowledge of network technologies including Fortinet and BGP
- Hands-on experience with Azure and identity management solutions
- Ability to create clear technical documentation
What We Do
CHAMPRO® is a manufacturer of sports equipment and apparel and distributes via sports specialty retailers. Mission Statement: Champro Sports® will deliver high value traditional and innovative athletic equipment and apparel to sporting goods specialty stores via outstanding, integrity driven customer service.
