This is a remote position.
Engagement: Contract
Employment Type: 1099
Location: Remote
Position Overview
The Senior Systems Engineer, IT Infrastructure is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing the underlying technology infrastructure of an organization, including servers, storage systems, and security measures, ensuring smooth operations, high availability, and efficient data flow by troubleshooting issues, managing updates, and collaborating with other IT teams to meet business needs; key tasks include system architecture planning, capacity management, disaster recovery planning, and security configuration.
This role focuses heavily on the Microsoft ecosystem, inclusive of on-prem, cloud, and hybrid systems, including physical, virtual, and other logical system elements. It also includes non-Microsoft core infrastructure elements, such as Linux operating systems and storage platforms, as well as end-user workstations and mobile devices.
Key Responsibilities
System Design and Implementation
- Architecting and designing IT infrastructure solutions based on business requirements.
- Selecting hardware and software components for new infrastructure deployments.
- Implementing and configuring servers, virtual appliances, storage systems, and security tools.
- Overseeing infrastructure upgrades and migrations to new technologies.
Monitoring and Maintenance
- Continuously monitoring system performance and identifying potential issues through performance metrics.
- Proactively troubleshooting and resolving server and storage related problems.
- Performing system backups and disaster recovery testing to ensure data integrity and business continuity.
- Applying security patches and updates to maintain system security.
- Participate in an on-call rotation for Infrastructure systems support.
Capacity Management
- Forecasting future infrastructure needs based on business growth and usage patterns.
- Scaling infrastructure components to accommodate fluctuations in demand.
- Optimizing resource utilization to maximize efficiency.
Collaboration, Mentorship & Support
- Working closely with other IT teams like application development, security, and network operations to ensure seamless integration.
- Providing technical support to end users, to other IT teams, and to the OT team, on infrastructure related issues.
- Mentor junior team members and serve as a technical escalation point for systems infrastructure related issues.
- Engage with Microsoft Premier Support and third-party vendors to resolve platform-specific incidents and optimize services
- Documenting system configurations and procedures for knowledge sharing.
Security and Compliance Management
- Implementing and enforcing security policies on the IT infrastructure.
- Regularly reviewing security logs and identifying potential security threats.
- Staying updated on emerging security trends and best practices.
- Implement security best practices within the Microsoft ecosystem, including role-based access controls, threat protection, and data governance policies.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity and compliance teams to maintain security posture and ensure regulatory compliance (e.g., SOX).
- Assist with internal and external audits related to systems and access management processes and controls.
Automation & Optimization
- Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts and automation workflows for system administration, user and system lifecycle management, and reporting.
- Drive efficiency improvements across the core Microsoft platform through process automation and configuration optimization.
Backup, Recovery & Business Continuity
- Administer backup and recovery solutions to ensure data protection and business continuity.
- Develop recovery procedures and ensure IT Infrastructure systems and services align with disaster recovery requirements.
Requirements
Education & Experience
- 7+ years of IT experience, with at least 4 years of hands-on experience administering and engineering Microsoft core on-prem platforms and hybrid cloud environments.
Technical Skills
- Deep understanding of server operating systems (Windows, Linux), server hardware, and server virtualization (VMWare, HyperV)
- Deep understanding of Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and authentication protocols, in on-prem, cloud (Entra ID), and federated configurations, with SSO and MFA, and with PowerShell-based automation.
- Expertise with end user device management, including provisioning, control, and security.
- Expertise with system configuration management, and with the Microsoft System Center suite.
- Expertise with software distribution architectures, tools and methods.
- Expertise with enterprise application delivery and access controls (VDI, Citrix).
- Expertise in network protocols and services (TCP/IP, DHCP, NTP)
- Experience implementing and managing storage platforms (SAN, NAS, DAS) and expertise with connectivity services for storage (Fiber Channel, iSCSI, NFS, SMB, CIFS)
- Expertise designing, implementing and supporting data services, including File Servers, File Systems and Shares, with security practices conforming to the Principle of Least Access to Data Privacy regulations and other best practices, with auditability.
- Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure) and related interconnectivity, federation, and tenant-management practices.
- Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation for Microsoft administration.
- Experience with Microsoft-based tools and policies for implementing security standards and Microsoft Defender.
- Familiarity with SOX-related IT controls.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage projects effectively
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality
Skills Required
- 7+ years of IT experience
- At least 4 years of hands-on experience administering and engineering Microsoft core on-premises platforms and hybrid cloud environments
- Deep understanding of Windows and Linux server operating systems, server hardware, and VMware and Hyper-V virtualization
- Deep understanding of Active Directory, Entra ID, authentication protocols, federated configurations, SSO, MFA, and PowerShell automation
- Expertise in end-user device provisioning, management, control, and security
- Expertise with system configuration management and Microsoft System Center
- Expertise with software distribution architectures, tools, and methods
- Expertise with enterprise application delivery and access controls, including VDI and Citrix
- Expertise in TCP/IP, DHCP, and NTP network protocols and services
- Experience implementing and managing SAN, NAS, and DAS storage platforms
- Expertise with Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NFS, SMB, and CIFS storage connectivity
- Expertise designing, implementing, and supporting file servers, file systems, and shares with least-privilege access and auditability
- Familiarity with AWS and Azure cloud platforms, interconnectivity, federation, and tenant management
- Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation for Microsoft administration
- Experience implementing Microsoft security standards, policies, and Microsoft Defender
- Familiarity with SOX-related IT controls
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, prioritization, project management, and attention-to-detail skills
What We Do
Indigo Beam Consulting represents a common sense approach to solving business problems through technology. Indigo is the most fundamental yet overlooked color of the rainbow. Born out of Bluware Inc., Indigo Beam was conceived as a full-service business consulting company that deeply cares about creating technology solutions that are in harmony with environments in which they exist. We believe that for a technology solution to be sustainable, it has to be congruent with the business processes it serves, indigenously maintainable, and cognizant of the unique traits of the organization which it calls home. Indigo Beam consultants represent a wealth of experience and deep expertise in the Power and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Public Sector and Healthcare Industries. Our reference list represents over twenty five satisfied and long term relationships who are not only clients but part of the Indigo Beam Family.









